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baldguy

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15. Maybe this would matter

Reply to thetonka (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 08:23 PM

Jan 2013

If gun nuts had spent any effort at all to reduce gun violence & it's causes, instead of doing everything they could to ensure the problems that cause gun violence are exasperated.

The trivial minutia of firearms design is infinity less important than one innocent life. Deal with it.

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Pic Of The Moment: Poll: Public Overwhelmingly Supports Sensible Gun Control Measures [View all] EarlG Jan 2013 OP

80 percent are ignorant of violence in the mentally ill. Cetacea Jan 2013 #1

+1 Chorophyll Jan 2013 #4

I just heard a Dem on TV say we need to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill Cetacea Jan 2013 #6

Maybe Mentally Ill isn't the right word that needs to be used neffernin Jan 2013 #7

Agreed. Gun lovers will be afraid to seek help out of fear of failing BR checks. Cetacea Jan 2013 #10

Exactly. HuckleB Jan 2013 #14

If the mentally ill were unable to own firearms, klook Jan 2013 #13

Everyone could be described as mentally ill AAO Jan 2013 #11

During America's "Enlightenment" period (1960-1970s) many thought like that Cetacea Jan 2013 #25

Except there is nothing even remotely "sensible" about most of the measures listed here. eqfan592 Jan 2013 #2

so much for 1994 warnings samsingh Jan 2013 #3

It would be nice, and very helpful thetonka Jan 2013 #5

Maybe this would matter baldguy Jan 2013 #15

The attitude is present and counterproductive on both sides thetonka Jan 2013 #30

No yelling & screaming from me. Just the simple truth. baldguy Jan 2013 #32

You're just proving my point, thanks thetonka Jan 2013 #33

On your head. baldguy Jan 2013 #34

one new gun law azureblue Jan 2013 #8

and... AlbertCat Jan 2013 #28

Pfft, everyone knows that polls don't indicate what people want. Thav Jan 2013 #9

While I agree mental illness is a valid concern Smilo Jan 2013 #12

Canada uses some interesting criteria. Even people going through a divorce... Walk away Jan 2013 #26

Interesting - thank you. Smilo Jan 2013 #29

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #16

You're cute when you're pretending your civil rights are being taken from you. arcane1 Jan 2013 #17

Who says I am making that argument? Homerja111 Jan 2013 #18

I think you have it backwards. "Some" are posting polls that agree with what they think. uppityperson Jan 2013 #19

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2013 #20

Why are these percents so LOW? nt valerief Jan 2013 #21

I was surprise by the # of Republicans who favor banning semi-automatic weapons Charles Goya Jan 2013 #22

Very true, and welcome to DU!! GodlessBiker Jan 2013 #24

The public option had the support of 71% of the public wiggs Jan 2013 #23

One in four Americans suffer from some type and degree of "mental illness". Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #27

This is the way public policy should be shaped... Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #31