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Gun Control Reform Activism

DanTex

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8. "Mexico and Russia have tight gun control laws, but a lot of crime"

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Mon Apr 1, 2013, 02:13 PM

Apr 2013

Uttered in response to the observation that among developed nations, the US has by far the highest homicide rate, due in large part to the easy availability of guns.

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Let's list some false arguments that NRA and proponents use against gun and ammo regulation [View all] CreekDog Mar 2013 OP

Putting more guns in the hands of responsible citizens makes us all safer. chknltl Mar 2013 #1

Q#1: No. Q#2: Only the Alex Jones and David Icke fans. Me, not so much. n/t freshwest Mar 2013 #3

It's too late, there are already too many guns in circulation. Hoyt Mar 2013 #2

You forgot your :sarcasm: icon. Here you go: freshwest Mar 2013 #4

That's like "the pipes burst and there's too much water in the house now" Bolo Boffin Apr 2013 #11

"So now the NRA makes money off people opposing it's propaganda? Yes. It does." Progressive dog Mar 2013 #5

"Spoons kill more people than guns." Squinch Apr 2013 #6

I thought of another one (I love lists!): Squinch Apr 2013 #7

"Mexico and Russia have tight gun control laws, but a lot of crime" DanTex Apr 2013 #8

"Anti-gun bigotry" and the whole gun owner persecution complex. DanTex Apr 2013 #9

bouncing background checks jimmy the one Apr 2013 #10

Magazine sizes don't matter because it only takes the world speed reloading champion 0.02384 seconds DanTex Apr 2013 #12

I can't say it much better. russ1943 Apr 2013 #13