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In reply to the discussion: Woman In Starbucks Drops Purse With Forgotten Gun, Shoots Friend In The Leg: St. Pete Police [View all]CTyankee
(63,912 posts)138. public opinion polls show overwhelming support for gun safety laws...
the will of the people in a democracy eventually wins. Fewer people are gun owners but they constitute a large percentage of gun sales. Radical fringe groups might hang on and continue killing, but without broad support among the general population, they won't win. In my long life, I don't remember seeing such overwhelming support for gun control as I do now. It is just a matter of time.
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onehandle
May 2013
OP
Why did the Article run with a picture of a GLOCK, when it was a 25 caliber gun???
happyslug
May 2013
#1
You are correct as to any pistol can kill, but it takes a very large purse to carry a Glock
happyslug
May 2013
#6
Have you seen the size of the average woman's purse these days. We can carry the kitchen sink
politicaljunkie41910
May 2013
#71
I care, because journalism should present accurate and well researched info.
Threedifferentones
May 2013
#58
Doesn't treat it like a dangerous thing...Heck,it's existence is thy rod and staff to comfort them..
Tikki
May 2013
#22
She lugged a gun around in a gun around in a bag for a year and "forgot" about it?
hughee99
May 2013
#7
Yes. . .and if you pulled out the calendar, you could kill someone with the squeeze of a finger
Nanjing to Seoul
May 2013
#26
The whole point of gun safety laws are to help prevent such instances. On this we should
CTyankee
May 2013
#109
If you are going to carry, it needs to be in a holster on your belt, not in a purse.
Skeeter Barnes
May 2013
#18
Many women carry in a purse. In fact there are purses designed for concealed carry...
spin
May 2013
#84
But in a purse full of crap, there's lots of things that could wedge into the trigger.
Thor_MN
May 2013
#34
Another responsible gun owner, did not know it was there, did not know that my tampon could undue
Rebellious Republican
May 2013
#99
I wonder if she was carrying a knife, if it would have gone off and shot a friend in a leg
Nanjing to Seoul
May 2013
#23
Swimming pools too. I've seen gundamentalists here on DU use that NRA talking point as well.
Nanjing to Seoul
May 2013
#97
It's their fault for not shooting every customer when they walk in the door.
harmonicon
May 2013
#63
The only thing that can stop a bad purse with a gun is a good leg with a gun.
truthisfreedom
May 2013
#32
Purse control!!!! We need purse the control. It wasn't the gun. It was the purse!
Nanjing to Seoul
May 2013
#49
How do you "forget" where your gun is?? I know where mine is every minute of every day.
kcass1954
May 2013
#42
So she was breaking the law against CCW - maybe we should make another ccw law for her?
The Straight Story
May 2013
#52
Yes, let's stop making laws against stuff...let the culture magically change all by itself.
CTyankee
May 2013
#111
well, I think it takes both. SCOTUS was ahead of lots of people's times in that decision.
CTyankee
May 2013
#117
I see that the point has been reached in regards to marriage equality, but not gun safety.
harmonicon
May 2013
#118
It is coming faster than you think. There is real momentum around this movement.
CTyankee
May 2013
#135
We didn't think that stiffer drunk driving laws would stop people from doing it, but they
CTyankee
May 2013
#142
I'm in full favor of the Swiss idea, but tell me something: why hasn't that kind of
CTyankee
May 2013
#147
If the Harlem shake gets old and Broneys get old, how come the gun accident trend doesn't go away?
Bucky
May 2013
#56
The NRA, the gun manufacturers, the gun dealers, and gunners in general promote blase attitudes
alcibiades_mystery
May 2013
#60
Sure, she must have thought it was a cigarette lighter or a tampon! N/T
Rebellious Republican
May 2013
#92
That does it! I'm not going to Starbucks anymore. They've become too dangerous.
Kablooie
May 2013
#106
This was NOT a responsible gun owner, and anyone who wants to make an "example" of it
darkangel218
May 2013
#130