Gun Control & RKBA

sylvi

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17. Actually, Florida is usually somewhere in the middle of the pack

Reply to mikeb302000 (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 06:31 PM

Sep 2012

when it comes to gun violence, depending on whose stats you're looking at. For some reason though, it's become a favorite whipping boy when it comes to things gun-related. Lots of states have higher per capita rates. However, for some reason the news is lovingly sifted and cherry picked for anecdotes from Florida. I suspect it has more to do with residual animosity from the 2000 election debacle, which involved a relative handful of players and had nothing to do with guns, than anything else.

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Lawful Florida Gun Owner Shoots Wrong Man in Road Rage Incident [View all] mikeb302000 Sep 2012 OP

You should take this up with the Florida LEOs if you're so offended by it. trouble.smith Sep 2012 #1

"Let me break it down for you..." holdencaufield Sep 2012 #2

Yeah, since when did "breaking it down" 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #11

dup...go here to discuss. ileus Sep 2012 #3

were they NRA or African American? ileus Sep 2012 #4

This is a duplicate, please lock. oneshooter Sep 2012 #5

IBTL Remmah2 Sep 2012 #6

Basic gun safety should be taught in public schools slackmaster Sep 2012 #7

God love you, don't give this up! MercutioATC Sep 2012 #16

Especially around here mikeb302000 Sep 2012 #18

Hey, most people just support keeping their 2A rights... MercutioATC Sep 2012 #24

Yes, ocasionally people with no criminal records do commit crimes with firearms. Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #8

Rare ??? mikeb302000 Sep 2012 #19

also in some states road rage is a crime in itself gopiscrap Sep 2012 #28

Anecdotes are NOT INDICITIAVE OF A TREND. Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #34

How about reckless endangerment or gopiscrap Sep 2012 #27

It is still - as of the time of the article - being investigated. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #9

If you require an investigation ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #10

"Investigate first" 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #13

We note your deep seated bigotry, but "hillbillies?"... Eleanors38 Sep 2012 #12

The patina of 'tolerance' on some gun prohibitionists is rather thin, and tends to wear through friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #15

Have you ever been to the panhandle of FL? n.t. mikeb302000 Sep 2012 #20

Plenty times. Drunk cracker with a backhoe can do better.nt Eleanors38 Sep 2012 #25

Sooooooooo glacierbay Sep 2012 #14

Oh, you're a cop? Is that what you're telling us? n.t. mikeb302000 Sep 2012 #21

Yeah Mike, tha's what I'm telling you, glacierbay Sep 2012 #23

Italy has nothing to do with anything. mikeb302000 Sep 2012 #30

Are you a cop Mike? Ever been one Mike? glacierbay Sep 2012 #32

Where exactly did I tell you how to handle incidents? n.t. mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #38

Your saying that my "simplistic explaination is bullshit" glacierbay Oct 2012 #39

You talk like being a cop is the only way to understand these things. mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #41

Actually, Florida is usually somewhere in the middle of the pack sylvi Sep 2012 #17

It's not only the gun violence and availability in FL mikeb302000 Sep 2012 #22

Went for obama.nt Eleanors38 Sep 2012 #26

Then what is it? sylvi Sep 2012 #33

*cough**cough*legaltrouble*cough**ahem*... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #36

What kind of a stupid question is that? mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #37

Why won't you post your answer here? glacierbay Oct 2012 #40

I mentioned it a couple times already mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #43

Florida doesn't have hillbillies gejohnston Sep 2012 #29

"crackers" then. n.t. mikeb302000 Sep 2012 #31

Douchebags and their widdle guns jpak Sep 2012 #35

Gun Crimes in Italy holdencaufield Oct 2012 #42

You might like this one. mikeb302000 Oct 2012 #44

No thanks ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #45

I like my reply better gejohnston Oct 2012 #46