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lawodevolution
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Wed Jan-26-11 12:34 PM Original message |
A challenge: mass shooting in USA vs mass macheteing in nigeria |
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shadowrider
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Wed Jan-26-11 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. The lack of responses from gun control advocates |
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lawodevolution
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Wed Jan-26-11 01:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. and if you are right, that they are more angry when someone is killed by a gun than another weapon |
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Arctic Dave
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Wed Jan-26-11 02:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Gus were used. |
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lawodevolution
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Wed Jan-26-11 02:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. yes, but they were not used to kill, they were used to scare for the most part |
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shadowrider
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Wed Jan-26-11 02:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. To kill? Uh uh. Read again. They were used ONLY to scare people out |
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Arctic Dave
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Wed Jan-26-11 03:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. So you agree, guns were used. |
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shadowrider
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Wed Jan-26-11 03:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Yes, I agree, guns were used but NOT to kill, only to scare |
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lawodevolution
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Wed Jan-26-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Good pro gun point Arctic Dave, in Nigeria where guns are banned the bad guys were able to get guns |
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damntexdem
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Wed Jan-26-11 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Both are horrible. But to be killed by a machete, one must be within its reach. |
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lawodevolution
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Wed Jan-26-11 01:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. so it is "plaqued by guns"? Then count up the number of deaths by mass shootings in 2010 |
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shadowrider
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Wed Jan-26-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Both are horrible, BUT |
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lawodevolution
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Wed Jan-26-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. and when guns are banned I wonder if MS13 will become more bold with those machetes |
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jeepnstein
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Wed Jan-26-11 03:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Put 'em out of business... |
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shadowrider
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Wed Jan-26-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
29. Amazing this famous anti-gun advocate on this forum hasn't responded |
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Kennah
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Wed Jan-26-11 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Here is some data |
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lawodevolution
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Wed Jan-26-11 02:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. that list needs to be updated |
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denverbill
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Wed Jan-26-11 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. I agree that guns would have been a much more efficient way of exterminating them. |
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lawodevolution
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Wed Jan-26-11 02:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. the killers had guns. did you not read? |
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denverbill
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Wed Jan-26-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. "after machete wielding gangs massacred the people". |
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lawodevolution
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Wed Jan-26-11 06:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. "Virtually every family at Spirit Lake owned a gun. Didn't help them.". Yes it did |
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shadowrider
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Wed Jan-26-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I disagree. A machete from 2 feet is FAR more efficient than a gun from 30 feet. n/t |
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denverbill
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Wed Jan-26-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I'm not that great of a shot, |
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shadowrider
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Wed Jan-26-11 03:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. With a single 10 round magazine? (AFTER the new restrictions take place)? |
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jeepnstein
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Wed Jan-26-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. You'd be wrong. |
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Katya Mullethov
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Wed Jan-26-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Too noisy |
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lawodevolution
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Wed Jan-26-11 06:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. Another problem is the lower level of lethality of a badly aimed gunshot compared to being chopped |
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safeinOhio
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Wed Jan-26-11 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
18. Most states have laws against carrying |
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shadowrider
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Wed Jan-26-11 03:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. And as you can see from post #5, bad guys will not obey the law |
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jeepnstein
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Wed Jan-26-11 03:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Bet you can't find it in the ORC. |
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YllwFvr
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Wed Jan-26-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. its also illegal to commit murder |
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safeinOhio
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Wed Jan-26-11 04:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Think how many ex-spouses would be |
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YllwFvr
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Wed Jan-26-11 05:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. they could have gotten PFAs |
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lawodevolution
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Thu Jan-27-11 08:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. and their bf or gf |
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