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Earth_First
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Sun Jan-09-11 11:55 AM Original message |
We do not need increased gun control... |
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Warren Stupidity
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Sun Jan-09-11 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. AZ one of three states that permit concealed carry without a permit |
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SPedigrees
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. You'd better take my state into account while rethinking |
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RegieRocker
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Agreed |
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Little Star
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:02 PM Original message |
Bingo. |
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Kingofalldems
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Absolutely |
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Statistical
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. What does that have to do with the price of tea in China? |
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blueamy66
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Sun Jan-09-11 02:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
58. BUT the man that subdued him didn't need to use his gun |
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Statistical
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Mon Jan-10-11 07:03 PM Response to Reply #58 |
94. After 15 people were shot. |
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Warren Stupidity
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Mon Jan-10-11 07:59 PM Response to Reply #58 |
105. woman, the 61 year old unarmed woman. |
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spin
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Criminals often carry firearms without a permit ... |
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ProgressiveProfessor
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. Please name a shall issue state where if you qualified to purchase you would not have |
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cleanhippie
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
42. You have failed to support your assertion with "why". |
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blondeatlast
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Sun Jan-09-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
56. Even a gun fan acquaintance had a hissy over the repeal of the CCW permit |
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blueamy66
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Mon Jan-10-11 07:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
93. i live here |
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madokie
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Mon Jan-10-11 07:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
96. That has to be one of the most uninformed statements I've read here today |
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Warren Stupidity
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Mon Jan-10-11 07:59 PM Response to Reply #96 |
104. seriously? |
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madokie
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Mon Jan-10-11 08:20 PM Response to Reply #104 |
106. I don't see it as a problem |
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LisaL
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Sun Jan-09-11 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. We don't? |
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cleanhippie
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
43. No, we don't. |
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dkf
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. What we need is better ways to screen for mental illness prior to getting a gun. |
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spin
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. The guy was waving red flags ... |
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AlinPA
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Sun Jan-09-11 06:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
77. It wouldn't do any good at all, there are so many guns available that anyone can get one |
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sharesunited
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. Fewer guns and less ammo. Make them scarce. |
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ProgressiveProfessor
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. I am sure you can examples of where you have slipped a tooth or two |
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spin
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. In case anyone agrees with you , they need to read this ... |
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sharesunited
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:37 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Analogy: Stopping the production of child porn while leaving existing images alone? |
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cleanhippie
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
44. Wow, that sure is a giant strawman you just put up. |
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DCKit
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
47. What is it with you and kiddy porn? Really? nt |
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sharesunited
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:49 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. It is the perfect public policy example of how we define potential for harm and what we do about it. |
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DCKit
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Sun Jan-09-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. It's a false equivalency. Please find another. nt |
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sharesunited
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Sun Jan-09-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Yet what I hear you saying is you wish it weren't so witheringly apt and relevant. |
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DCKit
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Sun Jan-09-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Yes. All "false equivalencies" are also "witheringly apt and relevant". |
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niceypoo
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. You agree with them |
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spin
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
50. Which would accomplish absolutely nothing ... |
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Demeter
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. You cannot force people into mental health care |
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Demeter
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. dupe self- deleted |
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geckosfeet
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
10. We DO need better access to health care - especially mental health care. |
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
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Shagbark Hickory
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
12. You're right. Controlling guns is useless. Time for an all out ban. nt |
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Upton
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Millions of good law abiding Democrats own guns |
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Shagbark Hickory
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #17 |
39. And millions of law breakers own them as well nt |
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ProgressiveProfessor
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. What other constitutional rights, freedoms, and liberties do you oppose? |
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Shagbark Hickory
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. When the constitution was drafted, I don't think "arms" that kill 6 people in 6 seconds are what our |
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beevul
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Sun Jan-09-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #40 |
59. Speech didn't mean internet iether. |
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Shagbark Hickory
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Mon Jan-10-11 07:00 PM Response to Reply #59 |
90. Agreed though. |
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Dappleganger
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Mon Jan-10-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #40 |
99. They would probably didn't think of iPads, either. |
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spin
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. O.K. are you willing to volunteer to help gather up all the weapons? |
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Shagbark Hickory
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Cash for guns. |
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spin
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. O.K. Give me $10,000 for every handgun I own ... |
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Shagbark Hickory
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Mon Jan-10-11 07:02 PM Response to Reply #48 |
92. Thats a little steep. |
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cleanhippie
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
45. Perhaps we should ban free speech, too. It seems that speech was the catalyst for this shooting... |
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Kingofalldems
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. I disagree but I will add that most RW gun fanciers would call your |
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fascisthunter
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. funny how we are able to own and carry guns for security |
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CJCRANE
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
14. What about increased 'mouth control' |
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Statistical
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. +1. n/t |
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hack89
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
51. The First amendment does need to be revised |
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CJCRANE
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Sun Jan-09-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #51 |
62. There needs to be greater pushback from the silent majority. |
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sixmile
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
19. I like Chris Rock's idea: Bullet Control |
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spin
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. I like his idea too ... I can make bullets. |
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affrayer
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
21. We Don't Need Gun Control! |
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FormerDittoHead
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
23. Hey! Maybe we can we get mandatory "mental health screening" for ALL REPUBLICANS! |
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spin
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. I foresee Homeland Security requiring every American to undergo ... |
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B Calm
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Sun Jan-09-11 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
32. When you sit down and think about it, the right to own a gun is a very liberal idea! |
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spin
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. The strange part is that liberals don't understand this ... |
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TheKentuckian
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Of course it is. Pretty strong liberty there. |
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divvy
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
34. did you bump your head? |
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spin
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
46. Well I guess I must be mentally ill as I have a carry permit and carry ... |
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Lucian
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Sun Jan-09-11 03:24 PM Response to Reply #34 |
61. +1 |
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Fla_Democrat
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Mon Jan-10-11 12:38 AM Response to Reply #34 |
88. Tell me Dr., is my hat on straight? |
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Motown_Johnny
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
35. Yes, we do need more gun control |
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TBF
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. If this guy was in bad enough shape to be rejected by the Army, |
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hack89
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Sun Jan-09-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #35 |
52. So the government decides what my "needs" are? |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon Jan-10-11 07:50 PM Response to Reply #52 |
102. Yes, do you understand it's limitations? |
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beevul
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Sun Jan-09-11 03:31 PM Response to Reply #35 |
63. Actually no we dont. |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon Jan-10-11 07:53 PM Response to Reply #63 |
103. No Proof That Gun Control Would Save Any Lives !?!?!?!?? |
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maxsolomon
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Sun Jan-09-11 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
54. You're right - we need more Regulation of our Militia. |
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Lucian
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Sun Jan-09-11 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
60. Yes we do need increased gun control. |
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spin
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Sun Jan-09-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. Should they give a mental health test before allowing a person to vote ... |
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Lucian
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Sun Jan-09-11 06:36 PM Response to Reply #65 |
71. A person voting doesn't use something that can end a life. |
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spin
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Sun Jan-09-11 07:50 PM Response to Reply #71 |
79. A quick piece of advice ... |
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Lucian
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Sun Jan-09-11 10:55 PM Response to Reply #79 |
82. I call it like it is. |
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spin
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Mon Jan-10-11 12:22 AM Response to Reply #82 |
85. I predict a difficult time passing any such law ... |
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Spider Jerusalem
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Sun Jan-09-11 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
64. People keep saying that, for some reason. |
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spin
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Sun Jan-09-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. The UK has a HIGHER violent crime rate than the U.S... |
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Spider Jerusalem
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Sun Jan-09-11 05:34 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. You're citing a study by the Conservative party published in a right-wing paper. |
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spin
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Sun Jan-09-11 06:23 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. That's the typical cop out I always get from you Brits ... |
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Spider Jerusalem
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Sun Jan-09-11 06:28 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. I just did; can't you read? |
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spin
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Sun Jan-09-11 07:32 PM Response to Reply #70 |
78. I should avoid watching football while posting on DU ... |
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Spider Jerusalem
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Sun Jan-09-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #78 |
81. The statistics are not neccessarily accurately reported, no. |
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Mon Jan-10-11 12:51 PM Response to Reply #81 |
89. We also do the same in the U. S. |
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progressivebydesign
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Sun Jan-09-11 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
68. Really? because countries with increased control have a nanofraction of our murders! |
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X_Digger
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Sun Jan-09-11 06:48 PM Response to Reply #68 |
75. Our NON-gun murder rate is higher than other nations' TOTAL murder rate |
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spin
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Sun Jan-09-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #68 |
80. Why are you using 1994 data? |
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Sun Jan-09-11 11:05 PM Response to Reply #68 |
83. Why would you use a stat 16 years out of date? |
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GSLevel9
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Sun Jan-09-11 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
72. this has nothing to do with Gun Control. nt |
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Chorophyll
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Sun Jan-09-11 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
73. Yeah. You know what? We do. We really do. |
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X_Digger
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Sun Jan-09-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Yet police are under no obligation to protect you. |
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MisterP
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Sun Jan-09-11 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
76. that's like saying we don't need mental health care |
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CreekDog
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Sun Jan-09-11 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
84. Well the "decreased" gun control of the past 15+ years is not working |
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krispos42
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Mon Jan-10-11 12:36 AM Response to Reply #84 |
87. It's not? |
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Mon Jan-10-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #87 |
98. Also it has fallen further since those charts. In 2009 the homicide rate was lowest since 1964. n/t |
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Mon Jan-10-11 07:07 PM Response to Reply #84 |
97. You sure about that. US crimes rates are at a 38 year low. |
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Zoeisright
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Mon Jan-10-11 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
86. Bull. Shit. |
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Mon Jan-10-11 07:14 PM Response to Reply #86 |
100. Not really. |
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cynatnite
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Mon Jan-10-11 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
91. There are a lot of victims of gun violence who would probably disagree with you. n/t |
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WinkyDink
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Mon Jan-10-11 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
95. Left: More gun control BEFORE victims. Right: More gun laws AFTER the victims. |
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End Of The Road
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Mon Jan-10-11 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
101. Gun violence is a symptom of the illness, but not the illness. |
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