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the VPC tally gejohnston Apr 2012 #1
and everybody here iverglas Apr 2012 #27
"the murder itself would be extremely unlikely to have been committed absent a firearm" rl6214 Apr 2012 #29
it's called iverglas Apr 2012 #37
It's called opinion rl6214 Apr 2012 #126
really? gejohnston Apr 2012 #32
read through the list? iverglas Apr 2012 #36
of course I read it. gejohnston Apr 2012 #41
How Meiko Apr 2012 #74
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO KNOW iverglas Apr 2012 #75
There is no need Meiko Apr 2012 #78
The VPC makes the NRA look like a good data source. ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #2
That 402 includes 100 pure suicides. GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #3
simple question iverglas Apr 2012 #28
Are you a fan of "Minority Report"? GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #40
no idea what it is iverglas Apr 2012 #46
It was one of my points also. GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #47
try asking the right question iverglas Apr 2012 #48
Because the voters in a democracy demand it. GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #49
really? iverglas Apr 2012 #55
Proof is easy. GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #62
apparently answering questions is much harder iverglas Apr 2012 #63
The best perdictor of future behavior is past behavior. GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #51
oh sigh iverglas Apr 2012 #56
And you have proof that the " facts and figures" put put by the RCMP are reliable? oneshooter Apr 2012 #81
Well stated. ileus Apr 2012 #59
Couldn't believe you were going there, but you were. Straw Man Apr 2012 #61
if you say so iverglas Apr 2012 #64
Ah, so it's OVERSIGHT you want. Straw Man Apr 2012 #67
it must be the time of night iverglas Apr 2012 #68
Yes, it must be. Straw Man Apr 2012 #76
I've just never heard iverglas Apr 2012 #84
It seems there's much you've never heard of. Straw Man Apr 2012 #87
oh, for fuck's sake iverglas Apr 2012 #91
I love it when you talk dirty. Straw Man Apr 2012 #93
Nobody? Meiko Apr 2012 #77
if you have a question that addresses something I said iverglas Apr 2012 #82
You must be a lot of fun at parties. Straw Man Apr 2012 #90
Nasty mouth too Meiko Apr 2012 #98
She's Canadian. Apparently they have no criminals there. hack89 Apr 2012 #99
are you attributing that statement to me? iverglas Apr 2012 #100
Sorry - didn't realize you supported the public ownership of handguns and other weapons. Sorry. nt hack89 Apr 2012 #101
Thanks Meiko Apr 2012 #105
TRUTH, not that I expect anyone to do anything iverglas Apr 2012 #102
Thanks for the clarification hack89 Apr 2012 #108
oh yeah, you got it iverglas Apr 2012 #111
So you do not support the private ownership of handguns? hack89 Apr 2012 #113
you've been here for over seven years iverglas Apr 2012 #117
It is not like you are known for the clarity of your posts hack89 Apr 2012 #119
actually, it's about as far out of tune iverglas Apr 2012 #121
So this sentiment is actually true? hack89 Apr 2012 #123
sometimes iverglas Apr 2012 #124
I know - that's why I specifically used the word sentiment hack89 Apr 2012 #125
It's Jello. Let it go. PavePusher Apr 2012 #120
So by a similar standard sarisataka Apr 2012 #69
more than one? iverglas Apr 2012 #70
Two personally sarisataka Apr 2012 #85
Huh iverglas Apr 2012 #86
There is a benefit. GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #112
So the "actual rate of death and injury" due to drunk drivers is low enough to be acceptable hack89 Apr 2012 #114
a week full of mulberry bushes iverglas Apr 2012 #115
So it is not about facts or evidence but simply "feelings"? At least you are honest about it. nt hack89 Apr 2012 #116
not my cup of tea iverglas Apr 2012 #118
I am glad you decided to come back to the gungeon hack89 Apr 2012 #122
I don't know about hack89 sarisataka Apr 2012 #128
Oh bullshit! OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2012 #4
Perhaps this would help discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #5
Probably more useful than telliing me that guns are bad. OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2012 #11
I'll bet somebody has told you that guns are bad iverglas Apr 2012 #30
There isn't enough in the whole world..... n/t PavePusher Apr 2012 #17
I love how the NRA tries to spend shooting around 5 year-olds is a good thing jenwilson Apr 2012 #6
She didn't fire any shots around the five year olds. GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #7
Yep only military, police and criminals should have guns. RegieRocker Apr 2012 #9
that's kind of a silly thing to say iverglas Apr 2012 #31
It's rather ignorant to think it's silly. RegieRocker Apr 2012 #133
Check your spell check sarisataka Apr 2012 #8
I carry a gun everyday Meiko Apr 2012 #10
She carried OC as a deterrent Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #14
No I don't oppose Meiko Apr 2012 #15
who are you? iverglas Apr 2012 #33
Why would you walk around Meiko Apr 2012 #71
why would you sit there with your bare face hanging out iverglas Apr 2012 #72
If you think I Meiko Apr 2012 #73
" obnoxious and antisocial " according to who? You? oneshooter Apr 2012 #83
it may surprise you greatly to know iverglas Apr 2012 #89
Lucky for us that ... Straw Man Apr 2012 #92
Her opinions... Clames Apr 2012 #96
Actually Meiko Apr 2012 #97
noooooo iverglas Apr 2012 #103
I think you already knew Meiko Apr 2012 #127
She wasn't necessarily wearing it to protect herself from terrorists. AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #94
what - how did I miss this? iverglas Apr 2012 #104
My assumption was AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #107
Thanks for caring enough to carry ileus Apr 2012 #60
snork iverglas Apr 2012 #65
The VPC? Really? beevul Apr 2012 #12
"non-self-defense incidents" krispos42 Apr 2012 #13
They don't threaten my safety. ileus Apr 2012 #16
So private citizens carrying in public scares some people. Remmah2 Apr 2012 #18
But as I've seen posted in the past rl6214 Apr 2012 #23
"So private citizens carrying in public scares some people." iverglas Apr 2012 #34
In many areas LE is required to be armed. They are actually considered to be "on duty" 24-7. oneshooter Apr 2012 #39
are you really pretending to think I am unaware of this? iverglas Apr 2012 #45
Well good for you. If you don't want a question answered, then don't ask it. oneshooter Apr 2012 #50
I didn't ask a question iverglas Apr 2012 #57
Pop goes the weasel. GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #52
Police make enemies who would do them harm. GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #42
and yet in the rest of the world iverglas Apr 2012 #58
Judges, juries and witnesses. Remmah2 Apr 2012 #79
can you read minds? gejohnston Apr 2012 #43
Never underestimate stupidity. Remmah2 Apr 2012 #134
In the US federal law mandates that they be allowed to carry at all times. AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #95
yes, we know that iverglas Apr 2012 #106
got evidence? gejohnston Apr 2012 #109
I don't believe it was a high numbers issue, AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #110
I've never understood the whole intimidation or scary aspect of an OC firearm. ileus Apr 2012 #54
The only time I ever feel threatened... NewMoonTherian Apr 2012 #19
Josh Sugarman?!?!?! HALO141 Apr 2012 #20
Time for another 6pak editorial dump rl6214 Apr 2012 #21
I'm genuinely surprised that Sugarman still has a job anywhere. HALO141 Apr 2012 #24
Not only fraudulent but rl6214 Apr 2012 #25
I would like to thank all the posters Spoonman Apr 2012 #22
Kick her kid off the soccer team HockeyMom Apr 2012 #26
and then she'd sue *them* for a million bucks. iverglas Apr 2012 #35
That's the way rights are expanded. N/T GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #53
what are rights, balloons? iverglas Apr 2012 #66
That would imply... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #38
Scary...scary....gunz...they kill people you know! ileus Apr 2012 #44
Anecdotes do not carry as much weight as statistics gathered over time slackmaster Apr 2012 #80
Wow, the anti-gunners got creamed... Clames Apr 2012 #88
Aint it nice that jpak inadvertantly (and loudly!) broadcasts the fact Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #130
They're getting clobbered worse now: Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #132
No they don't. Pacafishmate Apr 2012 #129
Guns, Carried Openly and concealed, secure our safety ileus Apr 2012 #131
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