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FLyellowdog

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18. A guy shoots out tires...people see him do this...

Reply to oldhippie (Reply #17)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 01:34 PM

Sep 2013

he claims he blacked out and has no recollection...and no one thinks he should be prosecuted?

This, my friends, is the problem. Any misuse of a firearm, whether accidental or intentional, should be prosecuted. Period.

If the argument about gun control stands on the premise that such laws would infringe upon the "responsible gun owner's" right to bear arms, somewhere society has to define exactly what "responsible gun ownership" entails.

I agree that bogus arrests shouldn't be held against anyone, but that idea doesn't seem to apply to this particular shooter.

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Critical detail about the navy yard shooting. [View all] nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 OP

Tip of iceberg. Was just reading: Ghost Dog Sep 2013 #1

We have in the past. nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #4

SSRI anti depressants are not restricted to the U.S. sufrommich Sep 2013 #5

I called it at 10:21 this morning... SidDithers Sep 2013 #8

If only the chief medical officer had put the blame on SSRIs where it really sufrommich Sep 2013 #20

Not many other countries temporary311 Sep 2013 #9

It's one of many factors... Ghost Dog Sep 2013 #10

If someone has a cold and goes to work and infects others upaloopa Sep 2013 #2

In this case he looked for it nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #3

Your talking to somebody here who works upaloopa Sep 2013 #6

ok, I am wrong nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #7

... SidDithers Sep 2013 #11

screencap it Sid, i think this is the first time nostradumus admitted to being wrong on something! dionysus Sep 2013 #21

but still put the person with true facts on her precious ploink sad-cafe Sep 2013 #33

Why is it we say the media sucks until upaloopa Sep 2013 #12

Did you really just ask a journalist that? Chan790 Sep 2013 #15

! dionysus Sep 2013 #36

+1! n/t zappaman Sep 2013 #14

Your might want to read this maddezmom Sep 2013 #22

He had a history of incidents with guns and was ok to buy a shotgun in VA MH1 Sep 2013 #13

But apparently no convictions ..... oldhippie Sep 2013 #17

A guy shoots out tires...people see him do this... FLyellowdog Sep 2013 #18

Not to mention his discharging his weapon while cooking maddezmom Sep 2013 #25

Absolutely. nt FLyellowdog Sep 2013 #37

Blaming video games for violent behavior HolyMoley Sep 2013 #16

What it is is a simple "common sense" explanation nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #24

Yeah, not so much. jeff47 Sep 2013 #31

So, good question: Why indeed is there so much rape and/or disrespect towards women Ghost Dog Sep 2013 #32

I'm waiting for "angry black man", myself. krispos42 Sep 2013 #19

I am not sure Rush will go there. Mostly he is already in hot water nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #23

That nutcase, Alex Jones, is already calling it a false-flag operation. krispos42 Sep 2013 #27

He broke records on this nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #28

made it about himself sad-cafe Sep 2013 #35

$13.26 billion industry in the US in 2012 OneGrassRoot Sep 2013 #26

Yes. Both are a lot of money nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #29

And that's without counting the DoD Ghost Dog Sep 2013 #34

Yeah. Vanje Sep 2013 #30