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9. Dog shoots man, Woman shot by oven, etc.

Sun May 12, 2013, 10:11 PM

May 2013

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So why is it that some people seem incapable of phrasing the killer argument properly? [View all] Cronus Protagonist May 2013 OP

I agree. NYC_SKP May 2013 #1

Get rid of the violent gun users and there would be no guns either Fumesucker May 2013 #2

they also have in common "gun owners" nt msongs May 2013 #5

Like the five year old who shot a three year old recently? Fumesucker May 2013 #6

There's A Difference Between A Gun OWNER And A Gun POSSESSOR ChoppinBroccoli May 2013 #12

Every single one of those also involves at least one human. Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #7

And yet Japan has as few as two (2) gun related deaths per year Fumesucker May 2013 #10

Apple, meet Orange. Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #17

States with strong gun laws have far fewer suicides MannyGoldstein May 2013 #19

That may be the case. Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #20

So you think I just made an argument in favor of enabling 30000 death a year? Cronus Protagonist May 2013 #14

In that example, "the sword" is clearly a metaphor for "violence" Cronus Protagonist May 2013 #15

Dog shoots man, Woman shot by oven, etc. Electric Monk May 2013 #9

Let's see... billh58 May 2013 #11

agreed but it goes further than that sigmasix May 2013 #13

Good work, my friend Cronus Protagonist May 2013 #16

Well said. n/t OneGrassRoot May 2013 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Cronus Protagonist May 2013 #21