Gun-related Deaths in America Eclipse Terrorism

[IAMX 3,055]

23 minutes ago, ready4ONE said:

This is why I am convinced that you dont read posts before quoting them and responding to points that exist only in your head. The demonization and hyper focus is on terrorist attacks while simultaneously dismissing the much larger gun carnage because of the precious Constitutional right to keep and bear arms. If you like the risk, fine, but realize that dismissing the danger inherent in firearm ownership is really not a very good idea.

That precious constitution, what a terrible thing to protect. 

 

There's also an inherent danger from offending lefties, yet I still advocate the first amendment freedom to do so. 

Edited August 21, 2017 by IAMX

[ready4ONE 5,400]

3 hours ago, cyberfx1024 said:

You think I don't have protection against that? I ain't no idiot here. My gun is out up but easy to get to in case of emergency, and it's in a case that a four year old doesn't know how to use and it has to be cock3d before it's fully loaded, and yes I tried. Sorry to disappoint you but my pistol stays condition 3 at all times.

Your statement was your four year old knew it wasn't a toy. Glad to hear that you have the gun secured. Sorry to hear that you live in such fear that you feel a need to have a gun ready to go at all times. Must be hella stressful.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

3 hours ago, IAMX said:

That precious constitution, what a terrible thing to protect. 

 

There's also an inherent danger from offending lefties, yet I still advocate the first amendment freedom to do so. 

Recognition that gun carnage is a substantial problem in the US is hardly damaging to the Constitution. Sorry you feel like you need to arm yourself to feel safe and protected from lefties. Must be hella stressful.

[IAMX 3,055]

37 minutes ago, ready4ONE said:

Recognition that gun carnage is a substantial problem in the US is hardly damaging to the Constitution. Sorry you feel like you need to arm yourself to feel safe and protected from lefties. Must be hella stressful.

I imagine you would be stressed. That's what happens to people that are phobic of guns. Lots of undue stress about conventional weapons and methods of self-defense.

Edited August 21, 2017 by IAMX

[OriZ 3,157]

On 8/18/2017 at 4:07 PM, Nature Boy Flair said:

I dont know. How do you think we can get the inner city minorities in the places guns are banned to stop shooting each other ?

 

Taking away my my magnificent and to be quite honest, splendid cache of scary look guns sure isn't going to help anything  

Ssshhhhh

 

On 8/19/2017 at 1:10 AM, IDWAF said:

Won't fit the narrowtive of many on here, but while you are busy getting your panties in a bunch about gun deaths, the majority of which are caused by an element that should have already been in jail, ponder this much larger number of deaths in America, and why nothing is being done about it...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/05/03/researchers-medical-errors-now-third-leading-cause-of-death-in-united-states/?utm_term=.a82a6064c02f

Doesn't surprise me at all. Honestly, I give healthcare in the US a D-. I'm not even talking about insurance, just the care itself.

 

On 8/19/2017 at 10:50 AM, IAMX said:

Stats be racist. 

Funny how stats from the FBI/DOJ are now a "racist theory".

 

On 8/19/2017 at 4:45 PM, Beachlover said:

My sister in law ( Republican) homeschools her kids. Reason, she doesn't want a school ( financed by the government) teach her kids things she doesn't agree with. So yes, regardless how you call it it's government interference.if you don't have the funds and you have to work your only option is public schools and voila, we are back at the mercy of the government.

That's what I always said I'd do with my kids. That or a private school. Hell I'll even take a Catholic school, that's how much I cannot stand public schools. 

 

 

Regarding the OP - I guess that means we should all thank the intelligence community for working around the clock and thwarting many attacks that are planned all the time, so we can sit here and make comparisons of apples and oranges lol. Personally I'm much more concerned about the fact no one out there can drive.

[IAMX 3,055]

15 minutes ago, OriZ said:

Funny how stats from the FBI/DOJ are now a "racist theory".

The umbrella term for things we don't want to hear/read.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

8 hours ago, ready4ONE said:

Your statement was your four year old knew it wasn't a toy. Glad to hear that you have the gun secured. Sorry to hear that you live in such fear that you feel a need to have a gun ready to go at all times. Must be hella stressful.

I don't live in fear at all but I do live in a moderately sized city in one of the largest metros in the USA, so I ain't taking my chances at all. As I have said before on here I have a family to protect and by God I will protect them come hell or high water no matter what. That is why I am trying to move back to NC and live out in the country with my family.

[8bit_Theatre 64]

11 hours ago, ready4ONE said:

 Sorry to hear that you live in such fear that you feel a need to have a gun ready to go at all times. Must be hella stressful.

I think this post really illustrates the culture divide.  If I have a tyre iron in my car, do I live in constant fear of a blown tyre? Being prepared isn't the same as living in fear.

 

 

[8bit_Theatre 64]

21 hours ago, CaliCat said:

 

Even if that is true, it still does not detract from the need of recognizing, addressing, and acting upon the deaths caused by guns. When you look at the mass shootings our country has come to accept as natural, they are all acts of terrorism involving guns. 

 

 

The US has passed countless laws to address guns. 

 

Federal Laws:

 

National Firearms Act 

Federal Firearms Act

Safe Streets Act

Undetectable Firearms Act

Gun Free School Zone Act

Handgun Prevention Act

Federal Assault Weapons Act (sunset...though still active in some states)

Protection in Lawful Commerce Act.

[CaliCat 3,957]

5 minutes ago, 8bit_Theatre said:

I think this post really illustrates the culture divide.  If I have a tyre iron in my car, do I live in constant fear of a blown tyre? Being prepared isn't the same as living in fear.

 

 

It really is, especially if you live in an era where run-flat tires are available everywhere.

[TBoneTX 46,128]

7 minutes ago, 8bit_Theatre said:

tyre iron

blown tyre

+1 purely for use of what should be the universal spelling of the round rolling things on our cars.

[CaliCat 3,957]

Just now, 8bit_Theatre said:

The US has passed countless laws to address guns. 

 

Federal Laws:

 

National Firearms Act 

Federal Firearms Act

Safe Streets Act

Undetectable Firearms Act

Gun Free School Zone Act

Handgun Prevention Act

Federal Assault Weapons Act (sunset...though still active in some states)

Protection in Lawful Commerce Act.

 

But we still have an endemic problem with gun-deaths. Should we stop the dialogue because laws were passed?

[8bit_Theatre 64]

5 minutes ago, CaliCat said:

 

But we still have an endemic problem with gun-deaths. Should we stop the dialogue because laws were passed?

Current trends indicate an overall reduction in violence in the US since the 1990s. I really don't know how else to put it.

Edited August 21, 2017 by 8bit_Theatre

[CaliCat 3,957]

Just now, 8bit_Theatre said:

Current trends indicate an overall reduction in violence in the US since the 1990s. I really don't know how else to put it.

 

I think you're missing the point. 

 

If we are willing to accept that we live in a country where 8,000+ people die un gun-related incidents, should we bother with terrorism, that doesn't kill nearly as many?

 

Are we exacerbating the issue with terrorism, and making something out of nothing?

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

11 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

+1 purely for use of what should be the universal spelling of the round rolling things on our cars.

Just for the record and you being a Mod and all... I dont have another account