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IronLionZion

(45,432 posts)
15. Mass shootings needs to be treated separately from urban gangs
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 05:02 PM
Mar 2021

since mass shooters purchase their guns legally and most would not know how to purchase it on the black market.

All of the above genxlib Mar 2021 #1
We can add 'militia' gangs, too pandr32 Mar 2021 #8
Exactly. The poll is deliberately designed to hide the truth. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #21
An interesting thought RussBLib Mar 2021 #2
There could be zero guns and men would still commit the vast majority of violence. maxsolomon Mar 2021 #6
Poorly crafted poll lumps the many types as one 'gun violence' problem bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #3
True genxlib Mar 2021 #10
More cars on a freeway more accidents. AndyS Mar 2021 #4
We don't need any more redundant polls to tell us BarbD Mar 2021 #11
A pathway forward is through exposure. taxi Mar 2021 #5
Show the actual results of Gun Violence to the public. maxsolomon Mar 2021 #7
All of these and more taxi Mar 2021 #9
Gun control is good but let's pay attention to the mental health aspect of the gun user too. abqtommy Mar 2021 #12
I like Tom Hartman's idea, treat guns like cars: License, Registration, Insurance rickyhall Mar 2021 #13
44% is still a minority Shoonra Mar 2021 #14
Mass shootings needs to be treated separately from urban gangs IronLionZion Mar 2021 #15
It's the same macho culture, just a different skin tone, language, and/or level of affluence. hunter Mar 2021 #19
Post removed Post removed Mar 2021 #16
It is easier to get a gun than it is to get twodogsbarking Mar 2021 #17
Gun control advocates shouldn't spend money at stores that sell these things boycott_gun_sellers Mar 2021 #18
Won't matter to YOUTUBER John Doyle DTRV Mar 2021 #20
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