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Gun Control Reform Activism

nonoyes

(261 posts)

7. Yes, I read about that one.

Reply to jmg257 (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 02:07 PM

Mar 2013

Thank goodness no one got hurt that time.

But
Many (not most, but significant number of) tragic gun deaths are accidental, many of them children or teens.

Thus dis-proving "only criminals shoot people with guns" meme.

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Just maybe arming teachers and other staff in schools isn't a good idea... [View all] jmg257 Mar 2013 OP

The more guns you have in an environment the more incidents with guns there will be... ellisonz Mar 2013 #1

Yep - by last count atleast 4 directly related just since these programs started after Newtown. jmg257 Mar 2013 #2

More guns is never the answer! ellisonz Mar 2013 #3

The only thing I see in common is that a profit was made on the sale and use of the guns. Yay. freshwest Mar 2013 #8

Return to your desk Johnny. reteachinwi Mar 2013 #4

A less-militarily trained, less experienced teacher would NEVER nonoyes Mar 2013 #5

Bad enough. More likely some poor hero will leave their piece on the jmg257 Mar 2013 #6

Yes, I read about that one. nonoyes Mar 2013 #7