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  • Originally posted by MrFun View Post
    So I have a question for those who brought up knives, baseballs bats, blow torches, or whatever in arguing against greater gun regulations.

    What weapon was used in each of the tragic incidents above? (plays Jeopardy music in background)
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_murderers_by_number_of_victims

    Sort by type to list the "Spree" killers (what we are talking about, rather than serial killers).
    "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
    "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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    • Originally posted by MrFun View Post


      So I have a question for those who brought up knives, baseballs bats, blow torches, or whatever in arguing against greater gun regulations.

      What weapon was used in each of the tragic incidents above? (plays Jeopardy music in background)
      Can't make out the pic too small.

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      • I think it is guns?
        But what is your point?

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        • Originally posted by MrFun View Post


          So I have a question for those who brought up knives, baseballs bats, blow torches, or whatever in arguing against greater gun regulations.

          What weapon was used in each of the tragic incidents above? (plays Jeopardy music in background)
          Is that an exhaustive list of all killings in the United States? Has no one been murdered with a baseball bat since March 24, 1998?

          Or is it more likely that you're cherry picking evidence that supports your claim?
          John Brown did nothing wrong.

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          • Originally posted by Docfeelgood View Post
            Can't make out the pic too small.
            Then maybe your monitor sucks. I can read the text in the cartoon fine.
            A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.

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            • Originally posted by Felch View Post
              Or is it more likely that you're cherry picking evidence that supports your claim?
              It's not cherry picking when guns are far more deadly than other objects used in violent crimes.

              If you want to discuss the need for greater regulations for baseball bats, or knives go ahead. Or if you want to argue that as many violent crimes have been committed by other objects as with guns, feel free.
              A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.

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              • "AK-47 Louisville Slugger. The very best there is. When you absolutely, positively got to kill every mother****er in the room, accept no substitutes."

                What Ordell should have said.
                "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
                "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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                • Originally posted by George Orwell
                  [T]he connection between the discovery of gunpowder and the overthrow of feudalism by the bourgeoisie has been pointed out over and over again. And though I have no doubt exceptions can be brought forward, I think the following rule would be found generally true: that ages in which the dominant weapon is expensive or difficult to make will tend to be ages of despotism, whereas when the dominant weapon is cheap and simple, the common people have a chance. Thus, for example, tanks, battleships and bombing planes are inherently tyrannical weapons, while rifles, muskets, long-bows and hand-grenades are inherently democratic weapons. A complex weapon makes the strong stronger, while a simple weapon--so long as there is no answer to it--gives claws to the weak.
                  The greatest crimes of the past century were committed by governments against their own people. Poison gas, starvation, disease, and government troops to this day kill more people every year than all the spree killers put together. I don't care if you think it won't happen here. I'm not going to take that chance.
                  John Brown did nothing wrong.

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                  • Um, okay?
                    A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.

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                    • That took a lot of thought, MrFun. Very perceptive. Very in-depth.
                      Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
                      "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
                      He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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                      • My puddy cat is a deadly weapon.

                        I fired a shotgun a few times. Felt like a bomb going off in my hands.

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                        • Honestly, my preferred handheld gun is a 12.7 mm automatic. The recoil is a bit hefty, but the real problem is the barrel shift - it's pretty annoying
                          With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.

                          Steven Weinberg

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                          • Originally posted by MrFun View Post
                            It's not cherry picking when guns are far more deadly than other objects used in violent crimes.

                            If you want to discuss the need for greater regulations for baseball bats, or knives go ahead. Or if you want to argue that as many violent crimes have been committed by other objects as with guns, feel free.



                            Well if the pilgrams had shot bobcat instead of turkies we would all be eating pusssy for thanksgiving.

                            so whats your point?

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                            • Originally posted by BlackCat View Post
                              Honestly, my preferred handheld gun is a 12.7 mm automatic. The recoil is a bit hefty, but the real problem is the barrel shift - it's pretty annoying
                              12.7 mm new to me

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                              • Originally posted by Docfeelgood View Post
                                12.7 mm new to me
                                http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_Browning_machine_gun

                                With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.

                                Steven Weinberg

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