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Where did I say they do anything by themselves? I didn't.
The problem is guns, always has been -- always will be.
No, I didn't slap you. You walked into my hand.
Originally posted by DaTroof
Oh, this video again?
School shootings have happened for the entire duration of America's existence.
And yes, in the link provided it says:
Starting in the 1900s, school shootings appear to be a fairly regular occurrence, with a shooting every couple of years. For example, there was a shooting in 1906, 1907, two in 1908, and one in 1909. Most of these were not mass shootings but rather involved only one or two people.
Now, if the shooters had access to high-capacity weapons instead of ancient rifles or single-fire muskets, perhaps there would have been more than just one or two people dead.
Also, it was more common for schoolmasters to have weapons on the ready for defense against Native American attacks, and armed teachers still didn't stop shootings from happening. The problem is guns, always has been -- always will be.
Originally posted by Trueman
No offense but....., this thing about guns became another two-sided issue. No need to pick a side, millions like me doesn't have a gun and doesn't want one. I understand many folks like guns and respect that, but thinking about a future possible revolution, civil war or fight against a government is a hollywoodian excuse to have guns. Rebels in other countries are victorious just because they count with support of powerfull governments.
Originally posted by DaTroof
reply to post by intrptr
en.wikipedia.org...
We can play semantics all day and no one would ever win.
In a culture that glorifies guns, people will go on murderous shooting sprees. In a culture that abhors guns, that won't happen.
In a culture that glorifies guns, people will go on murderous shooting sprees. In a culture that abhors guns, that won't happen.
Originally posted by SallieSunshine
Good video with the speaker making valid points.
I think all this gun control business is a distraction. They know it is an issue that people feel strongly about - on both sides. They know they can't take our guns away but they want our emotional energy focused on this issue- instead of something else. But what? Maybe it is the global disaster that is supposed to happen before June 1st.
Sal