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Gun Control & RKBA

Tortmaster

(382 posts)

1. Owning a gun is almost the most selfish thing someone could do.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Wed Feb 3, 2016, 06:52 AM

Feb 2016

Especially if they have a family. It's like walking in a lightning storm, or, if you have a family, making your family walk in a lightning storm.

Thanks for the data, SecularMotion! The Republicans haven't killed off all research into gun violence. At least not yet.

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Americans are ten times more likely to die from firearms than citizens of other developed countries [View all] SecularMotion Feb 2016 OP

Owning a gun is almost the most selfish thing someone could do. Tortmaster Feb 2016 #1

Compared to, say, giving car keys to teen drivers? hack89 Feb 2016 #3

LOL, GGJohn Feb 2016 #4

Misrepresentations like that one are worse. beevul Feb 2016 #7

I didn't say anything about restricting your rights. Tortmaster Feb 2016 #9

Did someone say you did? N/T beevul Feb 2016 #10

Yes. You did! Tortmaster Feb 2016 #12

Quote it please. beevul Feb 2016 #13

"The Republicans haven't killed off all research into gun violence. At least not yet." pablo_marmol Feb 2016 #8

I was not, with this post, talking about ... Tortmaster Feb 2016 #11

Whatevah. pablo_marmol Feb 2016 #14

And some regressives want to disarm us. ileus Feb 2016 #2

Wow! Another "Study" showing how "Gunz R Bad", Quelle Surprise? DonP Feb 2016 #5

Because Americans are better shots? beardown Feb 2016 #6