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Originally posted by Marulo
reply to post by bekod
Just out curiosity,
How do you feel about the fact that the United States has 8 times more gun related crimes than any other economic counterpart?
Do you see any correlation between that fact and that the United States has some of the loosest gun regulations?
How do you feel about our loose regulations supplying Mexican Cartels with nearly four fifths of their arsenal?
I am merely seeking your opinions
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
Originally posted by Marulo
reply to post by bekod
Just out curiosity,
How do you feel about the fact that the United States has 8 times more gun related crimes than any other economic counterpart?
Do you see any correlation between that fact and that the United States has some of the loosest gun regulations?
How do you feel about our loose regulations supplying Mexican Cartels with nearly four fifths of their arsenal?
I am merely seeking your opinions
Originally posted by Marulo
reply to post by stirling
Very interesting. Would you mind pointing me to your source? This would clarify a lot for me.
My searches only result in DEA, BATF, and blog statistics. Granted I have not taken much time to research, but your suggestions would be appreciated as anyones would be.
(CBSNews) WASHINGTON - Keeping American weapons from getting into the hands of Mexican gangs is the goal of a program called "Project Gunrunner." But critics say it's doing exactly the opposite. CBS News investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports on what she found.
‘(1) determines that the transferee is known (or appropriately suspected) to be or have been engaged in conduct constituting, in preparation for, in aid of, or related to terrorism, or providing material support or resources for terrorism; and
‘(2) has a reasonable belief that the prospective transferee may use a firearm in connection with