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Kalidurga

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26. Sadly we wouldn't be having this debate if...

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 07:18 PM

Jan 2013

instead of gun violence victims being mostly young adult black males it was mostly white victims of gun violence. I don't want more white victims. I want fewer victims period. It is just as sad when a young black man dies even if it's gang related as it is when a child dies either through an accident or deliberate homicide.

Also most gun violence is suicide and that is shocking and unacceptable as well.

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"I’m not anti-gun, I’m pro-kindergartner" [View all] babylonsister Jan 2013 OP

conservative writers, ... are calling the unfolding gun debate a "distraction" and a "red herring" Kolesar Jan 2013 #1

With due respect, I think that sounds silly. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #2

No, it's a good sound bite. There are obviously a lot of Americans who are willing to let .... Scuba Jan 2013 #4

It's a GREAT sound bite. Squinch Jan 2013 #6

I totally disagree. Anyone who claims that doesn't understand the minds of gun owners.... Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #12

"Anyone who claims that doesn't understand the minds of gun owners...." Scuba Jan 2013 #15

Neither do you. My opinion is....it's a bad slogan that wouldn't convince anyone Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #16

What do you suggest? Lordquinton Jan 2013 #21

"I'm not anti-gun. I'm pro-reasonable gun control" Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #22

"Pro-Regulation" that's a good, and all around one as well Lordquinton Jan 2013 #25

Sorry, gun culture's ownership, accumulation of, promotion of guns is significantly responsible . Hoyt Jan 2013 #27

Just read the linked article... FarPoint Jan 2013 #5

"We aren't anti-choice. We are pro-life!" Same slogan. It doesn't convince anyone but the base who Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #13

Absolutely. Kids > Fetish. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #3

Is anybody proposing any "gun control" we haven't had, more or less, at some time in the past? AlbertCat Jan 2013 #7

Go ahead. These attempts to reframe the gun debate are why the AWB will fail. aikoaiko Jan 2013 #8

The article fails at the first "point" Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #9

Here's the list of proposals. If some of these are enacted, babylonsister Jan 2013 #11

Okay! Let's me look them over! Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #14

They can't drop the emotion because without it rational logic fails. galileoreloaded Jan 2013 #20

Ah yes. The mr. Spock argument Scootaloo Jan 2013 #28

You can say that again! Pholus Jan 2013 #29

Your grasp of galileoreloaded Jan 2013 #30

Bingo. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #17

And yet, amazingly, you have no clue what "side" I am on in this debate Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #23

Can't say I gave that any thought, actually. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #24

I'm anti-stupid and that's what the NRA is Cha Jan 2013 #10

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #18

I am anti-bullshit. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #19

Sadly we wouldn't be having this debate if... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #26