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j4d3  ·  3414 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Another theater shooting. 3 dead 7 injured in Lafayette, Louisiana

It is very discouraging to watch the conversation after one of these shootings when you're anywhere left of the NRA.

I disagree with the NRA that this dude would have stabbed 12 people, "successfully" killing at least 2, if he hadn't had a gun. I do think it's easy for criminals and other loonies to get guns in spite of existing laws, which is why we need better existing laws.





user-inactivated  ·  3414 days ago  ·  link  ·  
j4d3  ·  3414 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Not weekly, not 12, and not in a room full of 100 strangers. Guns are great for cowards.

user-inactivated  ·  3414 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hmm. I think when I try to collect that crime data, I'll see if I can't find info on crime committed with knives, bats, etc. It'll be interesting to see.

j4d3  ·  3414 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Nothing personal, but based on several conversations, I don't feel like your claim to support reasonable gun control is sincere. I don't want to keep repeating myself, so I'm going to make it so we can't talk to each other for a while.

ecib  ·  3414 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    I disagree with the NRA that this dude would have stabbed 12 people, "successfully" killing at least 2, if he hadn't had a gun.

Tell me that wasn't an assertion they actually made...wtf.

tla  ·  3414 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's basically their favorite talking point that isn't "Mah Ritez", and they wheel it out whenever there's a shooting.