Gun Control

August 5th, 2022 at 6:56:43 PM permalink
kenarman
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Quote: Gandler
4K a year on liquor is a lot of money for something that people do not need (especially if you are a family that does not make much money), it means you are drinking at least weekly, which people should not be doing money aside.

A quick Google said the average Americans spends about 500 USD a year on alcohol, so even looking at it as a couple (1K average for two people), its about 3X the average.


Math isn't your strong point Gandler ;-)
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August 5th, 2022 at 7:03:08 PM permalink
missedhervee
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Quote: terapined
Is 77 bucks a week liquor bill for one couple a lot.


Off the top of my head: no.

But what is their income?
August 5th, 2022 at 7:15:20 PM permalink
Gandler
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Quote: kenarman
Math isn't your strong point Gandler ;-)


That's what Google said, I don't claim to know the numbers.
August 6th, 2022 at 4:11:08 AM permalink
odiousgambit
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it would be a lot of beer to be drinking, not so unusual if it's premium liquor.

I'd be more focused on what set of values they were teaching the kid. That kid in Texas, for example, somebody was giving him a lot of money to spend
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August 6th, 2022 at 4:13:29 AM permalink
odiousgambit
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I think at his age I had only recently moved beyond having to share a single shot .22 that would have had no ammo to shoot unless Dad bought it
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August 6th, 2022 at 5:20:25 AM permalink
DRich
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Quote: Gandler


A quick Google said the average Americans spends about 500 USD a year on alcohol, so even looking at it as a couple (1K average for two people), its about 3X the average.


Thanks a lot!! Before this I never realized I was a drunk. I was probably spending $100-$150 a week at a bar myself.
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August 8th, 2022 at 6:23:30 PM permalink
terapined
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/firearms-banned-events-florida-gov-230034230.html
"Firearms banned at events with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has argued 'gun-free' zones are less safe"
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August 9th, 2022 at 2:28:18 AM permalink
AZDuffman
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Quote: DRich
Thanks a lot!! Before this I never realized I was a drunk. I was probably spending $100-$150 a week at a bar myself.


Money spent at bars adds up. Its why so many dive bars can last with a relatively small customer base.
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August 30th, 2022 at 1:19:23 PM permalink
kenarman
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How effective is gun control?

A mass public shooting is an attack where four or more people are murdered. It must occur in a public place and cannot involve some other crime such as a robbery or a gang fight over drug turf. Since 2000, when California enacted its major assault weapons ban, the state has experienced 10 such attacks. In Texas, over that time, there were six. Since 2010, California has had eight attacks and Texas, five.

Even when you adjust for California’s larger population, California has more mass public shootings per capita than Texas does. On a per capita basis, California has had 18% more since 2010.
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September 4th, 2022 at 6:57:26 PM permalink
kenarman
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2 brother killed 10 people and injured more during a mass killing today in Saskatchewan, Canada. They did it with knives. Gun control would stop it though because gun controls stop mass killings. Whoops Canada has gun controls.
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