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gejohnston

(17,502 posts)
8. you missed the point
Wed May 4, 2016, 04:31 PM
May 2016
Just look at Australia, took away their guns and they're all dying over there.
only at the same rate they were before. That said, most of their murder victims are killed at home. They tend to have more home invasions and car jackings than we do. Most of our murders are criminals are killing each other. In the US, if you are not a gang member or doing someone else's SO, your chances of getting murdered here is actually lower than there.
BTW, that isn't what I said. I simply pointed an empirical fact.

BTW, there are more legal guns and legal gun owners in Australia than before. As for illegal guns, the Australian Federal Police have no clue. We do know that ten percent of them are basement made, often fully automatic, or have never been documented as legally entering or ever being registered.

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But but but (insert sputtering here)!!!! Canoe52 May 2016 #1
the problem I have is that gejohnston May 2016 #5
Exactly what I said! Canoe52 May 2016 #7
you missed the point gejohnston May 2016 #8
What flavor was your kool-aid? Canoe52 May 2016 #9
I didn't drink it, gejohnston May 2016 #10
wow, you're kinda hyper aren't you... Canoe52 May 2016 #11
not at all gejohnston May 2016 #12
Let the restraining orders fly! mwrguy May 2016 #2
Surely you are not sarisataka May 2016 #3
all well and good, but what about gejohnston May 2016 #4
Could have come in handy, in FLA. jmg257 May 2016 #6
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