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Gun Control & RKBA

Eleanors38

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5. Sounds like a lot of gang and gang wanabe activity...

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 03:30 PM

Apr 2016

It appears the phenomenon of violent gang activity is deeply entrenched in some cultures, and will remain that way unless more fundamental social policy changes are made. Since much gang activity is centered on prohibited drugs (and the territorial disputes which arise therefrom), yet another prohibition policy -- banning guns -- is just as likely to fail as the drug bans. In fact, the violence problem will probably be exascerbated.

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'This is not normal': Cape sees 15 shootings in less than a year [View all] SecularMotion Apr 2016 OP

I have it on good authority that this is absolutely normal and not an increase over flamin lib Apr 2016 #1

“This is not normal,” Ok - what has changed over previous years? nt jonno99 Apr 2016 #2

Sounds like it's time for citizens to start carrying. ileus Apr 2016 #3

DC and Baltimore TeddyR Apr 2016 #4

big bad scary towns (crime rates) jimmy the one Apr 2016 #6

Sounds like a lot of gang and gang wanabe activity... Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #5