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In reply to the discussion: French couple stabbed to death by ISIS volunteer: no AR-15 involved. [View all]elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)39. Lets remove stop signs also.
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French couple stabbed to death by ISIS volunteer: no AR-15 involved. [View all]
Albertoo
Jun 2016
OP
Actually, that 50 figure are just those killed, practically double that to account for the injured.
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2016
#81
And yet, Paris will end the year with fewer gun deaths than comparably sized US cities
jberryhill
Jun 2016
#40
Should just call it "the problem of Religious terrorism." All the same. The NRA is a hate group. eom
fleabiscuit
Jun 2016
#11
See post #7: I just want to make San Bernardino or Orlando difficult for religious loons.
Albertoo
Jun 2016
#21
Magic markering out registration dates is not a problem I've ever heard of. :)
A Little Weird
Jun 2016
#97
Setting aside that there are already significant regulations in place across the US..
TipTok
Jun 2016
#92
There is a difference between someone being of a religion and doing something awful, and
uppityperson
Jun 2016
#25
get rid of drunk driving laws because people still drink and drive and get others killed
JI7
Jun 2016
#29
The NRA and ISIS share this in common - without guns, they'd both just be a bunch of hateful morons.
leveymg
Jun 2016
#30
And we can talk about terrorism, but it won't solve the problem of absurd levels of gun violence. n
greyl
Jun 2016
#44
True, but that other issue should also include national security and democracy
Albertoo
Jun 2016
#47
Assault rifles are relevant to the two points I made (irrespective of islamic terrorism)
Albertoo
Jun 2016
#54
Massacre at Chinese coal mine: Knife-wielding separatists blamed for attack that killed at least 50.
BlueNoMatterWho
Jun 2016
#66
BREAKING: US ARMY DISCONTINUES USE OF FIREARMS, ISSUES KNIVES TO SOLDIERS INSTEAD
Orrex
Jun 2016
#83
Can't we PLEASE do something so we can get back to being killed by 'normal' spree shooters?!?!
ck4829
Jun 2016
#96
If that objective was clear, many mistakes would be avoided (like invading Iraq)
Albertoo
Jun 2016
#144
LOL: so you 'know' Islam's virulent homophobia did not contribute to the shooter's homophobia?
Albertoo
Jun 2016
#106
No, I'm not saying that. I think it was one of the things that did "inform" his
pnwmom
Jun 2016
#138
LOL, ok, you are clueless. You really want me in a room with a knife or a AR-15 and start killing?
Logical
Jun 2016
#112
Off topic: islamists get both irrespective of local legislations, and that's the point
Albertoo
Jun 2016
#117