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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 05:33 PM Original message |
1.1 million gun background checks done in July. On target for 18.3 million in 2011 |
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Blown330 (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. I wonder when... |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. Now if only the rest of the economy was having such success. (n/t) |
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adhd_what_huh (368 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. hand guns are stupid....just ask a cop. Crime is down because our prison population is up. |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 06:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I never ask cops about civil rights. |
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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 06:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. +1000 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 10:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
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oneshooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 06:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Hand guns are mechanical devices, how can they be stupid? n/t |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 07:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Please, please, tell me you're being sarcastic. |
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adhd_what_huh (368 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 10:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. not joking and not stupid. If I had a handgun I would be more |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 09:25 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I support your right and your decision to not own a handgun |
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adhd_what_huh (368 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-09-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Your right to own a semi-auto hand gun is stupid...but not as |
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We_Have_A_Problem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-09-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. I own a number of them... |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-09-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. So, you are not stupid... but we are... |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 12:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. No, that's a complete myth. Two complete myths, actually. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 06:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Nonetheless, if they're in jail they're not out committing crimes. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 07:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Yeah--but most of the people who commit violent crimes are "disposable." |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Well, the thing is that people don't just jump into murder. |
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adhd_what_huh (368 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-09-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. at least that is what the NRA claimes....right. |
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gejohnston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-09-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. no DoJ and |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-09-11 04:11 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Feel free to cite your evidence... n/t |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 03:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. "more likely:" Do you have any data or cites to show this? Thanks. |
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ManiacJoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-09-11 12:55 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. I have no reason to doubt his personal assessment. |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-09-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Well, I ask these things in hopes of finding something new. sigh. nt |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 11:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. WOW, a lot of self confidense you have there. |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-09-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. or would you use it a lot at the range? Like I do mine? |
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We_Have_A_Problem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-09-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
35. If you're basing that belief... |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-09-11 04:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
39. Then I sugest some proper training. |
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digonswine (463 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 08:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Rates of violence are subject to many sociological factors- |
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adhd_what_huh (368 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. you just said nothing. |
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Union Scribe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 11:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. No, he typed it. |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. Well, I guess my hand gun IS stupid; but that is irrelevant.... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 06:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Abortions |
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aka-chmeee (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. Gets more dangerous to be an innocent bystander everyday. nt |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 07:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Is that danger real or imagined? |
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digonswine (463 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. I am not against guns-but- |
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gejohnston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 07:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. no one said that |
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digonswine (463 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I may be thick-could you explain? |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 08:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. We often get folks claiming that the inevitable result.. |
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digonswine (463 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 08:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Gotya--thanks-- |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 09:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Yup, works just fine.. and welcome to DU. n/t |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. In fact, I'm not convinced that the drop in crime is due to "more armed citizens."... |
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