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FrodosPet

(5,169 posts)
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 03:19 PM Jun 2016

Prohibition works! How many drug users have you ever heard of?

The war against drugs has clearly shown that by placing a ban on the sale or possession of guns, we can seriously reduce gun violence. When guns are illegal, people either stop owning or selling guns, or the police take them to jail.

It's just so simple. Why don't people get that?

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Prohibition works! How many drug users have you ever heard of? (Original Post) FrodosPet Jun 2016 OP
I love the "let's have no laws because some will break them anyway" theory. People commit murder, e uppityperson Jun 2016 #1
Yes, because doing NOTHING is... mikeysnot Jun 2016 #2
I wonder what the addiction rate of guns is compared to drugs... jmg257 Jun 2016 #3
Ask Australia. n/t AirmensMom Jun 2016 #4
How many mass shootings in the UK in the last two decades? (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #5
Like 1 or 2 at the most IIRC. Glassunion Jun 2016 #6
... Major Nikon Jun 2016 #7

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
1. I love the "let's have no laws because some will break them anyway" theory. People commit murder, e
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 03:22 PM
Jun 2016

though it's illegal, so let's get rid of that law too!!!!111

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