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31. explosives are tricky

Fri Aug 3, 2012, 02:47 PM

Aug 2012

in regards to the jone town poisoning, if you can get hundreds of people to believe you are going to send them to heaven and IF you can get them to cooperate with their own murder, then sure, poison can work.

As for explosives, they can cause great mayhem. But guns are still the overwhelming choice.

Also explosives sometimes go off on their own, killing the bomber. Guns can go off on thier own but since they aren't an area of effect, they aren't as deadly due ot screw ups in that regard.

When it comes to killing, if given a choice mass murders generally always prefer guns.

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OMG, next we'll all be defiled by knife porn! Lasher Aug 2012 #1

Dangit! Xyzse Aug 2012 #2

Using a knife is better. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #3

Sarcasm fail is still fail Hugabear Aug 2012 #4

If the Chinese Turbineguy Aug 2012 #5

How many people can you kill with a knife without reloading? Lasher Aug 2012 #6

LOL yeah, if they just stand there and let you. Scout Aug 2012 #9

The strong can more easily prey on the weak in your gun-free world. Lasher Aug 2012 #11

but thanks to guns booley Aug 2012 #19

Plus 100,000,000 nt pkdu Aug 2012 #21

And you can do the same with poison. Lasher Aug 2012 #23

and yet booley Aug 2012 #24

That is true, but the massacre at Jonestown reminds us of the deadly potential of poison. Lasher Aug 2012 #25

explosives are tricky booley Aug 2012 #31

The 900 Jonestown dead included over 200 murdered children. Lasher Aug 2012 #35

i never said anything about gun-free Scout Aug 2012 #26

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I'd take our situation over theirs any day. 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #17

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I Stand By My Comment. Paladin Aug 2012 #27

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Sorry, No Sale. Paladin Aug 2012 #41

Sale? My oath to support the constitution was never put on the auction block. These murders are 24601 Aug 2012 #45

thankfully, he wasn't able to easily access guns.... mike_c Aug 2012 #8

If only one of the victims had had a knife.... arbusto_baboso Aug 2012 #12

better yet, a gun n/t Bacchus4.0 Aug 2012 #13

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granted china is a police state booley Aug 2012 #32

The point you were making was based on China's official crime statistics being accurate 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #33

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