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Gun Control Reform Activism

Robb

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9. It's just another way to minimize the statistics.

Reply to SoutherDem (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 11:04 AM

Oct 2013

The more you break the child deaths down, the less awful they sound.

As in, "Oh, look, there's no problem marketing guns to kids, there were only six kids killed by pink guns last month."

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Accidental shooting deaths of children *hugely under-reported* [View all] Robb Sep 2013 OP

EXACTLY! elleng Sep 2013 #1

America loves guns and ammo more than it loves children. Loudly Sep 2013 #2

Adults abelenkpe Sep 2013 #3

You would think the NRA would want this reported. Turbineguy Sep 2013 #4

Link to the very extensive NYT report: enough Sep 2013 #5

What's wrong with some "responsible" Amercan gun owners? rdharma Sep 2013 #6

If these were fetuses instead of children, conservatives would take action! JEFF9K Sep 2013 #7

I honestly thought people would be upset by the opposite SoutherDem Oct 2013 #8

It's just another way to minimize the statistics. Robb Oct 2013 #9

Nothing is minimized SoutherDem Oct 2013 #10

Insensitive? Robb Oct 2013 #11

You would probably be banned if you made that "pink gun" statement and Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2013 #12

You can't charge someone for an accident. bobclark86 Oct 2013 #13

But they aren't accidents. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #14