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underpants
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Tue Feb-05-08 04:44 PM Original message |
Okay how is it that there never are any gun carriers WHERE and WHEN they are "needed"? |
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Squatch
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Tue Feb-05-08 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. Luck. |
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DS1
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Tue Feb-05-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. I remember one in a McDonalds from about 10 years ago |
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Irreverend IX
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Wed Feb-06-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
64. There's a lot more than that. |
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smoogatz
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Tue Feb-05-08 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. I've changed my mind about this whole deal. |
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EstimatedProphet
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Wed Feb-06-08 08:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
37. Unfortunately, you have a point |
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Dimensio0
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Wed Feb-06-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Your fears have failed to manisfest in reality. |
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EstimatedProphet
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Wed Feb-06-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Good that the training includes that |
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Dimensio0
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Wed Feb-06-08 10:20 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Why do you expect this? |
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EstimatedProphet
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Wed Feb-06-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Yes, I am arguing hypotheticals |
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Dimensio0
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Wed Feb-06-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. You are still not arguing with facts. |
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EstimatedProphet
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Wed Feb-06-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. No, I'm not arguing with facts. |
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Dimensio0
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Wed Feb-06-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. Perhaps I have misunderstood you. |
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EstimatedProphet
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Wed Feb-06-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. OK, good. |
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Recursion
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Wed Feb-06-08 10:36 PM Response to Reply #57 |
80. Welcome to DU, Dimensio0 |
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louis-t
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Wed Feb-06-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #42 |
68. Saying "they should" won't make it so. |
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I work for workers
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Wed Feb-06-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Let the statistics reasure you. |
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louis-t
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Thu Feb-07-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #69 |
81. I find that estimate very hard to believe. |
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jmg257
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Thu Feb-07-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Excellent! DO NOT rely on stats! NO NEED to re: inherent rights! Unalienable means just that! nt |
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louis-t
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Fri Feb-08-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. What stats? "Estimated" stats? |
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jmg257
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Fri Feb-08-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #83 |
99. ANY stats...not good to argue basic inherent & secured rights on stats...they don't always agree w/U |
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CTyankee
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Fri Feb-08-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #68 |
94. What you have described is PRECISELY what happened in my family! |
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louis-t
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Fri Feb-08-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #94 |
95. My heartfelt sympathies for your loss. |
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Missy Vixen
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Fri Feb-08-08 03:10 PM Response to Reply #37 |
97. Of course, nobody wants to talk about this one |
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Wcross
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Fri Feb-08-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
84. You will probably be prohibited from carrying on campus. n/t |
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Lance_Boyle
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Tue Feb-05-08 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. Columbine, Va Tech, and other campuses are no-carry places. |
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underpants
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Tue Feb-05-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I meant that I didn't know about restrictions in Texas |
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Lance_Boyle
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Wed Feb-06-08 10:20 AM Response to Reply #7 |
41. I'm sure someone in Blacksburg had a gun |
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MindPilot
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Tue Feb-05-08 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. There was the woman at the Colorado Springs church a couple months ago |
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underpants
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Tue Feb-05-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. That was the one I mentioned, or meant to, in the original post |
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Warpy
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Tue Feb-05-08 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. I hate to admit it, but CCW saved a woman's life here |
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underpants
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Tue Feb-05-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Okay |
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villager
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Tue Feb-05-08 04:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. one suspects there aren't quite as many of those incidents as the 10's of thousands |
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I work for workers
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Tue Feb-05-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Hyperbole much? There aren't tens of thousands of murders period, |
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underpants
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. There are about 30,000 deaths by "guns" every year in the US |
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I work for workers
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Tue Feb-05-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. You stated there were "tens of thousands of handgun murders per year." |
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NeoConsSuck
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Tue Feb-05-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. Please point me to some of the research |
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I work for workers
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Tue Feb-05-08 09:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Check: |
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villager
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Tue Feb-05-08 11:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. notice how ammophiles never provide research of their own? |
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DadOf2LittleAngels
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Wed Feb-06-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #29 |
44. Wow Ive never seen someone post a dead off post |
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villager
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Wed Feb-06-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
62. You didn't factor manslaughter deaths in the overall gun tally. |
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I work for workers
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Wed Feb-06-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. Since when does manslaughter = murder? |
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villager
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Wed Feb-06-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. to the reality-based community, it's still a handgun-caused death |
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villager
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Tue Feb-05-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. A mere 17,000 murders in 2006 -- a mere bagatelle! |
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I work for workers
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Wed Feb-06-08 12:49 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Only 12,000 of those murders used firearms. |
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villager
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Wed Feb-06-08 01:27 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. and you get your figure supporting 4,000 combo garroting and Ninja-starrings... |
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I work for workers
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Wed Feb-06-08 08:45 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. My figures are from the CDC. |
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villager
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Wed Feb-06-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
61. Thanks for the empathy, at least. It is appreciated. |
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jmg257
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Wed Feb-06-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. Not sure exactly what stats you are looking for... |
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villager
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Wed Feb-06-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. "One child every three hours is killed by a gun" |
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jmg257
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Wed Feb-06-08 09:23 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. As long as "children" are defined as 18 and younger, and the large percentage of offenders |
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villager
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Wed Feb-06-08 09:26 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. of course you put it in quotes. Acceptable collateral damage for the gun strokers |
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jmg257
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Wed Feb-06-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Correct - "children" and "criminals" are - unfortunately - not exclusive of each other. nt |
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villager
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Wed Feb-06-08 09:33 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. ah, so all the kids deserved it! None could be innocent |
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jmg257
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Wed Feb-06-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. No - not at all. Only those who were shot trying to impose their will on others. Innocents |
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krispos42
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Fri Feb-08-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #73 |
92. Why are you arguing like a Bushie? |
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krispos42
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Fri Feb-08-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #71 |
91. One child every 5.24 hours commits murder |
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Irreverend IX
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Wed Feb-06-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
65. The most comprehensive study on the subject... |
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villager
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Wed Feb-06-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #65 |
77. So we have to factor in the 400,000 violent crimes committed w/ guns, you cite above |
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krispos42
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Fri Feb-08-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
87. About 10-11,000 gun-related murders a year |
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I work for workers
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. Most crimes and attempted crimes don't get widespread reporting. |
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slackmaster
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. Why do these discussions always start with the same tired strawman argument? |
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underpants
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Well I am going to have to disagree with you there |
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slackmaster
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:44 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I could demand that you cite examples, but I'll let it slide in the interest of civility |
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underpants
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Thanks |
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depakid
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. This guy had one at a seattle mall shootining |
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ManiacJoe
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Tue Feb-05-08 09:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Because he chose to not use the gun he had brought with him. |
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Edweird
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Tue Feb-05-08 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
19. There are. But there's less to sensationalize. Terror sells. Tragedy sells. |
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redqueen
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Wed Feb-06-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #19 |
45. Bingo. (nt) |
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Mugu
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Tue Feb-05-08 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
20. Just because you didn't hear about it doesn't mean that it didn't happen. |
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louis-t
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Fri Feb-08-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
85. That's the one I thought the AP was unarmed! |
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louis-t
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Fri Feb-08-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
102. Is there a link to the Pearl, MS 'facts' you state other than pro-gun |
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Dawggie
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Tue Feb-05-08 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
22. This is getting to be like a bad remake of the movie Airplane. |
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Xenotime
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Tue Feb-05-08 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
25. Here's one for you..so you can't say "NEVER" anymore... |
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ManiacJoe
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Tue Feb-05-08 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
26. It happens by planning. |
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treestar
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Tue Feb-05-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. "Bad guys" do not think that clearly |
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Wed Feb-06-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #31 |
46. US Gov studies say otherwise: |
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louis-t
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Fri Feb-08-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
86. That's a repug talking point. |
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ManiacJoe
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Fri Feb-08-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #86 |
103. Every once in a while |
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treestar
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Tue Feb-05-08 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
30. Must be the librul media |
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louis-t
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Fri Feb-08-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #30 |
88. Funny how the inanimate object will protect you |
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Fri Feb-08-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. Funny, I thought the inanimate object was a tool. |
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louis-t
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Fri Feb-08-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #89 |
93. Spin. Either way, you used an inanimate object to perform |
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mvccd1000
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Wed Feb-06-08 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
32. Same reason there's never a cop around WHERE and WHEN you need one. |
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Wed Feb-06-08 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
33. I think it is because they do not understand the Gun law(s). |
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RB TexLa
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Wed Feb-06-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
39. They might be armed and like me, if it's not my or my family's lives in danger I'm doing nothing. |
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leftofthedial
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Wed Feb-06-08 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
48. and how come they always hit clothing stores in malls? |
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Lilith Velkor
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Fri Feb-08-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #48 |
90. ! |
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Dawggie
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Wed Feb-06-08 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
49. We really gotta have more guns in the general populace. |
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Dimensio0
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Wed Feb-06-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Perhaps you could offer an actual argument... |
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Dawggie
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Wed Feb-06-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Works for me. |
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jmg257
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Wed Feb-06-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. Not necessarily - some people probably can't handle the responsibility. But |
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jmg257
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Wed Feb-06-08 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
52. Because it's not true. Here's a few examples... |
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Dimensio0
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Wed Feb-06-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Um... |
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jmg257
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Wed Feb-06-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Cool - thanks! nt |
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underpants
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Wed Feb-06-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. Okay thanks |
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louis-t
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Fri Feb-08-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #52 |
98. These are right-wing pro-gun sites. |
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Wed Feb-06-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
59. Most permit holders don't carry. |
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spoony
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Wed Feb-06-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. In Michigan it reduces red tape |
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derby378
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Wed Feb-06-08 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
78. The Ft. Hood shooting happend BEFORE concealed carry was legal in Texas |
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AngryAmish
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Wed Feb-06-08 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
79. Survivorship bias |
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Missy Vixen
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Fri Feb-08-08 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
96. There was someone with a gun inside of Columbine High School |
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CTyankee
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Fri Feb-08-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #96 |
100. This happens in inner cities as well. We have had too many children |
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louis-t
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Fri Feb-08-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #96 |
101. Gun nuts always seem to fantasize about |
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