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Gun Control Reform Activism

fr8doggie

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5. Did the math...

Reply to billh58 (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 28, 2016, 08:10 PM

Aug 2016

How do you square your arguments with this:

# of firearms in USA has increased 62% since 1994. 192 million-320 million

Gun homicide rate has decreased 49% since 1993. 7/100,000-~3.6/100,000

More guns, in more hands does NOT equal more gun violence and deaths

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] guillaumeb Aug 2016 OP

The old tired argument that CCW billh58 Aug 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author guillaumeb Aug 2016 #2

To carry that line of thinking one billh58 Aug 2016 #3

Did the math... fr8doggie Aug 2016 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author billh58 Aug 2016 #8

Non sequitur. fleabiscuit Aug 2016 #11

gigantic bubble of murders ignored jimmy the one Aug 2016 #14

Exactly. Gunners also say those with permits are less likely to have committed a felony. True, BUT Hoyt Aug 2016 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author guillaumeb Aug 2016 #7

The website quoted states 696 incidents in 41 states Fluothane Aug 2016 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author billh58 Aug 2016 #9

I did some math on this. flamin lib Aug 2016 #13

K & R billh58 Aug 2016 #10

We don’t know what caused the big two decade drop in crime rates. billh58 Aug 2016 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author guillaumeb Aug 2016 #15