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Originally posted by butcherguy
reply to post by Kryties
Are you worried for the sake of the people that will die if our laws are not changed?
I'm curious.
I am looking for yes or no as an answer.
If you are worried about American children dying, please visit the Mothers Against Drunk Driving website. You will find that the average deaths per day in the US, caused by drunk driving, is 27. Yes, it is true, on average, the same number of people die every day due to drunk driving, as the number that died at Sandy hook Elementary School.
Originally posted by Kryties
Originally posted by butcherguy
reply to post by Kryties
Are you worried for the sake of the people that will die if our laws are not changed?
I'm curious.
I am looking for yes or no as an answer.
That is one reason yes, aren't you? Or do you, as other gun advocates seem to, view future gun deaths as being collateral damage?
What I know is this - since we tightened our gun laws, requiring strict licensing, Australia has not seen a single mass murder. Alongside that our gun-related deaths fell by over half. The facts speak for themselves.
Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
I can't recall the last time I heard of someone bonding with their Son over a hunting trip with sticks of TNT. I know I don't see 'Dynamite' sporting leagues with a 'Dynamite' sport defined and classed as an Olympic one, no less.
I asked you if your worries were for the people that would die if gun control is not tightened here, you answered yes.
Originally posted by Kryties
reply to post by butcherguy
Yep, thought you were going to attempt to go there. This debate isn't about, and has nothing to do with, alcohol or tobacco or drugs or anything else other than guns. People will still die from those things regardless and yes, something needs to be done about them but again, they have nothing to do with the gun debate.
You lot will try anything though to keep your ability to shoot people won't you?
Originally posted by butcherguy
I asked you if your worries were for the people that would die if gun control is not tightened here, you answered yes.
Now, it is plain to see that you want just guns gone.... the talk about you caring about Americans dying was just hot air.
Thank you.
That is one reason yes, aren't you? Or do you, as other gun advocates seem to, view future gun deaths as being collateral damage?
Originally posted by Kryties
reply to post by marg6043
So do something about it if it concerns you that much.
No, I'd prefer to deal with the ones that snuff out more lives.
Originally posted by Kryties
reply to post by butcherguy
So instead of dealing withvthe issues one at a time, guns being this time, you would prefer to just let people continue to be shot?
Why is it that you lot can't seem to separate the issues and deal with them individually? Oh yeah, that's right, cause that would make too much sense.