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In reply to the discussion: Everytown television ad has opposite effect on The View (Oldie But Goodie) [View all]SheilaT
(23,156 posts)12. Okay, so only 70 kids under age 15 died from
firearms related accidents in 2013. Well, that still is more than one a week.
And another I think 30,000 adults die from guns every year, not counting suicides which are somewhat more than that. And we don't count the cops who shoot people, although cops in most other countries don't seem to shoot and kill people quite so much.
Of course, I'm on record as saying I do think guns should be confiscated, an oddly unpopular stance, especially in this forum. Meanwhile, if you're perfectly okay with 70 kids a year and thousands of adults being killed by guns, that's your choice. Me, I'm not remotely okay with it.
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Everytown television ad has opposite effect on The View (Oldie But Goodie) [View all]
Kang Colby
Nov 2015
OP
What's really sick, besides your wishing that a family member were killed by a firearm,
GGJohn
Nov 2015
#20
"I really do wish, that all of those who justify the guns would themselves personally lose someone..
friendly_iconoclast
Nov 2015
#23
If there's a gun in the house the chance that someone will die from that gun is remarkably large.
gejohnston
Nov 2015
#34
Firstly, I don't own a gun. Secondly, just who are you to declare what others need?
friendly_iconoclast
Nov 2015
#40
*You* are the person expressing a desire that others die in order to teach a 'lesson'
friendly_iconoclast
Nov 2015
#41
Proves just how out of touch with reality "a couple of towns for gun bans" really are..
virginia mountainman
Nov 2015
#6
Eroding Democratic presence in politics may not be his wish, but his actions are helping...
friendly_iconoclast
Nov 2015
#24