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73. Maybe your neighbors hate you and are trying to get you to move by breaking into your home

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 10:43 PM

Jan 2013

I am astonished that you seem to leap to the conclusion that your home being broken into automatically = gang violence. It is much more probable that you have drug addicts in your neighborhood than gang-bangers and they are stealing things to keep the (insert drug of choice) flowing.

All crime does not automatically equate to gang violence. As Robb has tried to educate you repeatedly in this thread, gang violence represents a tiny fraction of gun deaths. There are more people who die from guns during incidences of domestic violence than gangs, even with gang violence "on the rise" as you are stating. Which I seriously doubt.

But then, that may dilute your obvious fantasy of "busting a cap" in a banger's ass.

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Sunday Shooting Review [View all] Robb Jan 2013 OP

Rec. progressoid Jan 2013 #1

Preacher, wife and 3 children dead, many guns including assult weapons in home Care Acutely Jan 2013 #96

K&R jpak Jan 2013 #2

Children and teens make up roughly half of all gun deaths every year HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #3

Now tell us how many this happened to because of hammers..... Bandit Jan 2013 #4

and how many were Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #5

Every. Damn. One. Robb Jan 2013 #6

^^^ Exactly ^^^ etherealtruth Jan 2013 #9

Why don't you go look in a mirror and say thank you for your compassion. A Simple Game Jan 2013 #22

^+1^ snort Jan 2013 #32

More young lives lost before we could learn what the could contribute. liberal N proud Jan 2013 #7

Ok, now let's all go to church and "pray" about it... mountain grammy Jan 2013 #8

I heaven05 Jan 2013 #10

Question Chico Man Jan 2013 #11

The answers you seek are at the link. n/t Gore1FL Jan 2013 #13

6% of all homicides are gang-related. Robb Jan 2013 #14

This needs to be repeated...often Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #39

And it feeds into the "criminals are the entire problem" bit. Robb Jan 2013 #41

No Chico Man Jan 2013 #46

Why is gang violence of such a pressing concern to you? Unless of course, you are in a gang Number23 Jan 2013 #61

It is on the rise Chico Man Jan 2013 #63

Maybe your neighbors hate you and are trying to get you to move by breaking into your home Number23 Jan 2013 #73

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #75

Yes, but at least I can read those volumes. Which is far more than I can say for you. Number23 Jan 2013 #78

Almost clever Chico Man Jan 2013 #83

Coming from you, that "almost" meant something. Number23 Jan 2013 #84

Almost clever Chico Man Jan 2013 #86

Repeating unclever, tired posts is not helping you in this thread Number23 Jan 2013 #89

Thank you for alerting on post 73. 2ndAmForComputers Jan 2013 #80

El Chico does't play this game very well, does he? Number23 Jan 2013 #82

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Please elaborate. 2ndAmForComputers Jan 2013 #87

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So sayeth the "man" with two hidden posts in one thread Number23 Jan 2013 #90

Make that three. Uh, I mean FOUR. Poof! Transparency! 2ndAmForComputers Jan 2013 #91

"Our four ... no ... I'll come in again" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #102

No, it's not... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #93

Certainly not because it's a racist dog whistle. Robb Jan 2013 #64

Funny Chico Man Jan 2013 #66

And you sound like you're in no condition to safely own a firearm. Robb Jan 2013 #68

Ok Chico Man Jan 2013 #70

Don't shoot anyone. Robb Jan 2013 #72

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #76

Complete and utter bullshit... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #94

I wonder is this is a record. I've never seen so many hidden by one person on one thread Katashi_itto Jan 2013 #99

I disagree TxRider Jan 2013 #92

why? barbtries Jan 2013 #17

Yeah, those inner city kids don't count so much. 3/5thsmaybe? MightyMopar Jan 2013 #19

Should we ignore gang violence? Chico Man Jan 2013 #34

Yet, as I pointed out, gangs represent a tiny fraction of gun deaths nationwide. Robb Jan 2013 #38

I'm focused on them Chico Man Jan 2013 #44

Because you don't believe the DOJ. Robb Jan 2013 #45

They collect statewide data Chico Man Jan 2013 #47

You want the long form data, right. Robb Jan 2013 #49

No Chico Man Jan 2013 #54

Math is hard! Robb Jan 2013 #55

So is reading apparently Chico Man Jan 2013 #56

Wow! So as much as 12%! Robb Jan 2013 #58

Let's dig a bit deeper, shall we? Chico Man Jan 2013 #59

Dude. Robb Jan 2013 #62

Annually, per year Chico Man Jan 2013 #65

Duh, indeed. Read it again. Robb Jan 2013 #67

Yes, 2000 ANNUALLY Chico Man Jan 2013 #69

Ah, I see it now. Robb Jan 2013 #71

I'm interested in finding solutions Chico Man Jan 2013 #74

Gangs are a major source of violence. Robb Jan 2013 #77

Soo then.... Chico Man Jan 2013 #79

It's compiled by the Bureau of Justice Statistics Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #95

I'm pretty sure the 2 and 4 year olds were part of rival gangs. Thanks for your concern. n/t A Simple Game Jan 2013 #24

I asked a question Chico Man Jan 2013 #33

A question that seems to be a constant NRA talking point to minimize the lives of urban victims MightyMopar Jan 2013 #35

Maybe because.. Chico Man Jan 2013 #57

No, it's not Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #101

I was snarkily pointing out that I don't think it matters how, who, where, A Simple Game Jan 2013 #36

This can be a place to whine Chico Man Jan 2013 #42

Thing about that is... union_maid Jan 2013 #25

Amwericans just don't see compilations 4_TN_TITANS Jan 2013 #12

Truly scary. WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2013 #15

Nothing to add. Just a K and an R and a ... riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #16

Thank you for doing this. nt Chalco Jan 2013 #18

I think national news shows should do this every Friday. AngryOldDem Jan 2013 #20

Please keep posting these. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #21

Stop the madness! lonestarnot Jan 2013 #23

One more alfredo Jan 2013 #26

That doesn't even include adults Courtesy Flush Jan 2013 #27

Chicago does its own version of this on weekends. Robb Jan 2013 #28

After of all of these shootings... Blanks Jan 2013 #29

We need this as a weekly edition followed by another segment Rain Mcloud Jan 2013 #30

NRA Public Service Message: DeSwiss Jan 2013 #31

Weekly Counts of Dead & Injured Database otohara Jan 2013 #37

Give politicians hell. Gun freaks do. Maineman Jan 2013 #40

No links to any of the incidents thesquanderer Jan 2013 #43

Anyone so far gone to think these are made up won't be helped by links. Robb Jan 2013 #50

Here are links to four of the first five stories: intheflow Jan 2013 #98

k/r rec. sasha031 Jan 2013 #48

If only the six year old girl had a gun to protect herself! PM Martin Jan 2013 #51

thanks for putting this together samsingh Jan 2013 #52

This is great. Until Sandy Hook, Gungeoneers had almost daily celebration of bad guys getting shot Hoyt Jan 2013 #53

These are but small prices a right-wing-soused society willingly pays for indepat Jan 2013 #60

K & R. Fuck the NRA and their supporters - & THANK YOU for doing this. Care Acutely Jan 2013 #81

America Is In Denial - Gun Owners And Gun Enthusiasts Are In Denial cantbeserious Jan 2013 #97

kick WashingtonConsensus Jan 2013 #100