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Ignorance is the correct term sarisataka Aug 2012 #1
I don't think a carry permit would be relevant to a premeditated murderer carrying a briefcase. TPaine7 Aug 2012 #5
From the current news I am reading sarisataka Aug 2012 #13
Oh, it definitely appears that the police shot bystanders. TPaine7 Aug 2012 #15
Maybe a couple of the projectiles traveled though one victim and into another. Yavapai Aug 2012 #28
hmmm... off the top of my head... a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #2
It depends. TPaine7 Aug 2012 #3
to answer your question gejohnston Aug 2012 #4
I've got a few ideas Glaug-Eldare Aug 2012 #6
the big problem here could be... SQUEE Aug 2012 #11
The problem is complex and deep. Remmah2 Aug 2012 #7
A paradigm shift so Americans will no longer believe that violence solves all problems. FLyellowdog Aug 2012 #8
I actually agree gejohnston Aug 2012 #12
I also agree with FLyellowdawg and award 1 bonus point for use of the term "paradigm shift" slackmaster Aug 2012 #19
Stopping bullying, yes. We should take violence and intimidation seriously from birth to death. n/t TPaine7 Aug 2012 #20
Well, there's a lot we don't know about the NYC shooting. DanTex Aug 2012 #9
thank you for a lengthy reply ! nt steve2470 Aug 2012 #10
That might be closer to "reasonable" if federal, state or local governement couldn't change the TPaine7 Aug 2012 #18
I don't care about the Constitution says? Because I disagree with Scalia? LOL. DanTex Aug 2012 #23
Scalia? Scalia?!! I showed you, very clearly, that this has nothing to do with Scalia TPaine7 Aug 2012 #46
NYC has some of the toughest gun laws in the country Reasonable_Argument Aug 2012 #26
If your 'reasonable' measures Jenoch Aug 2012 #36
You sure do have a lot of Jenoch Aug 2012 #38
Sometimes random events like this will happen 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #14
+ 1 N/T GreenStormCloud Aug 2012 #21
It's far too early to know but ... spin Aug 2012 #16
Improved access to crisis intervention and other mental health services, slackmaster Aug 2012 #17
Make it harder to get murder weapons bongbong Aug 2012 #22
So, are defense weapons ok? SQUEE Aug 2012 #24
Huh? bongbong Aug 2012 #25
I could use smileys too. SQUEE Aug 2012 #29
Still puzzled bongbong Aug 2012 #30
I'll discuss it gejohnston Aug 2012 #31
Funny material! bongbong Aug 2012 #32
I know exactly what it is gejohnston Aug 2012 #33
OK bongbong Aug 2012 #34
So all you need is all 50 states to pass a law closing the loophole hack89 Aug 2012 #35
What exactly is a Jenoch Aug 2012 #37
You haven't defined "the loophole", so how would you get rid of it? friendly_iconoclast Aug 2012 #43
It's, you know, the loophole. Everyone knows it's a loophole. Why define it? shadowrider Aug 2012 #44
NO, only YOU "call murder weapons "My Precious". " rl6214 Aug 2012 #42
Dontcha know the bong makes you end EVERY post with a rl6214 Aug 2012 #41
Human beings are not as evolved or civilized as we like to assume. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #27
easily accessible and affordable Mental Health Care. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2012 #39
anyone else ? Thanks nt steve2470 Aug 2012 #40
Two seperate things happened. DWC Aug 2012 #45
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