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Gun Control Reform Activism

flamin lib

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2. As callous as it may sound, the number of victims of mass murders is tiny compared to

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 10:30 AM

Sep 2013

the day to day violence that we seem not to notice anymore.

Since 1970 there have been about 4000 deaths from terrorists on US soil, so we have to take our shoes off and be X-rayed before getting on a plane. Over the same period 900,000 people have died from gun violence and we can't get universal background checks.

In the last decade there have been more toddlers shot than police on active duty and that is just fucked up.

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Measuring change based on responses to the latest mass shooting is missing the point. [View all] Robb Sep 2013 OP

Well said BainsBane Sep 2013 #1

As callous as it may sound, the number of victims of mass murders is tiny compared to flamin lib Sep 2013 #2

++1 n/t Sanddog42 Sep 2013 #3