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In reply to the discussion: Good people are leaving this country [View all]Indydem
(2,642 posts)6. Lunacy.
People have given into an irrational, unfounded fear.
Being killed by a gun by another person intent on harming you is so unlikely as to be laughable. The fact that so many people give it a second thought is absolutely irrational, and bordering on insane.
They want you to live in fear, and you have given them exactly what they want.
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The rest of the world should issue a travel advisory for America, due to domestic terrorism.
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#1
Name one class of deaths that are unnecessary that kills more than 30-40 thousand people per year.
berni_mccoy
Jun 2014
#13
"...something that isn't going to happen.". Stick around, more school shootings or mall shootings,
AlinPA
Jun 2014
#38
If it is "just" that there is increased coverage of such occurrences, then high time.
3catwoman3
Jun 2014
#54
Or maybe it's called living with the reality that this is a VERY violent society, where 'fear
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#28
Indydem, I thought so, too, until I got held up with a fully loaded 9mm glock, point blank. Now
ancianita
Jun 2014
#32
Mostly rich people are leaving this country...but not because of fear of gun...fear of taxes. nt
kelliekat44
Jun 2014
#11