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Old 12-31-2014, 11:43 AM
 
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And yet we have law abiding people like this doing stupid things that cause themselves or others to be harmed.
People do stupid stuff....people are told over and over don't drink and drive...yet what happens?

Or better yet, how many people get tickets for not using a seat belt?

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When will the gun nuts realize that we need to have a serious conversation and action about gun safety in this country? My guess is half past never.
When will the antis stop cherry picking stories such as this and say exactly what you do...

So, your theory is, a law abiding take classes, yet they (the law abiding) now everyone is safe....what about the gangbangers? You know, the real problem?
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Old 12-31-2014, 11:45 AM
 
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For purposes of argument, let's say that the US had a zero number of minority residents and this incident happened.

How would our posters who are so alarmed by black-on-black crime respond to this tragedy?
The would not, because just as now, you don't hear about black on black shootings...just white cop black person...

Just like there are no threads on black on black shooting....
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Old 12-31-2014, 11:46 AM
 
Location: NE Ohio
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The kid was practicing "Stand Your Ground", no doubt.
It's too bad that people like you make light of something like this. Remember too, that Zimmerman was under attack and would have been killed by Martin if Martin had been able to get Zimmerman's gun, which he was trying to do.

But you probably thought Martin was just an innocent victim of a racist white guy.
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Old 12-31-2014, 11:46 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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People do stupid stuff....people are told over and over don't drink and drive...yet what happens?

Or better yet, how many people get tickets for not using a seat belt?



When will the antis stop cherry picking stories such as this and say exactly what you do...

So, your theory is, a law abiding take classes, yet they (the law abiding) now everyone is safe....what about the gangbangers? You know, the real problem?
True, and I think it is too easy to get a drivers license in this country, and those caught drunk driving should lose their license and have a hard time getting it back.

No, gangbangers are just your deflection. I am all for police raiding gangs and taking away their guns and arresting those that possess a gun illegally.
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Old 12-31-2014, 11:47 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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It's too bad that people like you make light of something like this. Remember too, that Zimmerman was under attack and would have been killed by Martin if Martin had been able to get Zimmerman's gun, which he was trying to do.

But you probably thought Martin was just an innocent victim of a racist white guy.
I didn't realize you were there, but then again Martin can't give his side of the story of fighting off his attacker, only to be killed by that attacker when he pulled out his gun.
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Old 12-31-2014, 11:49 AM
 
Location: Syracuse, New York
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[quote=chucksnee;37836082]The would not, because just as now, you don't hear about black on black shootings...just white cop black person...

Just like there are no threads on black on black shooting....[/quote

Oh, there's never a "look what happened in Chicago" thread.

Well, there's never one where the white conservatives actually report on how they went to Chicago and did something about it.
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Old 12-31-2014, 11:50 AM
 
Location: Annandale, VA
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And imagine how much worse driving would be if no one was required to get a license to do it.

There is a difference between licensing and training.
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Old 12-31-2014, 11:51 AM
 
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True, and I think it is too easy to get a drivers license in this country, and those caught drunk driving should lose their license and have a hard time getting it back.

No, gangbangers are just your deflection. I am all for police raiding gangs and taking away their guns and arresting those that possess a gun illegally.
Talk about deflection....you said you wanted a serious conversation about guns and safety....

Yet you call gangbangers a deflection? Seems someone needs to open their eyes....
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Old 12-31-2014, 11:51 AM
 
Location: Elsewhere
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all he will have to do is ask about his mom and any kid would ask. his friends can also tell him as well as google. you really think a kid could shoot his mother dead at 2, go through life and never realize it.
It's not cute to reword what someone else said.

I said he won't REMEMBER it. I didn't say he won't know it. It won't be any more traumatizing for him than a child whose mother died because of his birth. He will have no memory of what he did.
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Old 12-31-2014, 11:52 AM
 
Location: Annandale, VA
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Same could be said about Republicans and their supporters. I don't see Republicans calling for diversifying neighborhoods to help reduce crime. Nor do I hear any right wingers proposing any solutions beyond do nothing.

You want to introduce "easy targets" into ghettos? Good idea.
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