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In reply to the discussion: Boy, 2, dies after shooting self [View all]harmonicon
(12,008 posts)69. Your reasoning is astounding.
You reason that the NRA prevents such deaths, as if without the NRA gun ownership and access would be at the same levels as today. That's insanely faulty reasoning. You can't take one thing about the organization for granted and ignore everything else.
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How many has this been in past months? Do these "responsible" gun toters learn NOTHING?
hlthe2b
May 2013
#6
This sounds like the 'criminals won't obey background checks, so lets not even try' logic.
AtheistCrusader
May 2013
#34
You still haven't explained why the exception for negligence leading to death for your own child.
AtheistCrusader
May 2013
#51
The NRA works so hard to prove that guns are simply harmless tools that their idiot flock treat them
alcibiades_mystery
May 2013
#24
Without the NRA I might fairly assume certain types of weapons would not be available.
AtheistCrusader
May 2013
#75
I wouldn't expect an NRA apologist to understand that correlation does not equal causation.
harmonicon
May 2013
#80
Yet again, good reason to keep your kids away from the homes of gunners
alcibiades_mystery
May 2013
#23
It's easy to say these people get what they deserve, but sadly these children don't get to choose
spicegal
May 2013
#55
In my community, the public has to buy trigger locks, because the dumbass gunowners won't
Kolesar
May 2013
#56
This is why guns should be tied to owners by license and these records publicly available.
onehandle
May 2013
#66