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BingB MAR 11, 11:10 AM

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Originally posted by BingB:

Is this some type of game where you run and hide instead of answering mt question?




I have my answer.
rinselberg MAR 11, 12:28 PM

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Originally posted by williegoat:

Government is not the solution. It is the problem.

Every day, your keepers make more laws. Every day, our lives become more restricted.

Find a solution that doesn't violate the Constitution, a solution that doesn't restrict freedom, a solution that doesn't need the government.

"Woke Progressives" are neither.




There are 21 states, along with the District of Columbia, that have enacted Red Flag laws that are more to Everytown For Gun Safety's liking than Maine's so-called "yellow flag" law that is currently on the books and was the law in Maine when the deadly random shooting spree "went down" in Lewiston towards the end of October of last year.

"Extreme Risk Laws Save Lives"
Everytown for Gun Safety; updated February 14, 2024.
https://everytownresearch.o...isk-laws-save-lives/
williegoat MAR 11, 03:15 PM
I posted a regulation that prohibited polar bears from playing three card monte in my kitchen. Since then, I have not seen a single polar bear in my house. This proves that polar bears always do as I tell them.
BingB MAR 11, 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by williegoat:

I posted a regulation that prohibited polar bears from playing three card monte in my kitchen. Since then, I have not seen a single polar bear in my house. This proves that polar bears always do as I tell them.


EXACTLY!! Laws change behavior. I am glad you are finally starting to grasp this concept.

I mean, can you imagine Sam Adams saying "Governments are going to infringe on the rights of citizens even if we make rules that says they can't. So no need for any Bill of Rights. It is just a waste of time because it will not be 100% effective at stopping government from abusing its power."
rinselberg MAR 11, 05:19 PM
Red Flag at night,
people sleep tight.
Yellow Flag morning,
people take warning.


My latest contribution to gun safety.

[This message has been edited by rinselberg (edited 03-11-2024).]

Patrick MAR 11, 05:21 PM

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Originally posted by williegoat:

Just stop it.



Yep, the next time you're face to face with an armed psychopath, you now know what to say...
cliffw MAR 11, 05:25 PM

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Originally posted by BingB:
You can't just make up gibberish like this and claim it is true without explaining what you mean.



You don't know ? Color me not surprised. Do you need to be led by your hand ?



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Originally posted by BingB:
How exactly is the government to blame for the unacceptable level of gun violence in America?



Someone said you suck at reading comprehension. I now believe it.


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Originally posted by BingB:
And what do YOU think should be done to address this problem? It is easy to cry about problems. It is much tougher to actually come up with ideas to fix problems.



What problem ?

More people in the US die from suicide involving a firearm than homicides or accidents.

In 2021, there were a total of 48,830 firearm deaths.

Car deaths ? In 2020, a total of 35,766 fatal car accidents occurred on roadways across the United States. Another 1,593,390 crashes resulted in injuries and 3,621,681 caused property damage. That means a total of 5,250,837 collisions happened over the course of a single year.

Ban the car ?
Patrick MAR 11, 05:41 PM

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Originally posted by cliffw:

Ban the car ?



Sure, and then drive an AK-47 to work.
BingB MAR 11, 06:07 PM

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Originally posted by cliffw:


What problem ?

More people in the US die from suicide involving a firearm than homicides or accidents.

In 2021, there were a total of 48,830 firearm deaths.

Car deaths ? In 2020, a total of 35,766 fatal car accidents occurred on roadways across the United States. Another 1,593,390 crashes resulted in injuries and 3,621,681 caused property damage. That means a total of 5,250,837 collisions happened over the course of a single year.

Ban the car ?




Thanks for making the car comparison. It proves my point about how we need licensing and registration for guns the same way we do with cars.

"Deaths" are not the only element of gun violence. For every death there are multiple people shot who do not die. For every shooting there are multiple gun crimes where the weapon is never discharged. There are literally HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of gun crimes committed where no one gets killed. In 2022 there were about 150,000 assaults with firearms and about 40,000 armed robberies.

The United States has by far the highest rate of gun violence among industrialized countries. The fact that you do not consider that a problem is sad.
blackrams MAR 12, 09:44 PM

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Originally posted by BingB:
Thanks for making the car comparison. It proves my point about how we need licensing and registration for guns the same way we do with cars.

"Deaths" are not the only element of gun violence. For every death there are multiple people shot who do not die. For every shooting there are multiple gun crimes where the weapon is never discharged. There are literally HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of gun crimes committed where no one gets killed. In 2022 there were about 150,000 assaults with firearms and about 40,000 armed robberies.

The United States has by far the highest rate of gun violence among industrialized countries. The fact that you do not consider that a problem is sad.



It appears some want to take my right to defend myself and my family/friends away. Come and try.
For some reason the old saying about not bringing a knife to a gun fight seems to fit in here.
The bad guys have guns and they don't care about the law so, if my gun rights are removed or further restricted, I guess I'll become a criminal. There doesn't seem to be much choice.




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Rams
Learning most of life's lessons the hard way. .
You are only young once but, you can be immature indefinitely.