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This is the new mantra of the right wing, that somehow it's inappropriate to talk about gun control now. I can't think of a time when it's more appropriate.
Cue the idiot gun fetishists saying cars are the same as guns.
Stricter then what? Stricter then Connecticut's gun laws and regulations? We do control guns, hell, we even make it illegal to kill people with guns.
Detroit, Michigan: Pizza delivery man fights back after being ambushed on Monday, February 21, 2011 WXYZ: A pizza delivery driver with a concealed carry permit used his gun to defend himself after three men tried to rob him. Belgrade, Nebraska: Shooting called self-defense on Friday, February 18, 2011 Omaha World Herald: A man fired in self-defense after another man he met at a bar attempted to break into his house following an altercation. Wauconda, Illinois: Pharmacist shoots robbery suspect on Thursday, February 17, 2011 Chicago Tribune: A man armed with a knife demanded drugs from two employees at a Wauconda drug store. After refusing to surrender, the pharmacist fired a shot, sending the intruder to the hospital. Boston, Massachusetts: Store Clerk Shoots Man In Botched Robbery on Thursday, February 17, 2011 The Boston Channel: An armed robber was shot by an armed clerk in Boston. **Note** Due to the increase in effort and labor to paraphrase every article brought on by the Righthaven lawsuits, The Armed Citizen is going to be moving more towards link-only, with maybe a sentence describing the nature of the crime. The [...] Ex-Temple Law student not guilty in shooting on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Ex-Temple Law student not guilty in shooting This is an update to a defensive gun use story posted on the archives before Righthaven forced us to remove them. Armed Pastor Holds Thieves for Police on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 KRIS TV An armed pastor confronted two juveniles attempting to steal from a church remodeling project. The teens first pleaded, then threatened, the pastor, who held the men for police. Sacramento, California: Would-be robbers flee after market employee fires gun in air on Friday, February 11, 2011 Sacramento Bee: Four men in ski masks and armed with a pistol tried to hold up a Sacramento Market. The owner denied the robbers by firing a shot in the air, prompting their quick retreat. Thanks to Eddie for the tip! Hazleton, Pennsylvania: Home invasion intruder killed on Thursday, February 10, 2011 The Standard Speaker: A female homeowner shot one of several intruders breaking into her home in Pennsylvania. The woman was wounded but is expected to recover; one intruder was killed, the others retreated. Indianapolis, Indiana: Man fatally shot during car break-in on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Indianapolis Star: An armed homeless man confronted two citizens and tried to break into their car. The owners were present, but rather than complying with the gunman’s demands, they drew weapons of their own, shooting the would-be robber. Neither armed citizen has been charged. Thanks to Earl for the tip!
How come we never here a peep?
Because we're talking about 20 6 year olds getting killed.
6 year olds aren't getting gunned down 20 per day. It's not fake outrage. Move on.
When was the last time 20 children were gunned down? See, your fake outrage is showing.....
Should it matter if it is 20 innocient children or 1?
Yes, plesae move on with your fake outrage.
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Every day eight kids under 20-years-old die from gun violence in America. That's 56 kids a week, 340 kids a month and over 3,000 kids every year. In fact you could fill Fenway Park three times over with the 110,000 children killed by guns in the U.S. over the past 30 years!
In the 80's when the original assault weapons ban was imposed, how many lives did it save? How much of an affect did it have on crime statistics? Answer... NONE.
Stricter then what? Stricter then Connecticut's gun laws and regulations? We do control guns, hell, we even make it illegal to kill people with guns.
Yes, ban on the sale of semi automatic rifles with detachable magazines.
If you have one you can keep it, no one is going to seize it, but you should be required to register it, and you should not be allowed to sell it without transferring registration and that sale would require a background check.
It should be illegal for a shooting range to allow anyone to bring said weapon for target practice unless it is registered.
There is plenty that could be done to at least make it more difficult for a dangerous lunatic to get a gun. Of course it wouldn't stop everything. There are loopholes in everything, it doesn't mean you shouldn't take action.
Sorry, "6 year olds aren't getting gunned down 20 per day."
Per day means EVEY day. Pleae post the facts to show 6 year olds are being gunned at a rate of 20 each day.
Gross exaggeration and emotion is the anti-gun crowd's weapon of choice.
"AREN'T getting gunned down 20 per day". The point is that this doesn't happen every day, and that's why the outrage is there.
Really not that difficult to understand, if you're actually trying and not just being a contrarian gun fetishist who refuses to accept any limitations on their ability to have weapons.
Yes, ban on the sale of semi automatic rifles with detachable magazines.
If you have one you can keep it, no one is going to seize it, but you should be required to register it, and you should not be allowed to sell it without transferring registration and that sale would require a background check.
It should be illegal for a shooting range to allow anyone to bring said weapon for target practice unless it is registered.
There is plenty that could be done to at least make it more difficult for a dangerous lunatic to get a gun. Of course it wouldn't stop everything. There are loopholes in everything, it doesn't mean you shouldn't take action.
.............Pretty sad.....So, basically all you have said is that the Law abiding gun owners will have to jump through more hoops to have a weapon, while the criminals (who don't care about laws) will still have these style weapons....
Last time I checked, the shootnig range for a gang banger was the local street....
Having a discussion or debate is one thing.
But what we see today is fear mongering, name calling and extreme posturing with bans.
That is not "discussion"; that is knee jerk emotional reaction.
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