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"What has the Church gained if it is popular, but there is no conviction, no repentance, no power?" - A.W. Tozer
"... there are two parties in Washington, the stupid party and the evil party, who occasionally get together and do something both stupid and evil, and this is called bipartisanship." - Everett Dirksen
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostInteresting fact:
Since the 1997 gun ban in England, there has only been one year where homocides dropped below the pre-ban rates. Immediately following the ban, homocide rates saw a sharp spike that took a a decade to come down.
http://crimepreventionresearchcenter...fter-gun-bans/
In contrast, multiple studies in the US have shown an inverse correlation between the rate of gun ownership and violent crime.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/larrybel...rimes-plummet/"The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostInteresting fact:
Since the 1997 gun ban in England, there has only been one year where homocides dropped below the pre-ban rates. Immediately following the ban, homocide rates saw a sharp spike that took a a decade to come down.
http://crimepreventionresearchcenter...fter-gun-bans/
In contrast, multiple studies in the US have shown an inverse correlation between the rate of gun ownership and violent crime.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/larrybel...rimes-plummet/“I think God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.” ― Oscar Wilde
“And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that He would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt His existence” ― Bertrand Russell
“not all there” - you know who you are
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Originally posted by firstfloor View PostAnd another one. Veronica J Rutledge in Walmart. This might set a record for the youngest kid to shoot his mother.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-30636326
You know, it’s not the casualty rate that bothers me so much but that people are so frightened that they put guns in their bags when they go shopping. Is this fear justified? Come on Americans, get a grip.I DENOUNCE DONALD J. TRUMP AND ALL HIS IMMORAL ACTS.
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Originally posted by firstfloor View PostI think you would reduce peoples desire to arm themselves if inequality issues around income, job opportunities, education, housing and so on were addressed.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by firstfloor View PostI think you would reduce peoples desire to arm themselves if inequality issues around income, job opportunities, education, housing and so on were addressed.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostGuns aren't the problem. It's the criminals behind them that's the problem.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by firstfloor View PostAnd another one. Veronica J Rutledge in Walmart. This might set a record for the youngest kid to shoot his mother.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-30636326
You know, it’s not the casualty rate that bothers me so much but that people are so frightened that they put guns in their bags when they go shopping. Is this fear justified? Come on Americans, get a grip.
http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...11-34-percent/
Furthermore, suicides account for the largest percentage of gun deaths in America.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerkay...th-is-suicide/
Which is to say that fear of guns is being largely overblown by the left.
As for this woman, all I can say is that keeping an unsecured firearm around children, especially young children, is foolish. And, no, putting a gun in your purse does not qualify as "secured".Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostJust to put this into perspective, you're three times more likely to die from falling off a ladder than you are from a gunshot wound, accidental or otherwise. In fact, as far as leading causes of death in America are concerned, guns are way down on the list at around 0.3%.
http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...11-34-percent/
Furthermore, suicides account for the largest percentage of gun deaths in America.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerkay...th-is-suicide/
Which is to say that fear of guns is being largely overblown by the left.
As for this woman, all I can say is that keeping an unsecured firearm around children, especially young children, is foolish. And, no, putting a gun in your purse does not qualify as "secured".I DENOUNCE DONALD J. TRUMP AND ALL HIS IMMORAL ACTS.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostGuns aren't the problem. It's the criminals behind them that's the problem.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostInteresting fact:
Since the 1997 gun ban in England, there has only been one year where homocides dropped below the pre-ban rates. Immediately following the ban, homocide rates saw a sharp spike that took a a decade to come down.
http://crimepreventionresearchcenter...fter-gun-bans/
In contrast, multiple studies in the US have shown an inverse correlation between the rate of gun ownership and violent crime.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/larrybel...rimes-plummet/
Now, that's not to say that violent crime fell, necessarily, because of the gun ban, but it seems like something we should maybe keep in mind when looking at the statistics.
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I am the owner of a WWII surplus 9mm Mouser. I hardly ever kill anyone.Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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Originally posted by Jedidiah View PostI am the owner of a WWII surplus 9mm Mouser. I hardly ever kill anyone."What has the Church gained if it is popular, but there is no conviction, no repentance, no power?" - A.W. Tozer
"... there are two parties in Washington, the stupid party and the evil party, who occasionally get together and do something both stupid and evil, and this is called bipartisanship." - Everett Dirksen
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