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Pototan

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Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:40 PM Dec 2025

There are no metal detectors on the interstate [View all]

I'm so sick and tired of hearing from the mouth pieces for the gun lobby say after mass shootings or even everyday gun violence " well, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C. (or any other state or locality with strict gun laws) that the strict gun laws don't prevent these shootings

As if we are all morons. Neighboring states or even states further away with very lenient or nonexistent gun laws are where these guns come from. You can travel the interstate and, if you follow the traffic laws, you can bring any of these guns into a strict gun law state without a problem..

The proof of gun laws working is the state of Hawaii. No interstate reaches there by car. They have the strictest laws and the lowest gun violence in the US.

Until we have common sense, national gun laws, we will have to live (or die) with this awful madness.

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50 years ago, I interviewed the Bronx DA about gun violence bronxiteforever Dec 2025 #1
Virginia I-95 and Amtrak. underpants Dec 2025 #3
I-95 is the "Iron Pipeline" for the east coast. underpants Dec 2025 #2
Let's hope Gov. Spanberger and the huge Dem House majority can change this. Nt spooky3 Dec 2025 #8
The 3 gun rule is in effect from what I can tell. underpants Dec 2025 #9
It is ForgedCrank Dec 2025 #12
DAs don't prosecute felonious gun purchases. Chuuku Davis Dec 2025 #18
A little bit ForgedCrank Dec 2025 #19
Agreed Pototan Dec 2025 #20
good news, i guess, is that oligarchs do not like armed citizens rampartd Dec 2025 #4
The more rabid members of his cult are die-hard gun nuts. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2025 #6
too many interesting things so late in my life rampartd Dec 2025 #13
Hawaii? James48 Dec 2025 #5
You're correct Pototan Dec 2025 #14
Kick! red dog 1 Dec 2025 #7
thanks for the kick Pototan Dec 2025 #21
Actually, Greg_In_SF Dec 2025 #10
You're correct Pototan Dec 2025 #15
But your point Greg_In_SF Dec 2025 #16
And Hawaii has a very low gun crime rate Pototan Dec 2025 #17
We have already established that. Greg_In_SF Dec 2025 #22
It depends on the year Pototan Dec 2025 #23
I see. Greg_In_SF Dec 2025 #26
It's amazing that the corrupt Supine Court can reinterpret or obviate 3825-87867 Dec 2025 #11
The gun problem is a lot like the drug problem. As long as people want guns there will be more of them Buckeyeblue Dec 2025 #24
Maybe there should be. Fla_Democrat Dec 2025 #25
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