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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:43 AM Original message |
Girl, 7, critical after being shot by a 10 years old |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. SO lets let everyone have handguns, |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:56 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. better ban bathtubs then |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 05:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Only difference - mom doesn't get to scrape brains off the rug. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 05:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Kids drown each other in bathtubs? |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 06:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Well sure, 'cause |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 11:13 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Ban Organo Phosphates..Better yet, ban stupid people |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. what matters is the result, not the purpose |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. It is a ridiculous analogy.... |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
38. Defending the indefensible. The purpose DOES matter |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 04:58 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. So a 10 year old formed intent to kill here? |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 05:33 PM Response to Reply #39 |
54. criminal intent is "iff'y" |
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muffin1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
28. Does a gun have a purpose other than killing? |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Poke holes in paper |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 04:33 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Sure, one is self defense...two stories from my own family... |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 07:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
56. No... |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. I'm not offering an opinion |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 07:08 PM Response to Reply #31 |
55. My meaning was trying to point out the ridiculousness |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 06:03 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. What a stupid response |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. bad comparison. Kids are in bathtubs every day |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
36. Ah, another specious argument in defense of yet another gun death |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 04:50 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Or a parent who gave a shit.. |
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Raskolnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. That's a bad idea. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:58 PM Original message |
Why do you people exploit every tragedy with a bloody shirt-waving straw man? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
42. "YOU PEOPLE?" |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 06:40 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. The idea that anyone, including the staunchest pro-choice people on guns, |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 08:28 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. This is the first time I have said anything about guns here, |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 08:33 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. So this "After all, GUNS don't kill, KIDS do." is discussing the merits? You are a joke. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:29 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Whatever your position, you lose; |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:31 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. It would just be nice if people were honest. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 12:04 AM Response to Reply #48 |
53. You should drop your statements that could be misinterpreted as bigoted too |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:22 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Bigoted: |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:17 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. I rest my case |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:55 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. And you lose. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:56 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. My original statement stands unchallenged |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 11:16 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Sorry I failed to add |
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chrisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
47. Because both pro-gunners and anti-gunners |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. Never miss an opportunity to turn someone's tragedy into your personal political soapbox. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 05:40 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. I have no soapbox. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 05:49 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. What social policy would you like to see enacted? |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 05:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
45. YAwn ...typical anti gun nut response. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
3. What a shame. eom |
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TWiley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 04:19 AM Response to Original message |
4. But, the NRA says guns make the family safer? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 06:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. You don't put rat poison in a sippie cup.... |
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TWiley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. guns = poison and both are either harmful or deadly. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. There are dozens of things in your house that can be deadly if misused. |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. I am not an anti-gun advocate, but your argument is nonsense. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. The purpose of a home defense firearm is to shoot intruders. |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Ok, I'll give you rat poison. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 05:51 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. The logic of your assertion is flawed, though. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
33. Never miss an opportunity to turn someone's tragedy into your personal political soapbox. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 06:04 AM Response to Original message |
8. What a horrible tragedy |
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My Good Babushka (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
11. How awful! |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
14. That's it, time to ban guns and children. nt |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
15. Illegal to store a weapon where a child can use it here.. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. According to the Brady Campaign, Nevada has no "safe storage" law |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. That is a shame. Stupidity should not have to be regulated |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
52. I agree that safe storage is important part of gun responsibility -- thats a fancy handgun vault |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
18. Of course people will blame guns! |
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jehovas_waitress (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. right you are |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
59. Probably because he's ten years old? Just guessin'. |
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WorseBeforeBetter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
61. I blame all three. |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
20. In before this |
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Raskolnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
22. Sounds terrible. |
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QueenOfCalifornia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
24. Sounds like |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
58. Clearly more guns is the rational solution. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #58 |
64. Same straw man, different day |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 11:23 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Same kids getting killed, different day... |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
67. I'm anti-ownership of Guns for myself ..... |
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