Gun Control

May 1st, 2023 at 2:36:39 AM permalink
AZDuffman
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Quote: DRich
One thing I don't understand is why most of the stories explicitly say what type of a gun it was. What difference does that make? Would it be better if it was a 22 pistol?


Kind of same reason they mention the kind of car when a car plows into a crowd. It is part of WWWWW.
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May 17th, 2023 at 12:23:30 PM permalink
rxwine
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down a 2nd Amendment appeal from gun owners and let stand for now an Illinois law banning the sale of the rapid-fire assault weapons that have been used to carry out mass shootings across the country.

In an unsigned order with no dissents, the justices rejected an emergency appeal that asked them to block a local ordinance and the state ban from taking effect.
While the court's action is not a ruling on the broader constitutional issue, it is a good sign for California and the eight other states that also ban the sale of assault weapons.
Usually, justices would block a new law from taking effect if they believe it is unconstitutional.
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June 2nd, 2023 at 6:14:45 AM permalink
PotPie
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deaths by suicide from guns has increased by about 246% since 1968 while the population of the U.S. has only increased by about 65% since then

deaths by murder from guns has increased by about 220%

a slight difference in these stats because they're including deaths by explosives between '68 and '78 - the no. is not given - I doubt it could be a high %

from the article:

"The gun death rate in the U.S. is much higher than most other nations, particularly developed nations"

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https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/04/26/what-the-data-says-about-gun-deaths-in-the-u-s/

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June 2nd, 2023 at 6:37:41 AM permalink
Tanko
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It's only going to get worse.

Republicans refuse to pass any gun control laws, and thanks to their national black decarceration obsession, Democrats refuse to convict anyone for illegal possession.

'Why the real solution to gun crime is improving gun-related convictions'

'Philly gun arrests are on a record pace, but convictions drop under DA Krasner'

“If there’s nothing to deter folks, if there’s no consequence where people believe, ‘If I do this, this is going to happen,’ [then] there’s no incentive to not carry a gun illegally, quite frankly,” the commissioner said.

'Ten Year Decline in Federal Weapons Convictions'

May as well carry illegally as this man did.

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June 2nd, 2023 at 6:43:09 AM permalink
AZDuffman
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It has nothing to do with “refusing to pass more gun laws.” It is about the collapsing society we are in.

People think laws just stop things. Criminals do not care about laws.
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June 2nd, 2023 at 6:50:37 AM permalink
rxwine
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Quote: Tanko
It's only going to get worse.

Republicans refuse to pass any gun control laws, and thanks to their national black decarceration obsession, Democrats refuse to convict anyone for illegal possession.

'Why the real solution to gun crime is improving gun-related convictions'

'Philly gun arrests are on a record pace, but convictions drop under DA Krasner'

“If there’s nothing to deter folks, if there’s no consequence where people believe, ‘If I do this, this is going to happen,’ [then] there’s no incentive to not carry a gun illegally, quite frankly,” the commissioner said.

'Ten Year Decline in Federal Weapons Convictions'

May as well carry illegally as this man did.

Senior guns down mugger


If you ever decide you can do without whatever advantages you find for living there you can move to the perfect nearly crime free neighborhood.
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June 2nd, 2023 at 7:00:57 AM permalink
Mission146
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Quote: Tanko
It's only going to get worse.

Republicans refuse to pass any gun control laws, and thanks to their national black decarceration obsession, Democrats refuse to convict anyone for illegal possession.

'Why the real solution to gun crime is improving gun-related convictions'

'Philly gun arrests are on a record pace, but convictions drop under DA Krasner'

“If there’s nothing to deter folks, if there’s no consequence where people believe, ‘If I do this, this is going to happen,’ [then] there’s no incentive to not carry a gun illegally, quite frankly,” the commissioner said.

'Ten Year Decline in Federal Weapons Convictions'

May as well carry illegally as this man did.

Senior guns down mugger


I wonder if they think more gun violence in the near future will, eventually, lead to more people being on board with firearm restrictions and will, thereby, result in less long-term gun violence?
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June 2nd, 2023 at 7:35:13 AM permalink
Tanko
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Quote: AZDuffman
It has nothing to do with “refusing to pass more gun laws.”


A federal law ending bulk gun sales would help.

Currently, in most states, a person can purchase an unlimited number of firearms in one transaction.

50, 100, 1,000. No limit

Another law that would help, would be to require stolen weapons to be immediately reported under penalty of a large fine or imprsionment.

They then sell those firearms on the streets, and claim they were stolen only when the gun is used in a crime.
June 2nd, 2023 at 8:11:34 AM permalink
PotPie
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in 2021__________47,286 died by gun either in suicide or murder

365 days in a year

that works out to be just under 130 gun deaths per day on average

unreal

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June 2nd, 2023 at 8:58:57 AM permalink
PotPie
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