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Forum: Political Threads

07-27-2012, 10:55 AM

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Posted By Jim in CT

Yes, it could, to a different degree. Detbuch,...

Yes, it could, to a different degree. Detbuch, do you deny that assault rifles are inherently more dangerous than handguns? Assault rifles don't allow murderers to kill more people than handguns? ...

Forum: Political Threads

07-27-2012, 08:02 AM

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Posted By Jim in CT

"So we're not concerned with actions that...

"So we're not concerned with actions that actually save the most lives"

Wrong. I never said I'm not concerned with DUI laws, or laws that discourage other risky driving habits. And I agree 100%...

Forum: Political Threads

07-27-2012, 07:34 AM

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Posted By Jim in CT

VT does not prove your point at all, because...

VT does not prove your point at all, because there was no threat to the gunman. From what I recall, the VT campus was a weapon-free place, meaning even the security guards are unarmed. What VT...

Forum: Political Threads

07-27-2012, 07:29 AM

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Posted By Jim in CT

"panic causes more panic causes a heightened...

"panic causes more panic causes a heightened heart rate which reduces combat readiness and ability to make snap judgements along with less accurate shots"

Yeah, I guess that explains why all those...

Forum: Political Threads

07-26-2012, 06:11 PM

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Posted By Jim in CT

"Really? harder?" Yes. Really. Harder. ...

"Really? harder?"

Yes. Really. Harder.

"VT proved that to be completely and utterly false."

No. VT proved it's possible to kill many people with handguns. It did nothing to refute my...

Forum: Political Threads

07-26-2012, 05:57 PM

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Posted By Jim in CT

"alcohol kills 6x as many people in this country...

"alcohol kills 6x as many people in this country as guns"

So do cars. But cars and beer are not as inherently dangerous as firearms.

"There are 70-80 million adults in this country of 300...

Forum: Political Threads

07-26-2012, 02:36 PM

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Posted By Jim in CT

The people who die from obesity are auffering, in...

The people who die from obesity are auffering, in most cases, from their own choices. Shooting victims don't get to choose what weapon their attackers will arm themselves with. I agree with you,...

Forum: Political Threads

07-26-2012, 02:32 PM

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Posted By Jim in CT

"Apparently Jim is a closet liberal." Nope! ...

"Apparently Jim is a closet liberal."

Nope! But I have often said that I think for myself, I don't blindly follow any one ideology. I also believe, for example, that conservatives (and my...

Forum: Political Threads

07-26-2012, 02:24 PM

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Posted By Jim in CT

Tell me about it! I was half-expecting you to...

Tell me about it! I was half-expecting you to shut down the thread out of sheer habit...

Forum: Political Threads

07-26-2012, 11:25 AM

Replies: 168

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Posted By Jim in CT

It's embarassing to me that conservatives, as a...

It's embarassing to me that conservatives, as a group, seem to be on the wrong side of thi sissue. In some cases, they are on the wrong side because they take big $$ from the NRA.

It's difficult...

Forum: Political Threads

07-26-2012, 10:51 AM

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Posted By Jim in CT

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It seems natural, to me, that in the wake of tragedies like the Colorado shootings, that folks turn their attention to gun control.

It's a complicated issue for me, and I don't claim to have any...

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