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Gun Control & RKBA

AndyS

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2. Considering that about 1,000 robberies are committed every year

Reply to mopinko (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 21, 2022, 01:28 PM

Feb 2022

along with close to 100 police shootings in response to toy guns it is hard to diminish the importance of removing them from innocent hands. Remember Tamir Rice?

They aren't harmless and they are an alternate income stream for gun makers who license the appearance of their guns to toy makers.

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what about gun suicides? mopinko Feb 2022 #1

Considering that about 1,000 robberies are committed every year AndyS Feb 2022 #2

yeah, the diminution of 'replica guns' mopinko Feb 2022 #3

A "zip-gun" can be made for $10 or so, yagotme Mar 2022 #4