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Old 01-20-2013, 01:24 PM
 
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All this killing from guns? Seems like we have gun killing problem.
Only if you have an agenda against guns, which it is obvious you do. Guns should be the last thing on peoples mind when it comes to killing.

Fake outrage, abundant here in this thread.
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Old 01-20-2013, 01:24 PM
 
Location: Plano
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Have a source?

The health risk of having a gun in the home | MinnPost
One of the many articles on the subject!
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Old 01-20-2013, 01:25 PM
 
Location: Unperson Everyman Land
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All this killing from guns? Seems like we have gun killing problem.

Would you feel better if they were tossed out of windows?


Braveheart- Prince Longshanks partner thrown out window - YouTube
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Old 01-20-2013, 01:25 PM
 
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By this logic, we should have absolutely no laws at all, just "suggestions."
By your logic, criminals obey the law.
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Old 01-20-2013, 01:27 PM
 
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Yes, I think we all understand that. Only law abiding citizens follow the law. Therefor we should have no laws. Then everybody would be a law abiding citizen.
Another great leftist answer....no not really, but par for the course.

Why is criminal called a criminal? If you can answer that honestly, you will have answered your own question.
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Old 01-20-2013, 01:29 PM
 
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So you are saying the only solution is to get all guns out of reach.

Sure, why not?

It's worked so well with narcotics, gambling, prostitution, abortion, etc.
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Old 01-20-2013, 01:29 PM
 
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No, you or someone on here said that gun restrictions on law-abiding citizens would not have an effect. I don't agree. If this killer's parents had not had an assault weapon then this teenager would not have been able to obtain it on his own.
Please tell me what a criminal thinks of the law?

Please tell me in your own words what an assault weapon is, in your own words, not the Lemur left words.....
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Old 01-20-2013, 01:45 PM
 
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In order for the victims to be safe, they would have to hold a loaded gun at all times. Usually there is an element of surprise from the perpetrator. In other words, a person, who is intent on killing, does not announce his intentions ahead of time.
I believe at Sandy Hook someone hit the speaker button so that the teachers were alerted as to what was happening. It could have been averted if a teacher was carrying.
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Old 01-20-2013, 01:52 PM
 
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I have these sobering facts for you:

In 2008, 2,947 children and teens died from guns in the United States and 2,793 died in 2009 for a total of 5,740—one child or teen every three hours, eight every day, 55 every week for two years.

The 5,740 children and teens killed by guns in 2008 and 2009 was greater than the number of U.S. military personnel killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan (5,013).

The number of preschoolers killed by guns in 2008 (88) and in 2009 (85) was nearly double the number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in 2008 (41) and 2009 (48).


http://www.childrensdefense.org/chil...-guns-2012.pdf
Here are some more facts for you. People die from prescription drugs everyday taking them as perscribed by their Dr.

I guess we should ban perscription medication. I certainly don't think that Obamacare should cover them because people die from them on a daily basis. No matter that many are also helped...


CDC - Prescription Painkiller Overdoses Policy Impact Brief - Home and Recreational Safety - Injury Center

You must be a selfish cruel person if you think we should continue to let Drs perscribe medications to their patients. They are perpetuating the death toll.
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Old 01-20-2013, 01:53 PM
 
Location: somewhere in the woods
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And guns are not needed for self defense, people are needed.

you also need the tools to help stop crime, otherwise the cops would need no firearms at all.

I also keep my firearms to help remind the government that some of us dont like their over reaching.
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