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In reply to the discussion: Dear "take away guns and only bad guys will have them" People, [View all]arcane1
(38,613 posts)47. I think we got our answer, of sorts, via the self-delete
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Finally, the average American will understand that you all are arming yourselves against....
Walk away
Jan 2013
#29
I don't have a gun. I don't like guns. I hate violence. I hate the violence I've seen cops do
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2013
#33
If what I've described is not bad enough to move you...things are bad enough as they are,
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2013
#39
An overwhelming percentage of murder victims are killed in single murders, not mass murders
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#8
I don't understand how you could have drawn that conclusion from what I wrote
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#20
Wasn't the rifle used in the massacre compliant with the CT Assault Weapon Ban?
aikoaiko
Jan 2013
#13
It was, but their high capacity magazine ban was defeated due to heavy NRA lobbying.
JaneyVee
Jan 2013
#26
"bad guys kill other bad guys...and they do it on "the other side of the tracks"
crazyjoe
Jan 2013
#19
"We are not talking about the guns that "bad guys" have because they aren't the ones killing dozens
Lizzie Poppet
Jan 2013
#21
Are you saying people on some sort of psychiatric drug should not have access to guns? Please clarif
uppityperson
Jan 2013
#36
Except that a gun ban will substantially increase the black market trade of illegal guns
blazeKing
Jan 2013
#35