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Gun Control & RKBA

50yrdem

(9 posts)

12. Do you really want to make that argument?

Reply to marble falls (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 8, 2021, 07:58 PM

Apr 2021

You admit that countries with sane gun laws are far 'safer' than our own with its relatively restrictive ones? I really wonder what you have been smoking. You didn't address my question....how will new or revised laws ensure that people with a willingless to do violence change their intent.

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5 myths about guns [View all] melm00se Apr 2021 OP

Myth number 6. Guns make us safer. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2021 #1

Myth 3 contradicted in its own paragraph. hlthe2b Apr 2021 #2

the complete Myth #3 part melm00se Apr 2021 #4

Injury Control within CDC was the agency responsible for researching and funding OTHER research hlthe2b Apr 2021 #5

what you said! nt AndyS Apr 2021 #6

Shame? 50yrdem Apr 2021 #10

I'm curious. TomSlick Apr 2021 #13

No. 3 says fed won't fund gun research and then proves it, contradiction there.... Thomas Hurt Apr 2021 #3

Number 5 is absolutely NOT a myth. AndyS Apr 2021 #7

Thanks for this. I bookmarked it since I know I can figger things out. abqtommy Apr 2021 #8

You are correct 50yrdem Apr 2021 #9

You don't think laws can be effected to seriously cut back the availability of weapons to ... marble falls Apr 2021 #11

Do you really want to make that argument? 50yrdem Apr 2021 #12

In my experience, comments about what some is smoking does not contribute to a reasoned discussion. TomSlick Apr 2021 #15

And the deflection still fails to address my point. 50yrdem Apr 2021 #17

Are you ignoring my question in posts 13 (above) and 14 (below)? TomSlick Apr 2021 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2021 #22

I do not object to the concept of self defense. TomSlick Apr 2021 #23

Do you believe that the words"shall not" have 2 or 3 meanings? oneshooter Apr 2021 #24

The debate over gun control does not revolve around "shall not." The issue is "infringed." TomSlick Apr 2021 #25

You do know that during this period in history there was little/no "gun control " as you know it. oneshooter Apr 2021 #26

Do you have an up-to date map GP6971 Apr 2021 #16

Again, I'm curious. TomSlick Apr 2021 #14

Bad analogy. Straw Man Apr 2021 #19

Actually, it's a perfectly sound analogy. TomSlick Apr 2021 #20

Nope -- several false premises there. Straw Man Apr 2021 #21

Slight problem with your last paragraph... yagotme Apr 2021 #27

I'm not in favor of licensing. discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2021 #28

I'm not in favor either, just what I currently have to deal with. yagotme Apr 2021 #29