Archy1221 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 44 minutes ago, Decoy73 said: How many of those knife murders involved mass casualties of people just going about their lives in presumably safe public places? I don’t know. You could probably find that out somewhere. I would imagine most murders consist of people just going about their lives in either public or private safe places. 1 1 Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 57 minutes ago, Archy1221 said: In 2019, rifles accounted for just under 500 murders in the US while knives accounted for 1,600 murders in the US. Should any media personality previously forced out of a job for lying worry more about knives instead of rifles? Will he be defining weapon of war soon? If those 500 people would still be alive if we took a different course of action as a society, should we do it? I don't really see what the other 1600 deaths have to do with the matter. 1 Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Meanwhile the serious, sober conservative solution to the problem is... Link to comment
Decoy73 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 23 minutes ago, Archy1221 said: I don’t know. You could probably find that out somewhere. I would imagine most murders consist of people just going about their lives in either public or private safe places. You got my point, but just don't want to acknowledge it. That's fine. I'm not going to waste my time convincing you that AR-15s have absolutely no place in the hands of private citizens. And in regards to mass murders, the comparison w/ knives, or anything else, is flawed. But, I think you know that as well. 3 1 Link to comment
funhusker Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 59 minutes ago, Archy1221 said: I don’t know. You could probably find that out somewhere. I would imagine most murders consist of people just going about their lives in either public or private safe places. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-deaths-usa/personal-conflicts-biggest-cause-of-murders-in-u-s-idUSTRE64C53R20100513 Most murders happen because of personal conflicts. I know this thread is focused on automatic weapons and mass shootings. But America could go a long way in lower gun deaths (and homicides in general) if they were to restrict gun ownership of domestic abusers and drug & alcohol offenders. I'm not saying a person can't drink beer and own guns. But if a person is convicted of DUI or public intoxication, been arrested on drug charges, etc...it might be worth a discussion. 1 Link to comment
ZRod Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 3 hours ago, Archy1221 said: In 2019, rifles accounted for just under 500 murders in the US while knives accounted for 1,600 murders in the US. Should any media personality previously forced out of a job for lying worry more about knives instead of rifles? Will he be defining weapon of war soon? Is a knife an instrument who's sole purpose is to kill? 1 1 1 1 Link to comment
Archy1221 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 2 hours ago, ZRod said: Is a knife an instrument who's sole purpose is to kill? No. Knives can have many purposes 1 Link to comment
Scarlet Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 4 hours ago, DevoHusker said: Aww... what a cute quip. I see her empathetic tweet post mass murder was just a ruse. 4 1 Link to comment
knapplc Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 9 hours ago, DevoHusker said: Of all the people to quote... 2 Link to comment
DevoHusker Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 19 minutes ago, knapplc said: Of all the people to quote... I didn't quote her to indicate support, but rather to show what she is saying regarding the issue. Link to comment
knapplc Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, DevoHusker said: I didn't quote her to indicate support, but rather to show what she is saying regarding the issue. It's a pretty bulls#!t quote though, isn't it? We know Republicans are trying to suppress votes - we have their direct quotes and the impact of their legislation to show it. I dunno. Maybe people find that kind of stuff funny. Kinda hard to when the end result of those policies is to disenfranchise voters. 1 Link to comment
DevoHusker Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 21 minutes ago, knapplc said: It's a pretty bulls#!t quote though, isn't it? We know Republicans are trying to suppress votes - we have their direct quotes and the impact of their legislation to show it. I dunno. Maybe people find that kind of stuff funny. Kinda hard to when the end result of those policies is to disenfranchise voters. I dunno...many here say that she, and MTG and Hawley, are the face of the R's so while you certainly don't agree with her, your opinion doesn't necessarily make it a bullsh*t quote and it seemed germane to the topic 1 1 Link to comment
knapplc Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 1 minute ago, DevoHusker said: I dunno...many here say that she, and MTG and Hawley, are the face of the R's so while you certainly don't agree with her, your opinion doesn't necessarily make it a bullsh*t quote and it seemed germane to the topic It's kinda hard not to consider Ms. Boebert, et al, as faces of the Republican party when they're quoted - apparently with expectations of credibility - in this here forum. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 3 Link to comment
Archy1221 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 31 minutes ago, knapplc said: Kinda hard to when the end result of those policies is to disenfranchise voters All eligible voters are still eligible to vote. I kinda don’t believe anyone’s right to vote was taken away or that legally cast votes will be actively taken away with any legislation proposed. 2 2 Link to comment
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