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KamaAina

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54. Not unless the question is

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2014, 05:55 PM

Feb 2014

"How do we increase gun violence from its already ridiculous levels?"

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ARE more Guns the Answer to Gun Violence in This country? [View all] yuiyoshida Feb 2014 OP

TYT: More Guns Is Safer, Right? Missouri Has The Answer Make7 Feb 2014 #1

yes well it yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #5

Like the answer to cancer deaths is more cigarettes. JaneyVee Feb 2014 #2

Brilliant! yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #3

It's like asking if going on the Paula Deen diet can make one healthier. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #4

I guess I should have posted a yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #8

A self-serving poll as I predicted. former9thward Feb 2014 #6

You had the chance to make a poll... you chose not to. yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #7

No, its not simple. former9thward Feb 2014 #10

I didn't make the STATEMENT yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #12

The statement is in your poll. former9thward Feb 2014 #15

You know what? yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #16

are they supposed to ask a poll question that you approve? CreekDog Feb 2014 #81

Why would you think that? former9thward Feb 2014 #91

So if all the people who don't own guns, which is the MAJORITY of Americans wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #9

Not without a hell of a lot of yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #11

You say that like it is a problem or something wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #13

Since you have no problem with I expect you will be out front and first. former9thward Feb 2014 #14

I have no problem leading the troops and having to do what is necessary wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #20

I love internet tough guys. former9thward Feb 2014 #26

Yes Yes Yes all I is, is an internet tough guy, keep on thinking that way wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #28

Except "legal opportuunity" and "by any means necessary" do not mean the same thing. former9thward Feb 2014 #32

So wocaonimabi yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #56

Does it matter you know my opinion? wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #66

oh come on... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #68

Sorry pointless and meaningless wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #69

I see so... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #71

So, in order to solve gun violence, your solution is...gun violence? Common Sense Party Feb 2014 #53

It is all those that have guns understand. wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #67

My guess is that you have no idea what gun owners do or do not understand. Common Sense Party Feb 2014 #73

Well I suppose all that blood on the ground yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #18

it will attract flies first wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #21

Flies gotta eat... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #27

not where I live.. stillcool Feb 2014 #17

so if your answer is yes... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #19

my answer is no... stillcool Feb 2014 #23

okay! yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #24

Were you able to refute his statement? hack89 Feb 2014 #22

He stated further on in the link yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #25

Well it is a fact that violent crime has declined significantly in the past 20 years hack89 Feb 2014 #30

BINGO! yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #33

And it is also a fact that more guns did not result in more violent crime hack89 Feb 2014 #35

I am sure he would want proof of that... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #39

I think that was his point hack89 Feb 2014 #44

Um how did you get that...?? yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #45

Your are correct in that the quoted person ManiacJoe Feb 2014 #65

We did not even ask that last question yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #70

Otherr factors impact crime. Without so many of your beloved guns, crime might be less. Hoyt Feb 2014 #36

"Violent crime is not falling fast enough" is not a particularly compelling argument hack89 Feb 2014 #42

I say firearms don't go far enough! A nuclear bomb in every garage! Rex Feb 2014 #29

Rex..... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #31

I've always wanted to move to a progressive area, south Texas here... Rex Feb 2014 #34

YOU might want to know that SAN FRANCISCO yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #38

San Fran is on my list of places to go. Rex Feb 2014 #41

gaaahhh...... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #52

It is apparent that the number of guns has nothing pipoman Feb 2014 #37

My dear Pipoman yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #40

Guns are helpful Aerows Feb 2014 #43

Perhaps in stead we should have more yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #60

Amen! Aerows Feb 2014 #63

If you add LOL as an option, I'll vote XRubicon Feb 2014 #46

can you believe it... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #49

Sure. The same way that dousing a fire with kerosene is. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #47

AND YET... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #50

Yep. Just like there are people here who think giving more money to politicians will get money out Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #51

People who deny that more gun access means more gun violence are on par with GW deniers. DanTex Feb 2014 #48

Not unless the question is KamaAina Feb 2014 #54

AND yet.... now... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #55

I think it's a crazy in the sense that it's true that one of worst feelings a 30cal Feb 2014 #57

so did you vote? yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #58

You didn't address any of my thoughts and real life example I gave 30cal Feb 2014 #59

Than vote other... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #61

Worse living in a gun household HockeyMom Feb 2014 #78

Fuck no sakabatou Feb 2014 #62

Wow Sakabatou san.... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #64

Depends. sakabatou Feb 2014 #72

oh bravo! yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #74

3 years of high school Japanese & culture sakabatou Feb 2014 #75

O.O yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #79

Yeah, though, Asia was mostly discussed an studied in middle school. sakabatou Feb 2014 #82

ZERO guns is the answer n/t mwrguy Feb 2014 #76

And we all know how you want it done. oneshooter Feb 2014 #80

Well... That's both hypocritical and creepy... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #86

'Coz by golly, only big strong aggressive people should get their way! Lizzie Poppet Feb 2014 #92

I don't think so. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2014 #77

Hell no! Packerowner740 Feb 2014 #83

It's not the guns, it's the ammo ... Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #84

I see no convincing evidence to-date which shows the Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #85

Reducing the number of handguns in circulation would be a good step Recursion Feb 2014 #87

gungeoneers, horrified at their minority status here on display, want this op locked RIGHT F'ING NOW Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #88

And you know this for sure,how? oneshooter Feb 2014 #89

Walking Dead has shattered my faith in humanity. Left2Tackle Feb 2014 #90

Locking Sissyk Feb 2014 #93