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In reply to the discussion: Number of Ohio CCW doubles in last three years. [View all]DonP
(6,185 posts)14. Try again, but use facts this time
No matter how the latest cable news cycle reports make you feel, gun sales have been at record high levels for the last few years.
Now before you start ranting, you should also know that the FBI has been reporting record low levels of violent and gun crimes, the lowest in 40 years.
Now, can you explain how a record low violent crime rate is due to the availability of guns to the class?
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Developing: Chardon High School in Geauga County is on lockdown right now after a shooting.
baldguy
Feb 2012
#1
Incidents of irresponsible storage have nothing to do with the number of firearms that exist
slackmaster
Feb 2012
#10
Eddie Eagle is supposed to teach VERY young children not to pick up an unsecured weapon, that's all
slackmaster
Feb 2012
#20
But guns in circulation are at record highs while violent crime is at decade-lows.
Atypical Liberal
Feb 2012
#31
Please let us know what " reasonable & rational gun control laws" are to you.
oneshooter
Feb 2012
#43
We agree on that. But, I doubt one gun carrier would quit even if crime were almost zero.
Hoyt
Feb 2012
#36
And if crime were almost zero, then it WOULD NOT MATTER WHO CARRIED GUNS.
Atypical Liberal
Feb 2012
#38