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In reply to the discussion: FBI Crime Stats: You are more likely to be killed by hands and feet than by a shotgun or rifle [View all]oneshooter
(8,614 posts)21. What type of gun regulation/laws would you support?
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FBI Crime Stats: You are more likely to be killed by hands and feet than by a shotgun or rifle [View all]
trouble.smith
Nov 2012
OP
Hand guns are not the topic, long guns, i.e. assualt weapons are the topic
trouble.smith
Nov 2012
#5
The number of "mass shootings" is rather steady over the last several years...
Eleanors38
Nov 2012
#63
30-round magazines have never been illegal, except in a very few locales and states. n/t
PavePusher
Dec 2012
#75
Handguns are not the topic, but they cause most deaths. So they are the major problem.
Starboard Tack
Dec 2012
#77
Nah, criminals are the problem, especially ones with long histories of misbehavior. n/t
PavePusher
Nov 2012
#64
Whats wrong? Not willing to answer a simple question, and start a conversation?
oneshooter
Dec 2012
#93
Total deaths by firearms - 8,583 (2011) Total deaths by hands and feet - 728 (2011)
djean111
Nov 2012
#3
total deaths by rifles i.e. assault weapons plus any other hunting weapons-323
trouble.smith
Nov 2012
#8
Not at all. Your complaint was about the ease of purchacing firearms. My question to you
oneshooter
Nov 2012
#30
I checked, you are right about Craigslist. But the IGA store up the road has at least
doc03
Nov 2012
#31
Many private sellers use conceal weapon licenses of the buyer for this purpose.
ManiacJoe
Nov 2012
#44
Yes I do think private sales should be illegal unless there was a way to run the a background check
doc03
Nov 2012
#49
the OP is about shotguns and rifles, not handguns. It is you who has changed the argument.
trouble.smith
Dec 2012
#88