Another school shooting

["storm"nut]

NRA, Arm guards for all firefighters is the only solution:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/24/webster-new-york-firefighter-shot/1788917/

[Dugout DickStone]

Guns and Hoses

[ChiComCat]

The Onion is pretty great.

http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/21/16069537-nra-blames-media-music-and-more-for-culture-of-violence?lite

Oh, wait . . .

Should we really be screwing around with a system that seems to be working? I don't really care one way or the other because I don't own a gun, but...

The number of murders committed with guns has declined sharply in the past 20 years.

The rate of firearms-related murders in 2011 was 3.2 per 100,000 people. In 1993 the rate of firearms-related murders was 6.6 per 100,000 people. The number of firearms-related murder victims dropped from more than 17,000 in 1993 to 9,903 in 2011.

Medical care has improved over 20 years.

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

The Onion is pretty great.

http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/21/16069537-nra-blames-media-music-and-more-for-culture-of-violence?lite

Oh, wait . . .

Should we really be screwing around with a system that seems to be working? I don't really care one way or the other because I don't own a gun, but...

The number of murders committed with guns has declined sharply in the past 20 years.

The rate of firearms-related murders in 2011 was 3.2 per 100,000 people. In 1993 the rate of firearms-related murders was 6.6 per 100,000 people. The number of firearms-related murder victims dropped from more than 17,000 in 1993 to 9,903 in 2011.

Medical care has improved over 20 years.

So in 30 years nobody will die from gunshots. 

[ednksu]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2252726/David-Gregory-accused-committing-felony-interviewing-head-NRA.html

[eastcat]

The real problem is treating mentally defective people in an institutional environment is generally considered politically incorrect these days. Since the 80's it's not even possible without a court order. They are just pumped full of prescriptions and released into the wild.

But while we are jumping off the accountability train and blaming inanimate objects for violence I propose every motorized vehicle should be fitted with an inter-lock device since you know, cars are to blame for DUI's and all that.

[Kat Kid]

merry christmas everyone!

[bubbles4ksu]

I didn't get any guns. Do my parents not love me/America?

[Panjandrum]

I found out this weekend that a couple of my cousins tried scratching together enough money to buy a couple of AK-47's.

This is why I don't go to family Christmas gatherings any more.

[CNS]

I didn't get any guns. Do my parents not love me/America?

Rule no 1 of bolo ties: never gift them w a gun

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[puniraptor]

I found out this weekend that a couple of my cousins tried scratching together enough money to buy a couple of AK-47's.

This is why I don't go to family Christmas gatherings any more.

I'm just as worried that they couldn't pool their discretionary income and come up with $500.

[CNS]

Economy.  FYObama

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[star seed 7]

Economy.  FYObama

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are you kidding?  obama is about to be a 5 time (straight) champion gun seller of the year.

[sonofdaxjones]

The guy who shot the firemen had murdered people before, but he was out on the streets.   Local municipalities are letting criminals go free because they cannot afford to house them anymore.   

But alas, there's some factions who want law abiding citizens to turn in their guns . . . just part of the plan I suppose.

[Panjandrum]

The guy who shot the firemen had murdered people before, but he was out on the streets.   Local municipalities are letting criminals go free because they cannot afford to house them anymore.   

But alas, there's some factions who want law abiding citizens to turn in their guns . . . just part of the plan I suppose.

Well, kick a lot of the potheads and non-violent offenders back out into the wild and keep the violent ones locked up seems like a good start.

[TheHamburglar]

Gun turrents hanging in the corner of all classrooms.  Remote controlled by a guy in a trailor in Nevada. 

[eastcat]

I found out this weekend that a couple of my cousins tried scratching together enough money to buy a couple of AK-47's.

This is why I don't go to family Christmas gatherings any more.

You're jealous?

[HeinBallz]

The guy may be an arrogant prick, but he's usually pretty knowledgable. I haven't done any fact checking on this yet, so take it for what it's worth.  None of it would surprise me however:

[Panjandrum]

I found out this weekend that a couple of my cousins tried scratching together enough money to buy a couple of AK-47's.

This is why I don't go to family Christmas gatherings any more.

You're jealous?

Afraid for the future.  They have no business owning fire arms.

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

I found out this weekend that a couple of my cousins tried scratching together enough money to buy a couple of AK-47's.

This is why I don't go to family Christmas gatherings any more.

You're jealous?

Afraid for the future.  They have no business owning fire arms.

If you were serious you would have said you are afraid of the country being 17 trillion in debt right now.

[Dugout DickStone]

I found out this weekend that a couple of my cousins tried scratching together enough money to buy a couple of AK-47's.

This is why I don't go to family Christmas gatherings any more.

You're jealous?

Afraid for the future.  They have no business owning fire arms.

If you were serious you would have said you are afraid of the country being 17 trillion in debt right now.

How so?  He can be concerned for different things.

[Panjandrum]

I found out this weekend that a couple of my cousins tried scratching together enough money to buy a couple of AK-47's.

This is why I don't go to family Christmas gatherings any more.

You're jealous?

Afraid for the future.  They have no business owning fire arms.

If you were serious you would have said you are afraid of the country being 17 trillion in debt right now.

Shut up.

[Skipper44]

quote author=HeinBallz link=topic=25202.msg703550#msg703550 date=1356565171]
The guy may be an arrogant prick, but he's usually pretty knowledgable. I haven't done any fact checking on this yet, so take it for what it's worth.  None of it would surprise me however:
[/quote] enjoyed this, especially the author's resemblance to one of the prominent libertarian posters on this board

[Panjandrum]

quote author=HeinBallz link=topic=25202.msg703550#msg703550 date=1356565171]
The guy may be an arrogant prick, but he's usually pretty knowledgable. I haven't done any fact checking on this yet, so take it for what it's worth.  None of it would surprise me however:

enjoyed this, especially the author's resemblance to one of the prominent libertarian posters on this board
[/quote]

I watched the first 8 or 9 minutes last night, but if I'm not mistaken, his premise was getting rid of all guns.

I don't think most people are for that.  I think most people are against assault rifles and certain types of hand guns.

I'm not sure many people are advocating the removal of all weapons.  Just the ones that can inflict high levels of carnage in a very short amount of time.

[Dr Rick Daris]

whether or not we should ban certain guns or all guns or whatever is certainly a debatable topic with people on both sides. what we can all agree on is that "gun people" are just absolute dorks though right?