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jimmy the one

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3. baloney 2
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 02:33 PM
Jun 2016

dscntnt: I'm not surprised at the inconsistency
Excerpt: "Texas A&M research shows the laws do not deter crime..."
And further down: "Research demonstrates the effectiveness of a wide range of gun laws..."
In one case the law is ineffective where it respects the idea of self-defense but works well as long as it restricts guns.


Why do you expect consistency when you compare apples to oranges? you want them both red? orange?
You took two sentences out of context and truncated them to make it appear they were both referring to gun laws, when you merely concocted a duplicitous ruse, because the top referred to stand your ground laws, not gun control. Why you thought no one would check further shows your underhandedness.
Here are the two sentences in context, and how they aren't the same fruit:

"Stand Your Ground" laws passed by states in recent years change that well-established law so that citizens no longer have a duty to retreat from dangerous situations, even in public places when they can safely do so. Texas A&M research shows the laws do not deter crime and that states that have passed these laws have more murders.

Research demonstrates the effectiveness of a wide range of gun laws, including:
Background checks:
Regulation of gun dealers: State gun laws designed to regulate gun dealers, including regular compliance inspections, are effective in reducing gun trafficking.
Bans on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines:


Why don't you stop with the biased BALONEY? more 2nd amendment mythology.

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I'm not surprised at the inconsistency [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 OP
Well, what do you know? The Joyce Foundation was cited. Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #1
Crime doesn't pay, gun-control does n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #2
baloney 2 jimmy the one Jun 2016 #3
comprehension required discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #4
more deceit jimmy the one Jun 2016 #5
I invite you to do some shadow boxing discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #6
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