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hack89

(39,171 posts)
12. Just putting things in perspective
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 01:22 PM
Jul 2014

going purely on the number of deaths per year, there are many bigger problems to solve first.

care to comment as per the SOP Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #1
Robyn Kelly? You mean the bought and paid for by Bloomberg Robyn Kelly? DonP Jun 2014 #2
Have you read the report? flamin lib Jul 2014 #5
Read the report. blueridge3210 Jul 2014 #7
You're right. Nothing new, all well established data that points to some serious issues flamin lib Jul 2014 #11
No, it points to some serious issues regarding violence in the US. blueridge3210 Jul 2014 #13
You have a very unique way of analyzing data. nt flamin lib Jul 2014 #14
I read the report. (nt) blueridge3210 Jul 2014 #15
And found no connection between guns and gun violence. Like I said, unique. nt flamin lib Jul 2014 #16
I didn't say no connection. blueridge3210 Jul 2014 #18
No, the auto comparison is correct in that flamin lib Jul 2014 #20
Which legislation? blueridge3210 Jul 2014 #24
Right now we are still operating with 19th century technology. If the auto industry had its flamin lib Jul 2014 #28
I'm opposed to mandatory registration. blueridge3210 Jul 2014 #30
Haven't shopped for gun safes have you. flamin lib Jul 2014 #31
Gun safes? Straw Man Jul 2014 #35
"Wooden car frames?" Hyperbole is all you got? Jenoch Jul 2014 #32
Not in the least. The auto industry has fought every innovation flamin lib Jul 2014 #33
There are countries that did not have Jenoch Jul 2014 #34
pure obstinance doesn't help much either. nt flamin lib Jul 2014 #36
What obstinence? Jenoch Jul 2014 #37
Yup, read it yesterday DonP Jul 2014 #8
Which particular source of information in the study do flamin lib Jul 2014 #9
Not real useful without a link to the report. ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #3
Try this. russ1943 Jun 2014 #4
Tobacco killed that many people in five years hack89 Jul 2014 #6
Can't walk and chew gum, huh? flamin lib Jul 2014 #10
Just putting things in perspective hack89 Jul 2014 #12
Then I suppose you support the same methods applied to tobacco? flamin lib Jul 2014 #17
You would have to have several separate campaigns hack89 Jul 2014 #19
And you are doing what to forward these worthy flamin lib Jul 2014 #21
I donate a lot a time and money to mental health organizations hack89 Jul 2014 #23
Good. I applaud that. Just don't say "I support UCB." If you have done nothing flamin lib Jul 2014 #25
Don't take this the wrong way hack89 Jul 2014 #26
Right back at cha. I'm rubber, you're glue . . . bye. flamin lib Jul 2014 #27
I would add an extra percent gejohnston Jul 2014 #22
Can't be right discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2014 #29
Don't a lot of wartime deaths occur from gunfire? krispos42 Jul 2014 #38
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