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slackmaster

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24. I disagree. Because movie prop guns are used so rarely, that makes the sample set too small...

Reply to dsc (Reply #23)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 01:41 AM

Feb 2013

...to determine whether or not they behave differently than, for example, a similar firearm kept by a gun collector who takes it out once or twice a year to a shooting range.

ETA I believe the real cause of violent crime is people who commit violent crimes. Availability of one kind of implement or another makes no difference.

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Cuomo Announces Plans To Modify Gun Control Law To Exempt Film Industry [View all] slackmaster Feb 2013 OP

WTF? Skip Intro Feb 2013 #1

well I'll tell you dsc Feb 2013 #2

Oh man. Skip Intro Feb 2013 #3

Results of an alert on this OP. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #7

for the record I didn't alert you dsc Feb 2013 #8

Nor I, you, dsc. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #9

People who are engaged in making movies aren't any more trustworthy than other members... slackmaster Feb 2013 #15

Name one mass shooting due to a prop gun dsc Feb 2013 #16

A large majority of rifles have never been used in mass shootings or any other kind of crime slackmaster Feb 2013 #17

because they don't have a perfect record dsc Feb 2013 #18

You do know "blanks" have killed people don't you? CokeMachine Feb 2013 #20

yeah they have killed a few dsc Feb 2013 #21

I see that as an apples-to-oranges comparison slackmaster Feb 2013 #22

and that would be a perfect reason to exempt them dsc Feb 2013 #23

I disagree. Because movie prop guns are used so rarely, that makes the sample set too small... slackmaster Feb 2013 #24

tell that to the people who weren't murdered by the axe dsc Feb 2013 #25

"Tears are not arguments." slackmaster Feb 2013 #26

falsehoods are not arguments either CreekDog Feb 2013 #28

What idiocy. Peter cotton Feb 2013 #4

So no movie should show illegal conduct? dsc Feb 2013 #5

Trying to explain make believe to a gun nut is a waste of time. nt Comrade_McKenzie Feb 2013 #6

I would say the same thing about school districts where kids are suspended cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #13

I agree that is full of stupid. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #27

This isn't about the portrayal of illegal conduct. Peter cotton Feb 2013 #10

Yes so they would be depicting illegal conduct dsc Feb 2013 #11

The SAFE Act does not address the portrayal of illegal conduct. Peter cotton Feb 2013 #12

The thing is that they use real guns. mwrguy Feb 2013 #14

Gun control, NY style. SayWut Feb 2013 #19