Gun ownership poll

[BobC]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Single Jewish Women? Strange Juvenile Wallabies?

I believe he means "Social Justice Warrior".

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by BobC

I believe he means "Social Justice Warrior".

Ah, thanks Bob. Now to figure out what that has to do with the discussion...

[BobC]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Ah, thanks Bob. Now to figure out what that has to do with the discussion...

LOL

That I can't help you with.

[Carter08]

Saying that a person with a gun stopped a person with a gun from killing more people than he otherwise would have isn’t a ringing endorsement on guns to some people. Either way, an isolated incident does not alone support a broader argument. It’s a bit like saying global warming isn’t happening because it’s snowing today. That’s probably for another thread where there will be deniers.

But yeah, thankfully this gent was there with his gun in this case.

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by Carter08

Saying that a person with a gun stopped a person with a gun from killing more people than he otherwise would have isn’t a ringing endorsement on guns to some people. Either way, an isolated incident does not alone support a broader argument. It’s a bit like saying global warming isn’t happening because it’s snowing today. That’s probably for another thread where there will be deniers.

But yeah, thankfully this gent was there with his gun in this case.

Not much different than thinking that stricter and more gun laws are going to keep bad people from getting guns.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by Pat R

Not much different than thinking that stricter and more gun laws are going to keep bad people from getting guns.

Trust me, that is no guarantee in the slightest. It’s an ideal and hopefully an achievable one. It may not be. My view - unsupported by clinical data - is that right now it seems too easy to quickly acquire weapons able to kill several people. Background checks aren’t completed, etc. Perhaps the needle should move back slightly.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Carter08

Trust me, that is no guarantee in the slightest. It’s an ideal and hopefully an achievable one. It may not be. My view - unsupported by clinical data - is that right now it seems too easy to quickly acquire weapons able to kill several people. Background checks aren’t completed, etc. Perhaps the needle should move back slightly.

The problem is not a single one of the suggestions for more gun laws will do even the smallest thing to stop criminals from getting guns. What they would do is punish law abiding citizens.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by bnorth

The problem is not a single one of the suggestions for more gun laws will do even the smallest thing to stop criminals from getting guns. What they would do is punish law abiding citizens.

How is that possible? Some of the more recent shootings were folks that purchased weapons a day or two before their mass shooting. So restrictions may have done not just the smallest thing but the greatest thing in those situations.