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Showing Original Post only (View all)Pandora's Box is already open. We can't stop guns, we need to address the underlying causes [View all]
of gun violence.

Understand, I dislike guns. I think they're one of the great evils of our time. But with the amount of guns in our society, the love people have for their death machines, the proliferation of gun companies and the ease of access have made it impossible to get rid of them.
So the question I have is why do these shootings keep happening? How can we stop them? What kind of proactive approaches can we take to tackle the underlying issues?
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Pandora's Box is already open. We can't stop guns, we need to address the underlying causes [View all]
dorksied
Mar 2013
OP
I agree with this, but I think there are more causes... and lack of mental health care is one.
dorksied
Mar 2013
#3
You are so certain this is a recent NRA talking point, then please show some proof.
NYC_SKP
Mar 2013
#20
Well, I don't drink coffee and anyone who's been paying attention knows about the talking point.
HERVEPA
Mar 2013
#24
You are correct. 300 million guns. A million more sold monthly. 150,000 stolen a year. All the....
Logical
Mar 2013
#2
Yeh, what the hell is 30,000 deaths and countless more injuries compared with..
HERVEPA
Mar 2013
#18
The real bottom line in ALL of these shootings is EASY ACCESS TO GUNS!!
riderinthestorm
Mar 2013
#19