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Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)

7. family murder suicides are not uncommon in Japan,

Reply to SoCalMusicLover (Original post)

Mon Aug 15, 2016, 09:50 PM

Aug 2016

the difference is that all are classified as suicides, including the kids, and guns are not used.

I seriously doubt the lack of a gun would have made a difference.

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Former NYPD "Good Guy" Exercises 2nd Amendment Rights By Shooting His 2 Sons [View all] SoCalMusicLover Aug 2016 OP

Murder (illegal misuse of a firearm). beevul Aug 2016 #1

Former police officers are exempt from many firearms laws Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #2

Strange, "good guy" and "exercises second amendment rights" doesn't appear in... oh wait.... Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #3

Does the Second Amendment apply to the police and government employees? JonathanRackham Aug 2016 #4

Its a bit strange retired police get special treatment. Guess its figured if they make it that far, jmg257 Aug 2016 #5

Some don't wait until they're retired. JonathanRackham Aug 2016 #6

Well its OK, cause in NY there are universal background checks, and an AWB with registration. jmg257 Aug 2016 #13

family murder suicides are not uncommon in Japan, gejohnston Aug 2016 #7

im sick beergood Aug 2016 #8

The 2A protects murder? Learn something new everyday here on DU. Marengo Aug 2016 #9

I've always wondered about sarisataka Aug 2016 #10

Sounds like you shouldn't own a gun if that's the only solution you'd use in an argument. ileus Aug 2016 #11

Who, then, do you propose will enforce your ban on guns? Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2016 #12

Cops with guns....oh the irony ileus Aug 2016 #14