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   masterskrain said, 3 months ago

   SHHH! You’re not supposed to mention this…
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   Ms. Ima said, 3 months ago

   Obviously these people are not members of the NRA. Gun safety is #1.
   Of course, the bulk of the gunshot wounds are due to gangs and drug deals gone bad. But shhhhh… masterB doesn’t want to mention this.
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   ghcater said, 3 months ago

   Stupid apple and oranges comparison, Freedom is a right that must at times be defended or it will be lost to someone or something bigger or more powerful. The overwhelming majority of the ‘cost’ on the tag is caused by criminal activity, or negligence of safety rules. The small fraction that comes from non-criminal persons defending themselves does relate to the cost of freedom regarding everyone’s right to self defense.
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   ARodney said, 3 months ago

   I’d love to see your evidence, if you have any, Ima. (Trick question — you never have any evidence.) A gun owner is much more likely to be hurt or killed by a gun than a non-gun owner. A lot of those deaths and wounds are due to domestic violence, accidents, children getting access to guns, suicide, and the false bravado that comes from thinking a gun makes you tough.
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   Zipi said, 3 months ago

   Freedom never has been free. Of course I don’t expect a liberal to understand sacrifice. Take a day or two to read a little history Steve and you might be amazed at how many Americans sacrificed their blood for our freedoms (those are outlined in the Constitution, you should read it)
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   Bruce4671 said, 3 months ago

   hahahaha…yeah,
   
   At the risk of provoking omQ R …………..
   
   How strangely will the Tools of the Tyrant pervert the Plain Meaning of Words. – Samuel Adams
   
   Now what liberty can there be where property is taken without consent? – Samuel Adams
   
   The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil constitution, are worth defending against all hazards: And it is our duty to defend them against all attacks. – Samuel Adams
   
   Now Sam had incentive to develop this philosophy, provided by King George. Do you and I?
   
   But let’s take a cynical but practical view of the subject. Which one of the items listed does harm to the economy?
   
   Lost work? It provides temporary work for someone else or a savings for some company.
   
   Doesn’t every other thing on the list require someone to employ people?
   
   So JUST LIKE unemployment payments create jobs and grow the economy so do gunshots wounds and death.
   
   Yep 12 BILLION dollars a year in cash flow ……..
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   old1953 said, 3 months ago

   If you want accurate numbers on gun injuries and deaths, you can get them from the medical school at Penn State. You will not get totals from any other source. They are not funded to collect this data.
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   Keith Russell said, 3 months ago

   My facts are better than your facts. Ha, there are several factors that can distort these numbers as mentioned. So it all comes down to heresay.
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   Nancy said, 3 months ago

   scottPM,
   Thank you, I totally agree that the facts are distorted.
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    I Play One On TV said, 3 months ago

    @Bruce4671

    “So JUST LIKE unemployment payments create jobs and grow the economy so do gunshots wounds and death.

    Yep 12 BILLION dollars a year in cash flow .."

    Cool. So, if we just shoot the people claiming unemployment, we win twice. Bruce for president.
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    Simon_Jester said, 3 months ago

    @Ms. Ima

    Got a source for that?

    You know…a source. That thing you always demand from anyone ELSE who posts a fact that YOU don’t like
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    Omnius said, 3 months ago

    The cowardly gun nuts are the ones who are running off their ignorant mouths about not letting go of their guns, I mean pacifiers. They’re also the ones who make the rest of us pay so much for their extreme cowardice as they just aren’t intelligent enough to own guns.
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    I Play One On TV said, 3 months ago

    @ScottPM

    “In particular, the chart that shows the DC murder rate jumped by 73% after they passed their gun control law. I’m sure you’ve heard the conservatives’ explaination for why it jumped (I.e. only criminals have guns). What is the liberal explaination?”

    Simple. The guns came from Virginia, which has just removed the law it passed because it was the number-one supplier of illegal guns: the one-handgun-a-month law. But let’s face it: the need for people to buy more than 12 handguns a year trumps trying to fight crime in DC. Maybe all the criminals will just kill themselves. If you get caught in the crossfire, well, freedom ain’t free.
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    Fourcrows said, 3 months ago

    @Bruce4671

    I think the problem with your statement, aside from suggesting that shooting someone is good for the economy, is believing that it creates cash flow.
    First of all, employers will not risk temps for most jobs aside from retail/food service workers. When someone is out in a professional or technical job, everybody else just gets more work. And those in retail/food service are “at will” employees, who are not necessarily guaranteed a job when they get back.
    Those who have been wounded now face bankruptcy if they need any sort of rehabilitation, so aside from the direct hospital bills, ALL of their debts are now paid for by everyone else (check your private insurer and find out how much is actually covered compared to how much they WILL cover).
    A bullet wound is not like a paper cut. It tears through muscle and organs, causes internal bleeding, shatters bones, and can cause infections if the bullet fragments and not all pieces are traced. These can take a long time to heal, and the therapy can double or triple the time it takes to get back to normal. Not to mention the PTSD, depending on the situation leading to the shooting. In some cases, scar tissue is not removed (doctors preferring to let the external wounds heal properly) leading to permanent pain or loss of motion.
    Luckily, I was shot in the head and didn’t have a long recovery (I was back to school two days later), but it still cost my parents several thousand dollars in the eighties. I work with a wounded vet on some jobs, and he cannot raise his left arm above his head, which actually has disqualified him from working some jobs where we have to do the wiring or physical audits, resulting in a loss of income for him.
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    sclark55 said, 3 months ago

    I’ve seen dozens of toons by now about guns, but I still haven’t seen one that addresses mental health. Ditto for non-comics media (for lack of a better term) – doesn’t ANY one think it may be worth looking into?
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