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Gun Control & RKBA

NYC_SKP

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10. Agree with all of the above. It's aggravating, the best solution is truly to address inequity, etc.

Reply to gejohnston (Reply #9)

Sat Jan 4, 2014, 05:14 PM

Jan 2014

All the things you mention.

And the aggravating part is that they're all progressive ideals, but that ornery contingent won't have any of that because guns.

Happy Saturday.

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'Active shooter' incidents rising nationwide [View all] SecularMotion Jan 2014 OP

not quite gejohnston Jan 2014 #1

You beat me to that quote Duckhunter935 Jan 2014 #3

Further, mass shootings since 1976 are on the decline, esp. if you adjust for population growth. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #4

Please do not forget Duckhunter935 Jan 2014 #6

Here's a graphic with number of guns in circulation, 1981-2008, with other data. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #7

Thanks gejohnston Jan 2014 #9

Agree with all of the above. It's aggravating, the best solution is truly to address inequity, etc. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #10

So what do you think about this? Duckhunter935 Jan 2014 #2

Indeed. Here's another graphic covering those 35 years. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #5

"Mass shooting" is now "Active shooting," but conflated as necessary. Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #8

A good reason to acquire an IWI TAVOR. ileus Jan 2014 #11

Having the firing chamber right next to my skull makes me nervous. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #13

This is the data to 2006 krispos42 Jan 2014 #12