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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:34 PM Original message |
Poll question: Do you believe stricter gun control would have prevented the recent rash of shootings? |
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NOW tense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. Being bent on killing others is a social problem |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. I thought it was a mental problem. |
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NOW tense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I think it is a social problem |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I agee. It seems mentally disturbed Americans have a higher tendency to channel their impulses |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Gun violence is high due to high crime. |
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NOW tense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. What are the root causes of crime? |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 07:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
55. It is a social problem with killing built into the culture. Guns make it easy. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. Sure, those dudes would have thought twice about killing people if they had to register their gun |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. THANK YOU |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I thought one of them had registered his guns? |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Couldn't be, registering guns will stop people from using them in crimes |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. It keeps them from being stolen, too. Right? |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Yep, and taking baby lotion from parents on planes stops terrorism |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
32. Yes, Jiverly Wong's weapons were registered, and he had a permit as required by the state of NY |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
46. I love it. |
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Reterr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. Kinda depends on the state doesn't it? |
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BigBluenoser (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. It is not the AK of mother russia and soviet era... |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I own 2 self defense hand guns and I don't see any legit reason for an AK47. |
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BigBluenoser (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Something tells me... |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Do you need an AK? If so, for what? |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. What does need have to do with it?nt |
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BigBluenoser (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. I like to shoot... |
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walkaway (725 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
41. That's nice (please don't live near me) n/t |
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BigBluenoser (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. I will make it my utmost effort in life. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. I thouoght I just read |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
6. maybe an in depth mental health care administration |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
39. Jim Jones used Kool Aid and did in a lot more than 13 |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. No, I don't see how stricter gun control would have prevented those shootings. nt |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
12. No. The tactics |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
13. We have had mass shooting in 4 states in the last week |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Gosh, could it be the economy, and NOT gun laws? |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. People coming unwired after losing their life savings, jobs, and homes? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Well two of those states (NY & CA) have about the most restrictive laws on the books. |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I would tend to agree here |
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TexasProgresive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
19. No the guns are already out there |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
26. Have stricter heroine controls prevented the recent rash |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. No. In fact, the absence of Wonder Woman and Supergirl has probably increased crime. nt |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
31. The answer to this question is 'no' |
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IDFbunny (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
33. The AK-47 has killed more than any other weapon ever |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. You referenced a movie? |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. Also the worst Lethal Weapon movie to reference. |
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ShadowLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
35. Probably not |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
36. No more than our draconian drug laws have reduced illegal drug usage. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
37. Hell yes. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. ahem |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Ahem. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. "...American gunners see the Second Amendment..as a right to kill anybody they damn well please." |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 05:55 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Gunner rights are never about protecting the country or being patriotic. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #37 |
48. What Silly Hyperbole |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. No hyperbole at all. Guns are made to kill. |
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walkaway (725 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
38. It certainly wouldn't have hurt!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Murder is already illegal. Two of the states where incidents happened recently |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. It would have hurt the ability of law abiding citizens to get them... |
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dashrif (353 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 06:21 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Please |
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east texas lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
54. No, I do not... |
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