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In reply to the discussion: Children Are Dying Because Of Americans' Denial About Guns [View all]sarisataka
(21,234 posts)19. A very Noble goal
My own personal one is a bit broader, I would like to see fewer dead Americans. I don't add any qualifier.
You are putting out very different proposals. When speaking generally on a topic it is fine to speak in generalities but once actually coming down to determining what laws should be put in place Precision is necessary. As per President courts will read vague laws in the broadest of terms and if the law is not precise it can be in essence useless.
The OP seem to begin with promoting safe storage laws, then evolve to ban everything except single-shot rifles, then to a Canadian style more restrictive system. Are you suggesting move step by step and see what effect there is, Implement all at once or is there an entirely different endgame?
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What about my M1884 rifle? That is a single shot military long arm designed to kill humans as well.
Marengo
Feb 2018
#29
Australia and Canada put the lie to NRA stats. Fewer guns, fewer deaths. See the chart.
sharedvalues
Feb 2018
#42
re:"Let's be clear: if you support more guns in the US, you're complicit in American kids' deaths."
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Feb 2018
#45
Bullshit: The FBI's crime statistics are available online to all: https://ucr.fbi.gov/
friendly_iconoclast
Feb 2018
#67
As friendly_iconoclast has pointed out the data is readily available on the internet...
spin
Feb 2018
#69
Please read. How many times do I have to show you all the quote? Please read.
sharedvalues
Feb 2018
#71
You're backpedaling-your claim changed when the FBI's freely available stats were pointed out.
friendly_iconoclast
Feb 2018
#73
IOW, guns embolden deaths. Thank you for Loudly giving your opinion
friendly_iconoclast
Feb 2018
#49
"...equating Pol Pot with the kids that died at Sandy Hook?" No, pointing out blatant demagoguery
friendly_iconoclast
Feb 2018
#84
I agree. We need to ban handguns, and gun-fetishists have been Gish galloping.
sharedvalues
Feb 2018
#77
I don't doubt that you believe every word you write when you write it n/t
friendly_iconoclast
Feb 2018
#82
"Getting an AR-15-style rifle is much harder in Canada than the U.S." - Largest TV network in Canada
sharedvalues
Feb 2018
#76
It seems spreading bullshit for too long causes one to start to believe what they're handing out...
friendly_iconoclast
Feb 2018
#81
It's cute that your standard seems to be: "Someone else said so too, so that *proves* I'm right!"
friendly_iconoclast
Feb 2018
#80
Not your version of gun control....I MOST certainly do know about American
AncientGeezer
Feb 2018
#20
The children of Latarsha Sanders were torn apart with a kitchen knife wielded by her. The oldest...
Marengo
Feb 2018
#30
Latarsha Sanders didnt kill her children with a gun. So, lets hear some of you ideas on how...
Marengo
Feb 2018
#57
Stopping parents from murdering their kids because of religious delusions and...
moriah
Feb 2018
#60
Latarsha Sanders shouldnt have had access to a lethal weapons. Background checks for the...
Marengo
Feb 2018
#64