What does gun violence really COST

Discussion in 'Politics' started by nitro, Jun 18, 2015.

  1. nitro

    nitro

    :eek:
     
    #211     Dec 7, 2015
  2. Tsing Tao

    Tsing Tao

    Smiley face, but no counter point. Got it.

    ;)
     
    #212     Dec 7, 2015
  3. wjk

    wjk

    I think you might be being cynical, but in all seriousness, let's not forget Ft. Hood. I believe the murderer was an officer, had become radicalized, and killed a lot of people (it wasn't workplace violence as many reported). Let's hope a fighter pilot or apache pilot (officers) and crew don't go the route the Ft Hood killer did.
     
    #213     Dec 7, 2015

  4. Holy crap you are stupid. No, you only need to get some off the street and make it impossible to legally buy them. This would make it less likely that some nut could get one.
     
    #214     Dec 7, 2015
  5. achilles28

    achilles28

    We have the 2nd Amendment. The Supreme Court recently upheld it. If you want to get rid of the guns, the only option is to hold a Constitutional Convention and nullify the 2nd Amendment. Not sure if any Amendments in the Bill of Rights can be nullified?

    Either way, that's your only option. Other than that, you're asking for a shooting war with the American people. Because you want to take their guns unlawfully. Which is illegal. Which means they will use those guns to preserve their right to keep them. Do you understand? No, you don't. You don't give a shit about the law, or the Constitution. Only when it serves you or your interests. Which makes you a hypocrite. But I digress.
     
    #215     Dec 8, 2015
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  6. Tsing Tao

    Tsing Tao

    So get "some" off the street and make it impossible to legally buy them. Kinda like Chicago did with hand guns when they were banned. I'm sure your great plan will have the same success rate.

    As with all things, you display a shocking level of incompetence. It's really no wonder you're an air conditioner repair guy.
     
    #216     Dec 8, 2015
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  7. ElCubano

    ElCubano

    My A/C unit might be slightly undersized.
     
    #217     Dec 8, 2015
  8. Tsing Tao

    Tsing Tao

    Futurecurrents can help! That's probably the only thing he can help you with, though.

    Put in a consultation request!
     
    #218     Dec 8, 2015
  9. At some point, when Americans finally have "had it up to here" and get sufficiently pissed at Lefty politicos, that's what will happen.... a civil war over gun ownership and the desire to rid our country of Leftism and all of its ills.

    The Lefties don't understand (nor do they care) what it is that made America great. All they care about is "their greed + power and control, their way". LOTS of examples of it throughout history.... always ended badly.
     
    #219     Dec 8, 2015
  10. nitro

    nitro

    Jerusalem mayor: Armed citizens help deter terror

    "Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat said Tuesday that his city employs a variety of techniques to try to stop terrorist attacks before they happen, including the use of "smart" profiling and armed citizens.

    In Israel, most of the Jewish citizens are members of or have served in the military.

    "When we have a terror threat, we ask people to carry their guns," Barkat told CNBC's "Squawk Box" during a trip to New York City. "Usually we're talking about officers, captain and up, from the Israeli army, which are well-trained [and] very responsible. They know how to go to combat."

    "They're sometimes better trained than the police," he said. "There's no misuse of rifles and guns in Israel. On the contrary, they give extra measures [and] extra security. It's exactly the opposite, I believe, [of] what is happening in the United States."

    About 3 percent of Israeli civilians are licensed to carry weapons, said Barkat. By comparison, about 5 percent of adults in the U.S. have concealed carry permits, according to the Crime Prevention Research Center..."


    http://www.cnbc.com/2015/12/08/jerusalem-mayor-armed-citizens-help-deter-terror.html
     
    #220     Dec 8, 2015