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Gun Control & RKBA

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12. so you are saying it went from

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 10:13 PM

Apr 2014

being "young and dumb and full of cum" to "just business"? I tend to think so too.

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Why did gangs rarely use guns before the Gun Control Act? [View all] gejohnston Apr 2014 OP

Murder rates are dropping considerably exboyfil Apr 2014 #1

Yes they are, but that's not where I'm going. gejohnston Apr 2014 #2

A point of reference exboyfil Apr 2014 #4

semi automatics existed then gejohnston Apr 2014 #5

There isn't any lobbing group like the NRA for the knife industry doc03 Apr 2014 #8

actually, not. gejohnston Apr 2014 #9

Lobbing. Straw Man Apr 2014 #16

Switchblade knives have no sporting use? Think about doc03 Apr 2014 #22

Sporting use. Straw Man Apr 2014 #23

Amazing foresight sarisataka Apr 2014 #25

They didn't have competition with AR15s in 1903, don't try that doc03 Apr 2014 #27

no but gejohnston Apr 2014 #28

You can chose your hunting buddies but you can't stop the doc03 Apr 2014 #30

In 1903? Straw Man Apr 2014 #26

A switchblade knife is not illegal in Florida. spin Apr 2014 #20

check out gejohnston Apr 2014 #29

In the 50s, you could buy .32 revolvers for $7 at the counters Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #3

so you are saying it went from gejohnston Apr 2014 #12

I think so. But there is a strong element of "family substitute" Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #18

Sheer abundance and anonymity have worsened the situation. Loudly Apr 2014 #6

abundance, relative to population, hasn't changed. gejohnston Apr 2014 #11

Has gun ownership per household declined? Loudly Apr 2014 #13

I don't think so. gejohnston Apr 2014 #14

Assertions that such concentration is occurring. Loudly Apr 2014 #15

problem is gejohnston Apr 2014 #19

What about the days of Prohibition when the gangs used Thompson doc03 Apr 2014 #7

You are talking about the Mob, I'm talking about street gangs. gejohnston Apr 2014 #10