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Gun Control & RKBA

Buzz Clik

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11. Nice try, but suicide is not the subject here.

Reply to gejohnston (Reply #10)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 09:22 AM

Nov 2015

Neither is the undeniable fact that human lives are taken in great numbers by means not involving firearms. But, that conversation seems to give you comfort.

Bottom line: in the absence of firearms AT LEAST 10,000 lives would be saved every year.

Cue the cliches...

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Wasserman Schultz' gun control appeal rouses Democrats [View all] SecularMotion Nov 2015 OP

"and to 30,000 gun deaths a year, most of them among African Americans," Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #1

And suicide isn't really a gun death, and 10,000 deaths per year isn't much so... Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #5

so the other half of suicides are rope deaths? gejohnston Nov 2015 #10

Nice try, but suicide is not the subject here. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #11

not buying it gejohnston Nov 2015 #12

Just looking for some clarity here. Straw Man Nov 2015 #18

"Cue the cliches..." Nope. Cue the foremost (liberal) expert on gun violence............. pablo_marmol Nov 2015 #21

Good to see this. Thanks for the post riversedge Nov 2015 #2

We need a LAW! ileus Nov 2015 #3

So TeddyR Nov 2015 #4

So inconvenient! Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #6

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Temper, temper. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #8

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Really, Secmo, for your viewpoint isn't she working for the other side? Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #13

Watch out! The powered-vessel fisher people are out! Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #14

Without a doubt. beevul Nov 2015 #16

Having looked in more detail... beevul Nov 2015 #17

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #19

Thats not a bad idea. beevul Nov 2015 #20

I'll 'third' this idea. pablo_marmol Nov 2015 #22

Interesting tactic they appear to be using. beevul Nov 2015 #23

Well, that corporatist 3rd Wayer chose the right venue: Disney World.nt Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #15