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2nd Term Part IX - How Lame is my Duck

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Kepler said:
ELDER CUNNINGHAM:

Does it mean no worries for the rest of our days?

MAFALA:

Kind of!
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I believe... that Satan has a hold of you,
I believe... that the Lord God has sent me here,
and I believe... that in 1978, God changed his mind about black people...
You can be a Mormon... a Mormon who just believes!

:p
 
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More examples of GOP unreliability. They campaign on lower taxes, efficient government, and opportunity for all.

In Colorado, the local congress is running out of time...and where do they put their top, second, third, fourth priorities?

Republicans take aim at Colorado gun laws
Published April 13, 2015·
FoxNews.com

Republicans have one more shot Monday to change Colorado’s firearm laws. The GOP-controlled Senate has already passed legislation to repeal a 15-round limit on ammunition magazines. They also passed and new background-check requirements for private gun sales conducted online and in person. Those laws from two years ago infuriated gun rights advocates and led to the recalls of two Democratic state senators, and the resignation of a third who was facing a recall effort. The Democrat-led House committee hearing the bills Monday is expected to reject them.

Other proposals expected to go down include bills to allow concealed handguns at public schools, and to let people to carry concealed firearms without a permit.


Not really sure what any of these measures do except to make Colorado more dangerous.
 
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5mn_Major said:
Not really sure what any of these measures do except to make Colorado more dangerous.
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They get Republicans re-elected, and that's all that matters.

Not a real surprise that the party that campaigns as the enemy of government has no interest in governance. It's just another path to wealth for them.
 
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5mn_Major said:
Not really sure what any of these measures do except to make Colorado more dangerous.
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Quite the contrary. Most of the successful mass shootings you hear about in the news (i.e. where people were actually shot) take place in "gun-free zones". If criminals don't obey most laws, what makes you think they're going to obey your gun control crud?

I'd much rather be in an area where someone not on the government dollar is armed. An assassin is going to think twice if someone could be armed where they're going; they'd rather the low hanging fruit, as it were. This is exactly why the Japanese never sent ground forces to attack the USA in World War II: They knew that there could be a gun behind every blade of grass. The second amendment is our biggest advantage.
 
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Quite the contrary. Most of the successful mass shootings you hear about in the news (i.e. where people were actually shot) take place in "gun-free zones". If criminals don't obey most laws, what makes you think they're going to obey your gun control crud?

I'd much rather be in an area where someone not on the government dollar is armed. An assassin is going to think twice if someone could be armed where they're going; they'd rather the low hanging fruit, as it were. This is exactly why the Japanese never sent ground forces to attack the USA in World War II: They knew that there could be a gun behind every blade of grass. The second amendment is our biggest advantage.
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I think lines of supply had something to do with it too. But your argument is sound.
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
Quite the contrary. Most of the successful mass shootings you hear about in the news (i.e. where people were actually shot) take place in "gun-free zones". If criminals don't obey most laws, what makes you think they're going to obey your gun control crud?

I'd much rather be in an area where someone not on the government dollar is armed. An assassin is going to think twice if someone could be armed where they're going; they'd rather the low hanging fruit, as it were. This is exactly why the Japanese never sent ground forces to attack the USA in World War II: They knew that there could be a gun behind every blade of grass. The second amendment is our biggest advantage.
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Does someone need to explain to you the fundamental difference between speed limit signs and speed bumps?
 
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I'm wondering why Texas has such a high crime rate with all the law abiding citizens carrying guns? Seems to me major crimes would have been eliminated by now...
 
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Rover said:
I'm wondering why Texas has such a high crime rate with all the law abiding citizens carrying guns? Seems to me major crimes would have been eliminated by now...
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Most of the "crimes" are victimless, such as drug possession.
 
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The one example of a vigilantism with a concealed weapon was when Gabby Gifford got shot in AZ. As it turns out, the vigilante just about killed an innocent.

Australia took away guns...and its been extremely successful and incredibly popular. Nobody's asking for that. But there's no reason to put society at extended risk by allowing taking away registration, putting them in situations where children are at risk...and making them much more capable of massacres.

FlagDUDE08 said:
Quite the contrary. Most of the successful mass shootings you hear about in the news (i.e. where people were actually shot) take place in "gun-free zones". If criminals don't obey most laws, what makes you think they're going to obey your gun control crud?
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We know...its where the GOP's heart is.
 
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5mn_Major said:
Australia took away guns...and its been extremely successful and incredibly popular. Nobody's asking for that. But there's no reason to put society at extended risk by allowing taking away registration, putting them in situations where children are at risk...and making them much more capable of massacres.
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The NRA would like a word with you.
 
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Rover said:
Not according to violent crime statistics, of which drug dealing is not included:

http://247wallst.com/special-report/2015/01/02/the-most-dangerous-states-in-america-2/2/

6 out of 10 conservative states with loose gun laws (TN, FL, AK, AR, etc), only two liberal (MD, DE) and two swingy states (NM, NV).

So, what gives?
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To be fair, conservative states also have higher poverty, higher teen and unwed pregnancy, and lower education. So it might not be the guns; it might just be the economic, moral and intellectual disaster when you elect conservatives.
 
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Kepler said:
To be fair, conservative states also have higher poverty, higher teen and unwed pregnancy, and lower education. So it might not be the guns; it might just be the economic, moral and intellectual disaster when you elect conservatives.
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Classification also plays a big part. I'm sure Chicago is largely not counted because it isn't considered a violent crime, but rather the victimless crime of possessing a weapon, which as Rover said, is not included.

Also, they can only count what they find. Plenty of unsolveds out there, mostly because cops spend their time writing traffic tickets instead of solving real crimes.
 
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