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In reply to the discussion: Something must change [View all]

Kennah

(14,222 posts)
7. Never said I was troubled by the guns I owned.
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 01:16 AM
Jan 2013

But I am very deeply troubled by the number of deeply troubled people with guns.

Something must change [View all] Kennah Jan 2013 OP
You could always give yours up if you're feeling guilty about them. LAGC Jan 2013 #1
What would you like to see changed? gejohnston Jan 2013 #2
With the NRA? I really don't expect any change. Kennah Jan 2013 #6
even if possible and done gejohnston Jan 2013 #8
I seriously doubt that in my lifetime ... Kennah Jan 2013 #11
good or bad is a value judgement gejohnston Jan 2013 #13
Not many home invasions are stopped by an AR and 200 rounds Kennah Jan 2013 #14
using UK as an example gejohnston Jan 2013 #16
The thing that has to change.. virginia mountainman Jan 2013 #3
Never said I was troubled by the guns I owned. Kennah Jan 2013 #7
if he would have used a katana gejohnston Jan 2013 #9
There are not very many mass knifings, swordings, or machetations that result in 26 dead Kennah Jan 2013 #10
not here gejohnston Jan 2013 #12
Mass shootings are pretty much everywhere in the U.S. Kennah Jan 2013 #15
according to the map I saw gejohnston Jan 2013 #17
Just over 30 years ago, a B grade actor got elected, and I'm betting that was a factor in cause Kennah Jan 2013 #18
agreed gejohnston Jan 2013 #19
Definitely another factor, but one cannot pretend guns are not part of the equation. Kennah Jan 2013 #20
only the means gejohnston Jan 2013 #21
Easy access to guns certainly facilitated Newtown and other killings Kennah Jan 2013 #22
we would have to study gejohnston Jan 2013 #23
Armed response to home invasion is rare Kennah Jan 2013 #24
doesn't have to be that common to top a black swan event gejohnston Jan 2013 #26
Simple instructions for bombs are on the internet. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #25
Bombings tend to be political, and arson deaths are 300-500 per year in U.S. Kennah Jan 2013 #27
You missed the point. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #28
I certainly understand... brindleboxer Jan 2013 #4
We're supposed to be uniters and organizers. DemDealer Jan 2013 #5
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