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Old 01-20-2013, 04:56 PM
 
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Because too many politicians have been terrorizing people about how horrible gun are (when they're not), and have been saying the best solution is to get rid of them all.

They haven't done that with cars. Probably because politcians use cars themselves. While they simply mooch off others (i.e. armed guards, armed neighbors, etc.) to keep them safe and so they think they don't need guns themselves.

The sole purpose of guns is to kill. (yes, yes, some people use them for target practice, but what is the practice for.)

The sole purpose of cars is to get from one place to another. The fact that there are many car accident deaths is an unfortunate result of the fact that it's a primary mode of transportation used by most people nearly every day.

There's a difference.
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Old 01-20-2013, 04:57 PM
 
Location: Dallas
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You think there are NO laws on guns ? Are you serious ?

Tell me..what new gun law would prevent stuff like this short of confiscation ?
I never said that. Clearly we need to address current gun laws but since you guys ignore that there is a problem it slows down the entire process.
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Old 01-20-2013, 04:59 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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I never said that. Clearly we need to address current gun laws but since you guys ignore that there is a problem it slows down the entire process.
What law would prevent incidents like this ?

What law would prevent a teen from stealing their parents' gun ?
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Old 01-20-2013, 05:02 PM
 
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What law would prevent incidents like this ?

What law would prevent a teen from stealing their parents' gun ?
Maybe there is no law. Maybe people should not have so many guns in a house filled with children. Or when they have a son with emotional problems. Maybe people should realize that a gun in the house is an ever-present danger, and act accordingly.
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Old 01-20-2013, 05:07 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Maybe there is no law. Maybe people should not have so many guns in a house filled with children. Or when they have a son with emotional problems. Maybe people should realize that a gun in the house is an ever-present danger, and act accordingly.
So this was another case of teen mental illness ? They already know that ?
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Old 01-20-2013, 05:09 PM
 
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The sole purpose of guns is to kill. (yes, yes, some people use them for target practice, but what is the practice for.)
You contradict yourself in the same sentence....I have not shot a single thing in 17 years, however I have about 6 guns.....do a lot of target practice and do not plan on hunting any more. The practice is to get better, you do understand there are long range shooting competitions.....right.....shooting 1000 yard shooting competitions, right?

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The sole purpose of cars is to get from one place to another. The fact that there are many car accident deaths is an unfortunate result of the fact that it's a primary mode of transportation used by most people nearly every day.

There's a difference.
Wrong, there are cars that can go from 0 - 320 MPH in as little as 6 seconds.....what are these cars needed for....the obviously do not obey the speed limit, they only hold 1 person, and use about 20 gallons of gas in those 6ish seconds....
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Old 01-20-2013, 05:10 PM
 
Location: Victoria, BC.
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Democrats are loving this. When the fact of the matter is innocent people are getting killed and democrats don't give a **** they just want to ban all guns.
Bull crap..You know as well as I do that they do not want to ban all guns...Repeat a lie often enough and you begin to believe it yourself.
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Old 01-20-2013, 05:11 PM
 
Location: Dallas
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What law would prevent incidents like this ?

What law would prevent a teen from stealing their parents' gun ?
I tell ya what there are none. There is absolutely nothing that can be done so let's just do nothing and hope it all goes away.
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Old 01-20-2013, 05:11 PM
 
Location: in my imagination
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The sole purpose of guns is to kill. (yes, yes, some people use them for target practice, but what is the practice for.)

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Well that's weird, every time I shoot at a target I am not thinking " die mother %%%%%% die!" What I am thinking is like any bowler or dart shooter would think, make the best score I can....
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Old 01-20-2013, 05:12 PM
 
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So this was another case of teen mental illness ? They already know that ?
To me a teen who shoots 5 members of his family to death has emotional problems. And I think, just as with Adam Lanza and most of the other mass killers, evidence will come out that this kid did.
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