Another Mass Shooting in the Good Ol' USA

[RickeyM]

Originally Posted by Rajoo

This is the usual fright wing ploy, deflect.
Firearms are the leading cause of death among children in the US and schools are resembling prisons with children worried more about their life and safety than their education.

Yet for the fright wing, guns are not the problem while no other country has this problem. What's next? Everyone needs to carry an AR-15 with them everywhere in public? Remember seeing a picture of a woman with an assault rifle walking through Dallas (?) airport.

Look at the bright side. Very few people will be flying and we will all get free upgrades to First/Business class.

You mean the deflection from the U.S. leading every other civilized country in the world in shootings? That deflection?
Someone asked how the Repubs refusing to enact any measures on gun restrictions can sleep at night. That NRA money make for nice fluffy pillows for sound sleeping.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

How do you explain the disparity between the premise that more guns = more crime and the reality that the US is nowhere near the top of the heap in violent crimes or murders?

The countries worse than the USA are predominately Third World without a strong rule of law. Those better than US are predominately First World with the rule of law. I'm not convinced that being better than lawless Third World countries is a particularly big accomplishment for the world's wealthiest country and leading democracy. YMMV.

[RickeyM]

Still wondering when that "more guns will make us safer" thing kicks in?

[Oerets]

Just what safe guards regulations are acceptable to the gun crazy lovers?

The only one I can think of is everybody packs.

Insane!

[RickeyM]

Originally Posted by Oerets

Just what safe guards regulations are acceptable to the gun crazy lovers?

The only one I can think of is everybody packs.

Insane!

To defend against out of control government and bad guys running wild in the streets of course.
#paranoia

[Rajoo]

Can someone explain again why I can buy an AR-15 but not an RPG?
They are both defensive weapons, correct?

[whell]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

See, your trolling has even gotten to me on occasion. Assuming your memory is correct--I don't recall myself. But I think there is a reason 'incivility reigns' here, and I think I'm talking to it.

Why? Because I disagree with folks? It started out quite civil a number of years ago. Then the personal attacks began because folks disagreed with me. I'm not complaining about it, but when I give back some of what I receive, I can depend on you to pop up and tell me that I'm the one who's not civil.

Your posts should come equipped with a laugh track as standard equipment.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by whell

Why? Because I disagree with folks? It started out quite civil a number of years ago. Then the personal attacks began because folks disagreed with me. I'm not complaining about it, but when I give back some of what I receive, I can depend on you to pop up and tell me that I'm the one who's not civil.

Your posts should come equipped with a laugh track as standard equipment.

You can depend on no such thing. I usually don't bother.

[whell]

Originally Posted by finnbow

The countries worse than the USA are predominately Third World without a strong rule of law. Those better than US are predominately First World with the rule of law. I'm not convinced that being better than lawless Third World countries is a particularly big accomplishment for the world's wealthiest country and leading democracy. YMMV.

Your post above doesn't synch with your premise. Your premise is more guns = more violence. Given the per capita stats you provided on gun ownership in the USA, murder and violent crime rates should match or exceed those countries that are "Third World without a strong rule of law."

You also failed to address the lack of correlation between the proliferation of guns in the USA and the rate of decrease in violent crime rates.

Sorry, but the above is not an answer. Not even close.

[whell]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

You can depend on no such thing. I usually don't bother.

...but I appreciate the unbridled display of hypocrisy when you do.