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yuiyoshida

(42,689 posts)
Wed Feb 26, 2014, 03:18 PM Feb 2014

ARE more Guns the Answer to Gun Violence in This country? [View all]

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Last edited Wed Feb 26, 2014, 04:41 PM - Edit history (1)

A certain DUer has told me that the answer to Gun Violence is more guns. I told him Most of DU would say no. I am betting that I am right. So, once and for all.. Please prove to me, that while I have my finger in the wind, its going in the correct direction!



Edited: to add the quote:
"The latest gun stats in our country show that there has been a very large increase in the purchase of firearms during the Obama presidency and that during that same period of time violent crime has gone down. So according to those stats more guns mean less violent crime."



14 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Poll closed
YES, absolutely!!
4 (29%)
No...
0 (0%)
Hell No!
8 (57%)
Not sure, I don't know.
0 (0%)
OTHER.
2 (14%)
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TYT: More Guns Is Safer, Right? Missouri Has The Answer Make7 Feb 2014 #1
yes well it yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #5
Like the answer to cancer deaths is more cigarettes. JaneyVee Feb 2014 #2
Brilliant! yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #3
It's like asking if going on the Paula Deen diet can make one healthier. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #4
I guess I should have posted a yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #8
A self-serving poll as I predicted. former9thward Feb 2014 #6
You had the chance to make a poll... you chose not to. yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #7
No, its not simple. former9thward Feb 2014 #10
I didn't make the STATEMENT yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #12
The statement is in your poll. former9thward Feb 2014 #15
You know what? yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #16
are they supposed to ask a poll question that you approve? CreekDog Feb 2014 #81
Why would you think that? former9thward Feb 2014 #91
So if all the people who don't own guns, which is the MAJORITY of Americans wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #9
Not without a hell of a lot of yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #11
You say that like it is a problem or something wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #13
Since you have no problem with I expect you will be out front and first. former9thward Feb 2014 #14
I have no problem leading the troops and having to do what is necessary wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #20
I love internet tough guys. former9thward Feb 2014 #26
Yes Yes Yes all I is, is an internet tough guy, keep on thinking that way wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #28
Except "legal opportuunity" and "by any means necessary" do not mean the same thing. former9thward Feb 2014 #32
So wocaonimabi yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #56
Does it matter you know my opinion? wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #66
oh come on... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #68
Sorry pointless and meaningless wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #69
I see so... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #71
So, in order to solve gun violence, your solution is...gun violence? Common Sense Party Feb 2014 #53
It is all those that have guns understand. wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #67
My guess is that you have no idea what gun owners do or do not understand. Common Sense Party Feb 2014 #73
Well I suppose all that blood on the ground yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #18
it will attract flies first wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #21
Flies gotta eat... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #27
not where I live.. stillcool Feb 2014 #17
so if your answer is yes... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #19
my answer is no... stillcool Feb 2014 #23
okay! yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #24
Were you able to refute his statement? hack89 Feb 2014 #22
He stated further on in the link yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #25
Well it is a fact that violent crime has declined significantly in the past 20 years hack89 Feb 2014 #30
BINGO! yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #33
And it is also a fact that more guns did not result in more violent crime hack89 Feb 2014 #35
I am sure he would want proof of that... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #39
I think that was his point hack89 Feb 2014 #44
Um how did you get that...?? yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #45
Your are correct in that the quoted person ManiacJoe Feb 2014 #65
We did not even ask that last question yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #70
Otherr factors impact crime. Without so many of your beloved guns, crime might be less. Hoyt Feb 2014 #36
"Violent crime is not falling fast enough" is not a particularly compelling argument hack89 Feb 2014 #42
I say firearms don't go far enough! A nuclear bomb in every garage! Rex Feb 2014 #29
Rex..... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #31
I've always wanted to move to a progressive area, south Texas here... Rex Feb 2014 #34
YOU might want to know that SAN FRANCISCO yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #38
San Fran is on my list of places to go. Rex Feb 2014 #41
gaaahhh...... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #52
It is apparent that the number of guns has nothing pipoman Feb 2014 #37
My dear Pipoman yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #40
Guns are helpful Aerows Feb 2014 #43
Perhaps in stead we should have more yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #60
Amen! Aerows Feb 2014 #63
If you add LOL as an option, I'll vote XRubicon Feb 2014 #46
can you believe it... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #49
Sure. The same way that dousing a fire with kerosene is. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #47
AND YET... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #50
Yep. Just like there are people here who think giving more money to politicians will get money out Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #51
People who deny that more gun access means more gun violence are on par with GW deniers. DanTex Feb 2014 #48
Not unless the question is KamaAina Feb 2014 #54
AND yet.... now... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #55
I think it's a crazy in the sense that it's true that one of worst feelings a 30cal Feb 2014 #57
so did you vote? yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #58
You didn't address any of my thoughts and real life example I gave 30cal Feb 2014 #59
Than vote other... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #61
Worse living in a gun household HockeyMom Feb 2014 #78
Fuck no sakabatou Feb 2014 #62
Wow Sakabatou san.... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #64
Depends. sakabatou Feb 2014 #72
oh bravo! yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #74
3 years of high school Japanese & culture sakabatou Feb 2014 #75
O.O yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #79
Yeah, though, Asia was mostly discussed an studied in middle school. sakabatou Feb 2014 #82
ZERO guns is the answer n/t mwrguy Feb 2014 #76
And we all know how you want it done. oneshooter Feb 2014 #80
Well... That's both hypocritical and creepy... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #86
'Coz by golly, only big strong aggressive people should get their way! Lizzie Poppet Feb 2014 #92
I don't think so. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2014 #77
Hell no! Packerowner740 Feb 2014 #83
It's not the guns, it's the ammo ... Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #84
I see no convincing evidence to-date which shows the Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #85
Reducing the number of handguns in circulation would be a good step Recursion Feb 2014 #87
gungeoneers, horrified at their minority status here on display, want this op locked RIGHT F'ING NOW Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #88
And you know this for sure,how? oneshooter Feb 2014 #89
Walking Dead has shattered my faith in humanity. Left2Tackle Feb 2014 #90
Locking Sissyk Feb 2014 #93
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