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Gun Control & RKBA

TexasDem69

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20. I'm trying to understand your post

Reply to AndyS (Reply #19)

Fri Oct 20, 2023, 07:52 PM

Oct 2023

It seems like you are arguing that the only cause of gun deaths is guns, even though some of those are intentional killings where the gun didn’t fire itself, and the vast majority are suicides. So yes, I concede that a gun was involved in the death of everyone who died from a bullet, but if you are arguing that guns are the problem then you need to rethink things

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State lawmakers made concealed firearms legal without a permit. Then, more West Virginians died. [View all] AndyS Oct 2023 OP

Florida recently did the same thing. I do not expect different results. Chainfire Oct 2023 #1

Yes, but they do. louis-t Oct 2023 #2

Isn't it about time more Cops come out saying exactly this? It's a danger to ALL of us. Cops included. flying_wahini Oct 2023 #3

Oh but it gets better bpj62 Oct 2023 #4

Open carry has been legal in many, many states TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #6

Good for them, they got a head start on the killing . . . AndyS Oct 2023 #7

Ha, any stats? TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #9

Well, since you asked . . . AndyS Oct 2023 #13

Open carry isnt the point bpj62 Oct 2023 #31

Constitutional carry TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #5

Elaborate please. AndyS Oct 2023 #8

The response is self explanatory TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #10

Ah, another throwaway post with no substance . . . AndyS Oct 2023 #11

What part did you find confusing? TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #15

It's not confusing, it's empty. AndyS Oct 2023 #17

Objective TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #18

So, the cop who shot Tamir Rice should not have been flagged even though AndyS Oct 2023 #21

"Flagged" how? No individual should get to say someone isn't TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #23

Did you read the wiki page I sent you? AndyS Oct 2023 #25

I'm not suggesting anything TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #29

Since you've given me time AndyS Oct 2023 #30

I compared the years 2015 and 2020. The increase in the rate per 100,000 was 80%. discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2023 #12

So gun homicides increased TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #14

I checked nationwide numbers: discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2023 #16

I don't think you know what that means. AndyS Oct 2023 #19

I'm trying to understand your post TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #20

That is not what I said. You know it. I was quite explicit in defining the two AndyS Oct 2023 #22

Thanks! TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #24

No, that is not what I said. You know it. AndyS Oct 2023 #26

No doubt it was a complete surprise to them. Turbineguy Oct 2023 #27

Let us hope their next experiment is not mandatory concealed carry. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2023 #28