Gun Control & RKBA

Kang Colby

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13. False. 30,000 includes suicides.

Mon Nov 9, 2015, 11:08 PM

Nov 2015

Roughly 67% of deaths in the United States involving guns are suicides. Perhaps you might consider re-examining the facts before taking such a hard line position regarding confiscation.

I'll be honest with you, I love when gun control proponents advocate for confiscation. It helps out the 2A cause better than anything else. It fires up gun owners who respond by buying firearms which supports the industry, and it provides funding for 2A organizations. Our cause has been truly bolstered over the last few years with help from gun control proponents at every level. So, keep up the good work.

You can support gun ownership without "being OK" with violence, suicides, and accidental deaths. Those two concepts aren't mutually exclusive. You seem to be a smart, well reasoned poster here on DU, I'm sure you can concede this point. Gun ownership is a right that is enshrined within our constitution.

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Everytown television ad has opposite effect on The View (Oldie But Goodie) [View all] Kang Colby Nov 2015 OP

And of course, no kid ever finds the parent's gun and shoots SheilaT Nov 2015 #1

Several times every week? GGJohn Nov 2015 #2

Actually, I did exaggerate. But it is about once a week. SheilaT Nov 2015 #4

Thank you, and I agree, GGJohn Nov 2015 #8

No, that's not OK, SheilaT. Kang Colby Nov 2015 #3

By "around here" I'm guessing you mean in your house. SheilaT Nov 2015 #5

Have you seen the statistics? Kang Colby Nov 2015 #10

Okay, so only 70 kids under age 15 died from SheilaT Nov 2015 #12

False. 30,000 includes suicides. Kang Colby Nov 2015 #13

the 30K is counting gejohnston Nov 2015 #14

And of course it's all okay. SheilaT Nov 2015 #17

You wish that one of my family members were killed because GGJohn Nov 2015 #18

Do you even get it that real people are killed every single day with firearms? SheilaT Nov 2015 #19

What's really sick, besides your wishing that a family member were killed by a firearm, GGJohn Nov 2015 #20

Umm, how did I lie about you? SheilaT Nov 2015 #26

You lied about my not caring about people being killed, GGJohn Nov 2015 #28

If you support the current state of guns, then you really don't care that much SheilaT Nov 2015 #30

.... GGJohn Nov 2015 #35

If you are interested only in gun centric solutions... beevul Nov 2015 #38

You really need to seek help with this sick fantasy of yours' GGJohn Nov 2015 #22

If I understand you... sarisataka Nov 2015 #21

More die from "accidents" or from suicide or or murdered SheilaT Nov 2015 #27

The point has been made many times sarisataka Nov 2015 #31

I know. Such a shame. Can't do anything about it. SheilaT Nov 2015 #32

Many times sarisataka Nov 2015 #33

And I did notice sarisataka Nov 2015 #36

If you want the help of people who own guns, to solve this problem... beevul Nov 2015 #39

"I really do wish, that all of those who justify the guns would themselves personally lose someone.. friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #23

What's even sicker is thinking that SheilaT Nov 2015 #29

If there's a gun in the house the chance that someone will die from that gun is remarkably large. gejohnston Nov 2015 #34

Firstly, I don't own a gun. Secondly, just who are you to declare what others need? friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #40

*You* are the person expressing a desire that others die in order to teach a 'lesson' friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #41

we can go door to door gejohnston Nov 2015 #25

No. Its the price you pay for being interested in only gun related solutions... beevul Nov 2015 #37

Thoughts... benEzra Nov 2015 #16

Proves just how out of touch with reality "a couple of towns for gun bans" really are.. virginia mountainman Nov 2015 #6

62x39...shoots real fine. Kang Colby Nov 2015 #7

It was an Egyptian Maadi... virginia mountainman Nov 2015 #9

That's a nice firearm. Kang Colby Nov 2015 #11

This may lean a little toward CP politics, but concerning Bloomberg... Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #15

Eroding Democratic presence in politics may not be his wish, but his actions are helping... friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #24