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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:05 PM Original message |
States with strong gun laws&low rates of gun ownership had far lower rates of firearm-related deaths |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. hold it, let me get my supplies |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. just saw a post about churches in southern california |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I like the popcorn. Nice effect. |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Extra butter on mine, and easy on the salt. |
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Buck Laser (566 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. Oh,crap! You just started a shitstorm. |
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konnichi wa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. No, the shitstorm was started by the 'gun fetish' guy. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. exactly right |
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distantearlywarning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 05:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. I think we should ban stairs and automobiles too. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 05:54 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. well the intellectual timbre of your response is not |
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kimmylavin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 06:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Great, great post. |
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Indy Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
47. who are you calling children |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 09:06 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. 409 yearly deaths for children under the age of 14 |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 09:22 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. So which is it, 8 children per day or 1.1 children per day? |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 11:45 PM Response to Reply #57 |
76. I hope it's 1.1 dead kids per day |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 11:29 AM Response to Reply #76 |
114. Motor vehicle traffic kills 5 kids a day |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 02:06 AM Response to Reply #57 |
86. 8 children was in the report I read, CDC has it closer to 7 under the age of 18 |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 06:56 AM Response to Reply #86 |
103. Guns DO have significant regulations. n/t |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #55 |
65. Then someone's math is way off. |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-26-09 09:25 AM Response to Reply #55 |
143. A statistical deflation of Biblical proportions! (nt) |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 07:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
49. Haha...I think perhaps we should advocate the strict constructionist |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 09:42 PM Response to Reply #49 |
60. Nice point. I will use it in the future. n/t |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 09:43 PM Response to Reply #49 |
61. Those "limited arms" included CANON |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 09:46 PM Response to Reply #49 |
63. By your reasoning, the 1st Amendment should not apply to the internets. |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 01:02 AM Response to Reply #63 |
82. Not true. First amendment talks about freedom of the press. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 06:57 AM Response to Reply #82 |
104. EXACTLY. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 12:00 AM Response to Reply #49 |
78. 1st doesn't apply to electronic media? |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 02:14 AM Response to Reply #49 |
87. The original intent was to form armed maliltia to protect the state |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 02:27 AM Response to Reply #87 |
90. Exactly. Everyone is a "law-abiding" citizen...until they decide to break the law. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 07:21 AM Response to Reply #87 |
107. To be fair. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #107 |
115. To be "fair" the 2nd ammendment is not "clear" on the issue you advance. |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #115 |
116. For other prefatory clauses and their usage.. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #116 |
118. Again making the point that the 2nd ammendment is not "clear" |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #118 |
120. "it wouldn't have taken 220 years"... |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #115 |
134. Only one of the liberal justices didn't agree the 2nd was an individual right. |
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beevul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 11:09 PM Response to Reply #87 |
135. No. You sir, are wrong. |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 04:03 PM Response to Reply #49 |
129. I agree, John Hancock owned warships armed with cannon. |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 06:00 AM Response to Reply #49 |
137. Heller put that one down. |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-26-09 09:33 AM Response to Reply #49 |
145. "Strict constructionist?" You a right-winger? I'm not... |
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Israfel4 (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #29 |
130. In a nutshell.......... |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #130 |
132. Then why do other countries, like Switzerland and Canada that have |
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Israfel4 (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #132 |
142. IMO I would attribute that to |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
131. Of course not. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #131 |
133. Living a couple of miles from camp Pendleton and seeing their |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 06:03 AM Response to Reply #133 |
138. On tanks, artillery, and helicopters |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 08:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
51. "Fuzzy math"? |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. How long before this gets dumped in the Gungeon. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. 5,4,3,2.... |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 06:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
33. It's still in GD. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. i see... slow I take it |
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Indy Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 08:40 PM Response to Reply #35 |
52. It won't go to the Gungeon |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 10:12 PM Response to Reply #52 |
66. I wonder why that is. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
7. Interesting table. something to think about. |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Just glancing - the top 25 seem to pattern well with the red states politically. Not surprising.n/t |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. we've known this for years |
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texasleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
13. Black areas are more violent... |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. More religious states as well. Esp. with more evangelicals. Higher avg. temp. too. n/t |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Most of the deaths are hunting-related. |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. If it's hunting-related, are they less dead? |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 05:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I suspect one of those two factors are spurious |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
72. Like in canada and switzerland? |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #72 |
125. nah. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
15. And places with more cars have more auto-related deaths. |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 09:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
62. But there would be more car deaths if we didn't regulate them: licenses, testing. n/t |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 07:22 AM Response to Reply #62 |
108. Firearms are far more heavily regulated than cars. |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
17. Well, duh. It ain't perfect, but it works. |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
19. The Gun-shaped Bat Signal must not be as strong today..... |
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patriotvoice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. We get tired of the same old canards, VPC in this case, |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-26-09 09:45 AM Response to Reply #23 |
146. It's called "whack-a-mole." You can easily bash 'em, but they keep sprouting! (nt) |
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patriotvoice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
21. CDC says "insufficient evidence to determine the effectiveness of firearms laws on violent outcomes" |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #21 |
112. That statement is from a 2003 report |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
22. But but but "an armed society is a polite society" |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
24. The VPC is the KKK of the anti gun bigots |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 05:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Since the KKK has always been a murderous institution, the comparison seems idiotic |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. The VPC is a hardover over group of anti gun bigots...their intent is to murder rights with the |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 07:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. No wonder you guys have such a bizarre reputation.. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 07:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. Ku Klux Klan, hate groups attacking churches across U.S. (Frost Illustrated June 2009) |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 07:29 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. Oregon Men Sentenced for ‘KKK’ Hate Crime (Willamette Weekly June 2009) |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 07:33 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. Black family targeted with hateful graffiti (KATU June 2009) |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 07:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. 2 more arrested in Yorktown hate crime (WAVY June 2009) |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 07:36 PM Response to Reply #27 |
42. Murder and Miracles in Philadelphia, Mississippi |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #27 |
43. State Police Investigating Vandalism (WDTV June 2009) |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #27 |
44. Holocaust Museum shooter's letters to Marine Corps General show longstanding ties to far right |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
45. The plot to kill Barack Obama (Guardian June 2009) |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
46. VPC published some statistics. Most of us can tell the difference between that and threats |
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Snazzy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 03:42 AM Response to Reply #46 |
95. +999 |
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distantearlywarning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
26. Correlational evidence. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
30. High temp and humidity, fundamentalist religion, Republican politics, |
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quickesst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
32. Both sides of the gun issue.... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 07:19 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Actually most gun control advocates are exactly that, gun control advocates |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 09:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
58. Exactly. n/t |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 10:17 PM Response to Reply #36 |
67. And most gun owners are responsible and never hurt anyone. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 02:18 AM Response to Reply #67 |
88. Yes they are unfortunately they also form a protective bubble around |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 07:07 AM Response to Reply #88 |
106. Never seen that protective bubble, I'll look around for it though. |
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Snazzy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 03:59 AM Response to Reply #36 |
96. the NRA worked to frame it just that way of course |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #36 |
111. In principle, I agree with you |
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The Green Manalishi (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 08:55 AM Response to Reply #36 |
140. no, |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
124. and just to add |
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ProgressiveSuperhawk (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
37. I pray for a day guns are gone |
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Indy Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 07:48 PM Response to Reply #37 |
48. Do you believe |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 08:18 PM Response to Reply #37 |
50. Take it up with these guys if you don't like it. |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 01:45 PM Response to Reply #50 |
121. Kalashnikitty kicks ass!! nt |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
70. Because if there were no guns there would be no violence, what a fantasy. |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-26-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #70 |
147. Yeah, never heard of any wars before the invention of guns (nt) |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #37 |
71. Like in switzerland? As safe as tokyo, plenty of guns, canada too. I pray for the assholes to go |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 02:20 AM Response to Reply #71 |
89. while the Swiss, who have a high rate of gun ownership due to universal |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 06:29 AM Response to Reply #89 |
101. I've spoken about your "point" before in another thread... |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #89 |
122. SO does laundry detergent in japan.. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 11:39 PM Response to Reply #37 |
75. Like the UK with a violent crime rate double the US? Or maybe Australia with rape rate 10x as high? |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 01:05 AM Response to Reply #75 |
83. Links to official stats?? n/t |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 06:54 AM Response to Reply #83 |
102. Really? You can't google yourself. I will dig em up when I get a break. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 02:52 AM Response to Reply #37 |
91. Yeah, because Europe is a peaceful utopia. |
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EndersDame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 03:11 AM Response to Reply #37 |
92. Because if they are illegal the Gang members will respect the law |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 06:21 AM Response to Reply #37 |
100. I believe Canada has a higher ratio of guns to people than the US |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #100 |
117. you, like so many people who rely on misrepresentations of Michael Moore's words |
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konnichi wa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 07:22 AM Response to Reply #37 |
109. Why not pray for free dildoes while you're at it? |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
53. And we should believe a rehashed |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
54. You say firearm-related deaths are down |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
56. Umm, Alabama is not a particularly pro-gun state by national norms. |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
59. How is having to register a gun onerous? Or having to demonstrate safety knowledge? Car owners have |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 10:01 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. And what would be the reason or useful pupose... |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 01:06 AM Response to Reply #64 |
84. It is a regulation. As in: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 03:11 AM Response to Reply #84 |
93. "Well-regulated" had a far different meaning in the 1700's |
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Snazzy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 04:16 AM Response to Reply #93 |
97. Hamilton was a victim of gun violence |
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burrfoot (801 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #97 |
141. I'm not sure |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 07:01 AM Response to Reply #84 |
105. Couple points |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 06:12 AM Response to Reply #84 |
139. On well regulated militias. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 10:18 PM Response to Reply #59 |
68. Maybe we should make people prove they are not to stupid to vote.. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 10:18 PM Response to Reply #59 |
69. Who said the 2nd Amendment prohibits all possible regulations? |
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beevul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 11:21 PM Response to Reply #59 |
136. I grow tired of pointing this out... |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
73. We have chainsaw assaults in my area. Seriously. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 11:21 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Plenty of guns in Montana too, but it's drunks driving cars that kill the most |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #74 |
119. Alcohol kills between 2 and 10 times as many people as guns.(true) So, |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-23-09 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
77. He doesn't care much for you... |
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Froward69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
79. um... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
80. Surprise surprise |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
81. A gun in every home - an accident in every home--!!! |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #81 |
113. Is that wishful thinking? |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-26-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #81 |
148. Ah, the same ol' gun-control mantras come spewing out... |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
85. 2nd amendment calls for regulations: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 03:12 AM Response to Reply #85 |
94. You are mistaken, as I pointed out in post #93. nt |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 08:34 AM Response to Reply #85 |
110. Prefatory clause.. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #85 |
127. Utter nonsense |
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Indy Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 05:33 AM Response to Original message |
98. it shows a correlation at best |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 06:11 AM Response to Original message |
99. I fail to see any evidence of causation... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
123. another factor |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
126. "gun deaths per capita" is not a very meaningful statistic IMO |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-24-09 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
128. Let me share some wisdom from Ted Goertzel of Brown University |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-26-09 09:29 AM Response to Reply #128 |
144. That is a very astute observation indeed |
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