Gun Control & RKBA

DetlefK

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2. How many car-deaths, how many lead-paint-related deaths, how many asbestos-related deaths...

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 10:06 AM

Oct 2015

how many alcohol-related deaths, how many tobacco-related ddeaths, how many exhaust-fume-related deaths, how many pesticide-related deaths, how many botched-medical-treatment-related deaths, how many food-poisoning-deaths, how many stabbing-deaths, how many fatal-infection-deaths...

Somehow, people are willing to accept changes to tackle those kinds of deaths.

But changing something because of gun-deaths is just an outlandish over-reaction.

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When looking for answers, make sure to ask the right questions on gun-violence. [View all] DetlefK Oct 2015 OP

"How many deaths" hack89 Oct 2015 #1

How many car-deaths, how many lead-paint-related deaths, how many asbestos-related deaths... DetlefK Oct 2015 #2

Gun violence has been steadily falling for 20 years and continues to fall hack89 Oct 2015 #4

Note that violent crime, firearm and otherwise, has fallen branford Oct 2015 #7

Are we trying to reduce violence, sarisataka Oct 2015 #3

The Patriot Act. DetlefK Oct 2015 #5

Since the day it was proposed sarisataka Oct 2015 #6

Sarisataka asks a fundamental question... Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #8

It might be as simple/complex as a change in culture. DetlefK Oct 2015 #11

When examining our Constitution, the most striking thing is its "negative" couching... Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #12

re: "Something is happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear." discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2015 #13

You got me. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #14

Lord of War... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2015 #15

Good one. The first mention of "gun control" in a song was.... Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #16

Really??? discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2015 #17

Why would I be arguing with people? ileus Oct 2015 #9

Are trying to have an argument with me? DetlefK Oct 2015 #10