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AtheistCrusader

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29. You realize that they are safer in your home than a handgun right?

Reply to Dpm12 (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 05:34 PM

Jan 2013

Of all firearm-related crime, 86 percent involved handguns.5

Zawitz, M. Guns Used in Crime: Firearms, Crime and Criminal Justiceï¿½Selected Findings. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1995.P> 6) Cook, P. and Ludwig, J. Guns in America. Police Foundation, 1996.

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Hey gun lovers - are you scared yet? [View all] Hugabear Jan 2013 OP

More guns!!!!11 Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #1

I could support a national campaign to shame the gun-loving segment of the population. Loudly Jan 2013 #2

I'm not a gun owner... OneMoreDemocrat Jan 2013 #3

Scared of what? nick of time Jan 2013 #4

It's an executive order from Obama Hugabear Jan 2013 #7

Ahhhh. nick of time Jan 2013 #8

divide maindawg Jan 2013 #28

What, I'm supposed to be scared? derby378 Jan 2013 #5

LOL bongbong Jan 2013 #20

I wouldn't mind if we would Register and License guns the way we do cars. Ganja Ninja Jan 2013 #6

Bullshit! Dpm12 Jan 2013 #9

You realize that they are safer in your home than a handgun right? AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #29

Sarcasm? NewHere112233 Jan 2013 #10

I wonder who runs regjoe Jan 2013 #11

As a gun owner, I'm tickled pink except for the fact Autumn Jan 2013 #12

+1000 n/t zappaman Jan 2013 #14

this gun owner agrees frylock Jan 2013 #21

+1 Sissyk Jan 2013 #25

Are you mad because guns were not banned via EO?? Keep dreaming. Nt. jal777 Jan 2013 #13

If what the president proposed is all their is than there will be nothing Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #15

That's because the President can't do everything on his own Hugabear Jan 2013 #17

Thank you. I'm so tired of hearing about this from people who lack a fundamental understanding Chorophyll Jan 2013 #23

I am not a "gun lover", I respect gun rights but I do not object to the EO. former9thward Jan 2013 #16

I believe the OP was employing something called sarcasm. nt Chorophyll Jan 2013 #24

I'm a gun owner and I am not scared in the least. ... spin Jan 2013 #18

You're asking the wrong question bongbong Jan 2013 #19

Not scared one bit. I will abide by the law. rustydog Jan 2013 #22

You won't have to at the federal level. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #27

Perfectly content so far. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #26

my executive actions SAY Jan 2013 #30