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originally posted by: kaylaluv
a reply to: Edumakated
Let’s just look at mass shootings for a moment. Mass shootings affect people other than “black thugs”. How many mass shootings does the U.S. have compared to Australia (since Australia banned most guns)?
originally posted by: kaylaluv
a reply to: Edumakated
Let’s just look at mass shootings for a moment. Mass shootings affect people other than “black thugs”. How many mass shootings does the U.S. have compared to Australia (since Australia banned most guns)?
originally posted by: Edumakated
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Edumakated
If a concerted effort was put in place to eliminate firearms, then even in urban areas, the death rate would surely decrease.
There would still be multiple issues regarding inner cites, but deaths by firearms would be reduced.
How so, 99% of the firearms used in those crimes are already illegally owned. Your surely don't think gang members and thugs are going to voluntarily turn in their illegally owned firearms do you? Are you planning to go house to house to confiscate?
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: DBCowboy
I like when you start happy hour at 7:30AM PST.
Bloody Mary's aren't going to drink themselves and I wanted a "Me" day away from work.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: Edumakated
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Edumakated
If a concerted effort was put in place to eliminate firearms, then even in urban areas, the death rate would surely decrease.
There would still be multiple issues regarding inner cites, but deaths by firearms would be reduced.
How so, 99% of the firearms used in those crimes are already illegally owned. Your surely don't think gang members and thugs are going to voluntarily turn in their illegally owned firearms do you? Are you planning to go house to house to confiscate?
Firearms are a tool. Without bullets, then they become nothing more than paperweights.
originally posted by: Edumakated
originally posted by: kaylaluv
a reply to: Edumakated
Let’s just look at mass shootings for a moment. Mass shootings affect people other than “black thugs”. How many mass shootings does the U.S. have compared to Australia (since Australia banned most guns)?
That is a fair point. However, mass shootings are still a very small number.
First, what objective source do you want to use for the number of "mass shootings"? When I think of a mass shooting, I think of a nut job shooting up a place of innocents. We have to be careful, as some shootings classified as mass shootings are not what most people think. For example, a drive by kill four gang members could be classified as a mass shooting but that isn't really what that is...
originally posted by: kaylaluv
a reply to: Edumakated
Let’s just look at mass shootings for a moment. Mass shootings affect people other than “black thugs”. How many mass shootings does the U.S. have compared to Australia (since Australia banned most guns)?
There is no universally accepted definition of a public mass shooting, and this piece defines it narrowly. It looks at the 151 shootings in which four or more people were killed by a lone shooter (two shooters in a few cases). It does not include shootings tied to gang disputes or robberies that went awry, and it does not include shootings that took place exclusively in private homes.
originally posted by: kaylaluv
originally posted by: Edumakated
originally posted by: kaylaluv
a reply to: Edumakated
Let’s just look at mass shootings for a moment. Mass shootings affect people other than “black thugs”. How many mass shootings does the U.S. have compared to Australia (since Australia banned most guns)?
That is a fair point. However, mass shootings are still a very small number.
Australia felt that even one mass shooting was too much, as it was a mass shooting that prompted such a drastic ban on guns, I believe. America apparently feels a few (several?) mass shootings a year are not such a big deal. Cultural difference in attitudes towards violent deaths maybe?
First, what objective source do you want to use for the number of "mass shootings"? When I think of a mass shooting, I think of a nut job shooting up a place of innocents. We have to be careful, as some shootings classified as mass shootings are not what most people think. For example, a drive by kill four gang members could be classified as a mass shooting but that isn't really what that is...
I’m thinking of the nut job shooting up a place of innocents. Movie theaters, malls, nightclubs, schools, churches, outdoor music venues, sporting events, etc., etc.
originally posted by: interupt42
a reply to: Edumakated
Definitely an issue with black on black gun violence. .
However whitey appears to kill amd target completely innocent people (ie school shooting , work place, public ic areas, etc.)
So i do think its more than just a thug problem we got IMO.
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
a reply to: Edumakated
The conversation isn't about saving lives. Its about disarming. You notice she is only discussing gun related violence. Not violence in general.