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19. The incidence of concealed carry handguns has never been higher and yet

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 03:25 AM

Jul 2015

the incidence of violent crime is the lowest it has been in decades.

You have a handgun. Do you:....D:Church isn't safe places of worship..How about we leave handguns restricted and if we want home protection and the ability to hunt we leave it to long guns?.

Adkisson used a shotgun, not a handgun btw.

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Let's have a candid conversation about guns. [View all] Aerows Jul 2015 OP

Yes I gave a hand gun. No I don't carry it anymore. napi21 Jul 2015 #1

Never pull a weapon Aerows Jul 2015 #7

Handguns are what's killing Americans. That's where we need to focus. Recursion Jul 2015 #2

Well said Aerows Jul 2015 #10

limit the ammo load so it can just about kill a squirrel snooper2 Jul 2015 #3

How about we melt them all down and find a less destructive hobby? mwrguy Jul 2015 #4

In rural areas, guns are necessary Aerows Jul 2015 #11

"Long guns should *NEVER* be restricted" mwrguy Jul 2015 #32

CT had an AWB and registration hack89 Jul 2015 #53

Mileage varies on your named pests, even there, probably not necessary for everyone HereSince1628 Jul 2015 #35

I've lived in rural areas. SheilaT Jul 2015 #36

How about we deal in reality instead of fantasy? the band leader Jul 2015 #23

If we did that.... daleanime Jul 2015 #26

Actually, if we did that, we might actually make some progress the band leader Jul 2015 #28

The constitution is clear..... daleanime Jul 2015 #29

"Being necessary to the security of a free state" the band leader Jul 2015 #31

Why brother? daleanime Jul 2015 #33

run along then the band leader Jul 2015 #34

Moving about the state and not knowing who has a gun and who could logosoco Jul 2015 #40

USC Title 10, Section 311 Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #46

In my family fools and their guns are soon parted. hunter Jul 2015 #42

Answers "C" & "D" are written with poor syntax. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #5

Thanks for the grammar observation Aerows Jul 2015 #8

No need to walk around with a gun. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #13

Well that's a whole bunch Aerows Jul 2015 #14

I thought it would head off any speculation. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #15

Now you are just Aerows Jul 2015 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #18

I only have one functional hand. Don't I have the right of self-defense whatthehey Jul 2015 #41

I have a handgun. Big Vincenz Jul 2015 #6

Most people that own handguns Aerows Jul 2015 #9

I disagree. hunter Jul 2015 #43

Also, I don't think this is gungeon material Aerows Jul 2015 #12

I fully support total and absolute gun control on a federal -- not state -- level. Heck I would underahedgerow Jul 2015 #16

Fake store, fake customers. beevul Jul 2015 #21

Yes, it was a social experiment and documentary, no one is pretending otherwise. How do you feel underahedgerow Jul 2015 #24

It's not even a social experiment. They recruited actors aikoaiko Jul 2015 #45

"How do you feel about the statement that is made?" Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #47

To manipulate the gullible to do what, exactly? underahedgerow Jul 2015 #49

Lots of things have a horrifying and devastating impact on human life, more so than guns. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #52

What about historic weapons? Adrahil Jul 2015 #38

I think it's important to preserve artifacts, so how about they be registered and permitted on underahedgerow Jul 2015 #44

I don't particularly have an objection.... Adrahil Jul 2015 #48

In the UK no one with a criminal record is allowed to even own an antique firearm. underahedgerow Jul 2015 #54

The incidence of concealed carry handguns has never been higher and yet the band leader Jul 2015 #19

That's your take away Aerows Jul 2015 #20

Like I said, The incidence of concealed carry handguns has never been higher and yet the band leader Jul 2015 #22

A spurious relationship? chervilant Jul 2015 #27

The correlation is undeniable the band leader Jul 2015 #30

Ahh, yes. The favorite argument of SheilaT Jul 2015 #37

Yes, it would be better if no one ever died of an accident, or murder. Adrahil Jul 2015 #39

Switzerland's gun ownership rate is comparable to the US. They even issue actual military rifles. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #51

Which was pretty much the situation before the gun-obsessed started demanding a new right to carry Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #25

So much to talk about! aikoaiko Jul 2015 #50

Locking after a review by forum hosts Omaha Steve Jul 2015 #55