View original postGun control opponents will point to the conclusions in studies like this one to justify their viewpoint that the types of gun deaths most impacted are not the ones that provoke the discussion.
Of course they will. It's the inherent issue with sharing information, isn't it?
View original postWhat I mean by that is that is the conclusions that reductions are seen in intimate partner firearm homicides, accidental deaths involving children and other household members, and gun suicides. I'm not suggesting these are not positive goals. But they aren't what most people worry about. The average person who wants gun control laws passed isn't focused on being shot by their significant other. They are worried about mass shootings, terrorist attacks, and gang violence. Most of which involve illegally obtained firearms.
Well, that's what we are led to believe, anyway. There are probably many people who've had personal experiences they don't necessarily want to discuss that might affect their opinion. But you have a valid point, so I'm not arguing.
View original postThat said, like I have stated here and on Facebook, I have no problem with the Federal law prohibiting private ownership of fully automatic weapons being expanded to include bump stocks and high capacity magazines.
I agree. If the argument can be made that something is purely meant to shoot as many bullets as possible, as quickly as possible, I can't get behind it as an extension of the right to bear arms. I hesitate to say that, because if one believes he/she must have weapons to challenge the govt, one would likely disagree with me. But I'm choosing to draw a line, based on what we ACTUALLY use guns for.
Las Vegas shooter had 12 guns modified with bump-stocks
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The House Bill the SHARE Act also was going to legalize Armor Piercing Bullets has 212 cosponsors
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Bump stocks are considered legal because they are not mechanical devices and...
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Hold your fire.
- 04/10/2017 06:39:03 AM
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There's a very significant correlation between eliminating firearms and reducing suicide.
- 04/10/2017 07:54:27 AM
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looks like the study was structured more for politics than science
- 04/10/2017 02:33:59 PM
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People are more complicated than airplanes and buildings, so the science is more complicated as well
- 05/10/2017 10:03:45 AM
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Studies show that 90% of studies show what the person doing the study wanted to prove
- 05/10/2017 12:09:51 PM
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The statistic in the article I linked below for nossy says 75% of gun deaths in 5% of ZIP codes.
- 04/10/2017 06:15:15 PM
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We have an audio of the attack and that was little better than a round a second
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good point
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I wouldn't oppose banning bump-stocks but I am not it would have changed the out come here
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Re: I wouldn't oppose banning bump-stocks but I am not it would have changed the out come here *NM*
- 05/10/2017 03:28:06 AM
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Easy enough to ban both. *NM*
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and blocking stuff like that is one of the reasons I don't support the NRA
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I found this article interesting.
- 04/10/2017 03:22:20 PM
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It was an interesting article (here comes the "but"
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Don't talk about my butt
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of course most people should be more worried about being shot by a family memeber
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Many won't fear it unless they've seen it happen.
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My nephew wasn't Child when he shot himself.
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Sorry, I didn't mean to suggest it's only small children.
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This article questions the findings of that. PS - Vox is really biased.
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the problem is the stats on the US ignore facts that don't sell the narrative
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There's nothing wrong with an AR-15 per se. It's a good hunting rifle.
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I live in Alabama, but I've never owned a gun, and could never understand the use of an AR15...
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It's also great for killing dozens of people in a crowd from a 32 story window
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Nothing was done after 20 or so little kids were slaughtered at Sandy Hook.
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