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thanks media, gejohnston Dec 2018 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Dec 2018 #2
My kids are adults, gejohnston Dec 2018 #3
This is all a load of distraction. sharedvalues Dec 2018 #5
Agreed; comparing guns to asbestos... is a distraction n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2018 #6
Same profit motive--corporations wanting to sell deadly stuff to make money. sharedvalues Dec 2018 #9
re: "...corporations wanting to sell deadly stuff to make money." discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2018 #12
Cool, you support asbestos AND guns! sharedvalues Dec 2018 #13
Cool, you can make stuff up discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2018 #25
re: profit motive discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2019 #57
still not a valid argument gejohnston Dec 2018 #8
Republicans stopped govt from funding research sharedvalues Dec 2018 #10
not true either, gejohnston Dec 2018 #14
You're wrong. DU has discussed this at length sharedvalues Dec 2018 #15
That's nice, gejohnston Dec 2018 #17
Wrong. Read link above. Fewer guns, fewer dead kids. sharedvalues Dec 2018 #19
I've heard about some... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2018 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Dec 2018 #16
don't have any, gejohnston Dec 2018 #18
Read the link above. Fewer guns, fewer deaths. sharedvalues Dec 2018 #20
From your link ... Straw Man Dec 2018 #22
Yup. You don't understand how the scientific method works. sharedvalues Dec 2018 #23
Do tell. Straw Man Dec 2018 #24
Read the article sharedvalues Dec 2018 #29
C'mon now. I read the article. Straw Man Dec 2018 #39
This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Dec 2018 #21
Good work. Canada is another good example sharedvalues Dec 2018 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Dec 2018 #33
Guns can be used for evil purposes or for good purposes. ... spin Dec 2018 #4
A gun is a simple tool discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2018 #7
True. Guns can and are used to kill children. sharedvalues Dec 2018 #11
My daughter had recently graduated from high school ... spin Dec 2018 #31
Please read reply #1 guillaumeb Dec 2018 #28
Research on the number of times firearms are used for legitimate self defense is ... spin Dec 2018 #32
actually not true, gejohnston Dec 2018 #35
Dr. Arthur Kellerman, stated: discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2018 #38
But with those odds, that undercuts the reason many give for owning guns. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #27
It undercuts the need for cops, gejohnston Dec 2018 #34
Oh, this crap again. krispos42 Dec 2018 #36
What astounds me, gejohnston Dec 2018 #37
It's focusing on the hardware krispos42 Dec 2018 #40
No, I'd say you're just wrong. sharedvalues Jan 2019 #43
ad hoc logical fallacy gejohnston Jan 2019 #44
Non-sequitur fallacy. Truth: Fewer guns, fewer dead kids sharedvalues Jan 2019 #45
Wealth inequality gejohnston Jan 2019 #46
False: let's focus on Canada sharedvalues Jan 2019 #48
wrong about everything as usual gejohnston Jan 2019 #49
False. The truth--Canada: few handguns on streets, few deaths. sharedvalues Jan 2019 #54
ad hoc fallacy gejohnston Jan 2019 #55
Non sequitur fallacy. Fewer guns, fewer deaths. sharedvalues Jan 2019 #61
and you don't know gejohnston Jan 2019 #64
I'm sorry you're unaware of the definition of "non sequitur" sharedvalues Jan 2019 #66
I simply pointed out a gejohnston Jan 2019 #67
"Non sequitur": point that is irrelevant sharedvalues Jan 2019 #68
Nobody is advocating for kids getting killed. Straw Man Jan 2019 #69
The truth: Mexico:few guns on street (legally), many deaths. yagotme Jan 2019 #60
What evidence and/or proof do you have to back up this claim? oneshooter Dec 2018 #41
I suggest reading the article I linked. sharedvalues Jan 2019 #42
IOW, "I like this editorial, therefore it is accurate and you should simply accept my word for it" friendly_iconoclast Jan 2019 #71
Proper secured storage is a good thing. ManiacJoe Jan 2019 #47
Mere moral panic mongering, the likes of which we've seen before: friendly_iconoclast Jan 2019 #50
"Won't somebody *please* think of the children?" friendly_iconoclast Jan 2019 #51
Except: kids ARE getting killed. It's a fact. sharedvalues Jan 2019 #63
You're far from the first to sanctimoniously proclaim that you're trying to 'save' children... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2019 #70
As a gun owner, this is not a compelling argument. aikoaiko Jan 2019 #52
As a gun and ammo buyer, you're complicit in kid deaths sharedvalues Jan 2019 #53
i remember when teachers would use that logic about buying weed. aikoaiko Jan 2019 #56
The new Prohibitionists hate guns (on the L), and migrants (on the R) friendly_iconoclast Jan 2019 #59
That's fair: if you advocate for gun control you're doing good. sharedvalues Jan 2019 #62
I'm interested to know... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2019 #65
No feed for you, but bless your heart Alea Jan 2019 #58
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