^ Until his next post full of coscksuckers, motherfuckers and the like. Kudos to BB for trying to be nice, though.
Hatie?
^ Until his next post full of coscksuckers, motherfuckers and the like. Kudos to BB for trying to be nice, though.
Hatie?
Not Likely HatieTerm of endearment. Trying to subtly make peace
Just call em the way I see em.Until his next post full of coscksuckers, motherfuckers and the like.
Swine flu deaths in the US have risen to 263. Deemed a national crisis with strong government measures to curtail the "pandemic".
30,000 gunshot deaths annually in US. About half are suicides as some have noted. So 15,000 folks done in by other folks. So far no mention of pandemic.
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect,"
Here HAT, this will save you some time in stalking me and having to respond to every post I make.
This message is hidden because panama hat is on your ignore list.
Dumb 'argument'.
Aside from the fact that 263 deaths from 'mexico flu' pales compared to regular flu deaths, which numbered around 36,000 each year, in the US.
Of those 15,000, you would also need to subtract those that were killed by law enforcement in the act of committing a violent crime -- hint: it's more than 3/4 of those.
So, then these kids will off each other by falling off the balcony, or drinking poison, or stabbing each other while 'playing', or running in front of a car, or drowning in the toilet bowl....
So, what will you do next? Outlaw balconies, take away toilet bowls, make sure all knives are plastic and dull, ...?
Here's a newsflash -- people die. All the time. A lot of it is accidental. A lot from stupidity. Some of it apparently unfairly.
Go complain to God (good luck with that), or the Flying Spaghetti Monster, or 'The Universe', or what have you.
Welcome to natural selection.
so what are you saying Quack Quack ? that you support gun nuts and their silly laws ?
what a surprise
Originally Posted by DaffyDuckHint, those committing the violent crimes must have been using guns or are you saying the cops shoot unarmed people.Originally Posted by DaffyDuck
Granted, the comparison to swine flu is sarcastic but no matter the reason for gun deaths, to argue nothing needs to be done to reduce the number of deaths not acceptable. The sense I get is there is no give on either side of the debate. It's either ban all firearms or there is no problem with the status quo.
In this case as well as many others like it, if the parents of a 4 year old were thrown in the slammer for a few years, others might make sure they really do have their firearms 100% secure from access by the kids.Originally Posted by DaffyDuck
having other leading causes of death doesn't excuse the gun laws. They don't make any sense in a modern society.
Originally Posted by DaffyDuck....................Originally Posted by DaffyDuck
Quack Quack you seem to be on the wrong side of every issue, a real fanatic
There is in place in most states, laws that say that guns will have trigger locks, stored away where children can not get at them, and other such laws in force to safe gun storage,, so what is needed is better gun law enforcement, not more laws on the books that will not be enforced,, thats the way Thailand operates and you can see what good laws do with no enforcement.
Education,,education,,,education is what is needed before a gun is sold, proof of the education must be shown..
so that would mean you would not be allowed to own a gun BG?
from what you have told us before, and nor would most other gun-toting US citizens
oh damn
One million baht sinsot?19-07-2009 03:21 PMblackgangYou can expect one everytime you answer one of my posts
Such laws are unenforceable. Even if the cops were authorized to do random searches of registered gun owners homes, there are still the millions of illegal unregistered guns out there.
Gun owners who buy guns for home protection are unlikely to sleep with their guns unloaded, and locked in a cupboard somewhere else in the house. They are going to want to have their guns handy and ready to fire in some place like under the bed, or in the bedside drawer where kids can find them.
The problem is not better gun education, although I recognize that it might help , ---- the problem is that USA is awash with guns both legally and illegally owned. And that some of those guns are inevitably going to fall into the hands of little kids with tragic results.
So, how about all that legally available alcohol and tobacco -- way more kids are being murdered by drunk drivers, and far more harm comes to children from second hand smoke.... What about that, or does it feel safer to stick your head in the sand from issues that might be hitting a bit too close to home?
OK So hows this
Doctors Kill More People than Guns & Traffic Accidents combined
The top five causes of death in the United States, in order, are tobacco, alcohol, medical malpractice, traffic and firearms. According to JAMA, doctors kill more people than auto accidents and guns. With that in mind, one has to wonder why gun control is such a hot legislative issue when, perhaps, we should be more concerned about doctor control
An interesting diversion from the subject at hand.
Probably worthy of its own thread if the claims can be substantiated.
But really has nothing to do with the gun control debate.
How about this then,
Risky Behavior, Juveniles, Guns, and Unintentional Firearms Fatalities
Rick Ruddell
California State University, Chico
G. Larry Mays
New Mexico State University Risky behaviors contribute to a host of teenage misfortunes, including high rates of sexually transmitted diseases, teen pregnancies, and accidental deaths. This state-level study examines whether these behaviors also contribute to unintentional firearms fatalities in juvenile populations. Controlling for indicators of socioeconomic status, social disorganization, and the firearms density, the authors found that these unintentional deaths are consistently associated with state-level indicators of risky behavior. Accidental firearms deaths were also associated with rural populations as well as reductions in socioeconomic status. Also examined were the influences of child access prevention (safe storage), overall firearms laws, and background checks on firearms fatalities. Contrary to initial expectations, child access prevention laws were significantly associated with lower rates of unintentional firearms fatalities in the general population but were not associated with reductions in accidental firearms deaths in juvenile populations.
You're right -- emphysema and cancers are slow, lingering deaths that can extend pain for years --- car accidents can leave their victims in a disfigured state for the rest of their lives -- I am glad to see that pain and suffering are worthwhile prices to pay for you to feel 'right'.
Unwillingness to deal with your usual hypocrisy duly noted...
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