Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

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17. forced by the DC city govenment

Thu May 22, 2014, 12:28 PM

May 2014

DC public safety director said it is better to be hospitalized than to defend yourself
Victims of violent crime and paying taxes to a corrupt city government that is full of self serving politicians
Kind of like Chicago, but not as bad.

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At least one American city has sensible gun laws [View all] SecularMotion May 2014 OP

So you are fine with the excessive fees it costs to get a gun? Travis_0004 May 2014 #1

Let's be realistic here. Starboard Tack May 2014 #6

Poor people are more often the victims of violent crime. HALO141 May 2014 #9

You are probably right Starboard Tack May 2014 #11

Why do you think only rich people are buying guns? hack89 May 2014 #12

I don't. Rich is a relative term Starboard Tack May 2014 #18

They can cost as much(or as little) as a TV hack89 May 2014 #20

I guess it's all about priorities. Starboard Tack May 2014 #58

So most Americans below the poverty line are not really poor? hack89 May 2014 #60

If they are below the poverty line and buy guns, they are intellectually poor. Starboard Tack May 2014 #64

Those goal posts getting heavy? nt hack89 May 2014 #65

Your idea of rich is somewhat outside the norm Packerowner740 May 2014 #56

That may well be so Starboard Tack May 2014 #59

scared rich people buying guns? gejohnston May 2014 #15

Actually some groups are giving guns to poor people in crime ridden neighborhoods. ... spin May 2014 #27

Very interesting. Starboard Tack May 2014 #34

Much will depend on the quality of the background checks run on the people ... spin May 2014 #35

Poor people are not interested in guns. yeoman6987 May 2014 #26

If you know what I mean, why rewrite it? Starboard Tack May 2014 #30

Well I wrote it because you said "ALL POOR PEOPLE" yeoman6987 May 2014 #31

No I didn't. I said "poor people..." I did not say "ALL" at all. Starboard Tack May 2014 #32

so "sensible" is defined by prohibition? gejohnston May 2014 #2

"Republican lawmakers who fear the gun lobby." Nuclear Unicorn May 2014 #3

DC gun laws....making easy victims since....forever? ileus May 2014 #4

Assholes carrying guns shooting easy victims since...forever! Starboard Tack May 2014 #7

forced defenseless victims...now that's progressive. ileus May 2014 #13

"forced defenseless victims" Starboard Tack May 2014 #16

forced by the DC city govenment gejohnston May 2014 #17

" DC public safety director said it is better to be hospitalized than to defend yourself" Starboard Tack May 2014 #19

That is essentially what he said sarisataka May 2014 #22

It is part of what he said. Starboard Tack May 2014 #36

Actually, I do. gejohnston May 2014 #23

Sounds like his advice was good Starboard Tack May 2014 #37

That the public safety director follow his own advice gejohnston May 2014 #41

Do you have a link supporting the "armed bodyguards"? Starboard Tack May 2014 #42

Seriously? gejohnston May 2014 #43

depending on how you calculate violent crime, gejohnston May 2014 #45

And the intentional homicide rates? Starboard Tack May 2014 #46

not exactly gejohnston May 2014 #47

I give up. Sorry bud, but you lost me at Japan. Starboard Tack May 2014 #48

or how about the DC PSD gejohnston May 2014 #49

Not sure what your point is Starboard Tack May 2014 #50

or at least a means of defense gejohnston May 2014 #51

I agree a pepper spray is appropriate. Starboard Tack May 2014 #52

that is a sub text gejohnston May 2014 #53

Criminals shooting people you mean hack89 May 2014 #14

I agree. There are few legal gun owners in DC. (n/t) spin May 2014 #28

Why do you never respond to the comments made to your OP's? Starboard Tack May 2014 #5

He's okay enough discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2014 #8

I just wish he'd engage in the conversation a little. Starboard Tack May 2014 #10

I think he is Trolling in an attempt ... MicaelS May 2014 #38

I'm not so sure. Starboard Tack May 2014 #39

His normal response I have seen was either Packerowner740 May 2014 #57

Most everyone who replies to his OPs... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2014 #40

He/She/It has said that he/she/it doesn't want to have a conversation with"gun nuts". n/t oneshooter May 2014 #44

Because the point isn't to engender discussion. Lizzie Poppet May 2014 #54

He does the same thing in Religion, along with a few other anti-theists. Starboard Tack May 2014 #55

flaws in the progun arguments jimmy the one May 2014 #21

DC ranked 21st in viol crime cities jimmy the one May 2014 #24

zip guns make up DC's 40 percent gejohnston May 2014 #25

would you believe, a half percent? nah jimmy the one May 2014 #29

not all information is online gejohnston May 2014 #33

a fact is not a logical fallacy jimmy the one May 2014 #61

cherry picking a few cities gejohnston May 2014 #62

uncoordination jimmy the one May 2014 #63

No. gejohnston May 2014 #66

another false premise jimmy the one May 2014 #67

yes you did gejohnston May 2014 #68

prove & imply jimmy the one May 2014 #69

fail. gejohnston May 2014 #70