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billh58

(6,642 posts)
4. From the Gun Report
Fri May 2, 2014, 02:49 PM
May 2014

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According to the Gun Violence Archive, 5,889 people have been injured by gun violence in America and 3,521 have been killed since Jan. 1, 2014.


Right-wing NRA apologists and Second Amendment absolutists claim that they are "doing something" about these deaths and injuries by teaching "gun safety." The rest of we Liberal Democrats are demanding gun responsibility and regulation, as there is no such thing as a "safe gun." All guns are lethal weapons because that is what they were designed for: to kill living things.

The excuse given by many gunners is that they use guns only for "recreation." I don't believe that the Founders had fun and games in mind when they mentioned a "well-regulated militia" in the Second Amendment.

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Another good guy billh58 May 2014 #1
Do tell... who got the stone pizza? hlthe2b May 2014 #2
Mr. Gun Troll himself: billh58 May 2014 #3
Overdue, but most welcome news. (nt) Paladin May 2014 #6
From the Gun Report billh58 May 2014 #4
Same tail... defacto7 May 2014 #5
Truth pscot May 2014 #7
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