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Toddlers with guns kill more people than terrorists do

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Air Langhi, Mar 15, 2016.

  1. tallanvor

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    again. why are you using gun violence? why not just violence? The means does not matter. Stop using firearm homicide rates. That's a dumb study.

    There is no correlation between gun laws and homicide rates.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/10/06/zero-correlation-between-state-homicide-rate-and-state-gun-laws/
     
  2. Phillyrocket

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    Who said anything about gun laws? I wasn't suggesting easier access to obtaining a gun leads to gun violence. I said the physical presence of a gun leads to more opportunities for gun violence.

    The point of the article was and my argument is that the presence of a gun is more likely to lead to violence than the prevention of violence.
     
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    Then why did you use gun violence and not just violence? also how are you proposing reducing the 'presence of guns'? by gun laws perhaps?
     
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    Hopefully people would use common sense and stop purchasing them especially if they have young children. Alas idiots like the woman in the article seem to lack such.
     
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    Throughout history, no guns, no terrorists, have killed as many as a nation's own government.

    I'm no gun advocate and do not own a gun, but you do realize an armed citizenry is an integral part of the check and balance of our government, right? It's the price we pay for freedom. Deal with it.

    Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither.
     
  6. FranchiseBlade

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    I'm a gun owner, and supporter of the right to bear arms. But an armed citizenry isn't going to do much to stop the govt. from anything.
     
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    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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    So toddlers with guns are a comparable danger to foreign terrorists. That means the odds of being killed by one are so remote, you need not waste any time thinking about it.
     
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    As we approach 2018...

     
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    Guns don't kill people, toddlers do. :rolleyes:

    Isn't that the argument often used? Guns don't kill people, people kill people. If people want to kill people they will find a way. The implication is the guns don't make any situation more dangerous. The Vegas shooter could have easily made a sophisticated bomb, killing 50 and injuring 500. Guns dont make killing people easier.

    I'm sure toddlers will find a way to kill you without a loaded gun. Lol
     
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    BUILD THE WALL BUILD THE WALL! My president! These are sick individuals that think about being with their mothers. But let's be honest if melania was my mother I'd date her! anyways these toddlers will grow up to be teenage murderers, or worse.. liberals! Build the wall.
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    superfob Mommy WOW! I'm a Big Kid now.

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    If you look at the rates of children out living parents and you'd know they do :D
     
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    While i believe this list might be accurate. I am always skeptical of list without a source. That is the type of tweets trump does. And we should be better than him.
     
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