Da Rat Bastid (stupid system logged me out...bah!)
(anothga)
"Is there any topic other than abortion that this guy can talk about?"
Apparently not. *shakes head sadly*
(Ebon)
"cultureshit is the definition of a fanatic, according to Winston Churchill: One who cannot change his mind and won't change the subject."
FTFY.
(Nomen Nescio)
"having access to a peculiarly shaped piece of metal doesn't automatically turn harmless pacifists into raving bloodthirsty murderers, ergo guns really don't cause shootings. 'a sword is not a killer', and all that."
I wholeheartedly agree. *smiles and nods*
"What is steel, compared to the hand that wields it?"
--- Thulsa Doom (Conan the Barbarian, 1982)
(Canadiest)
"He has a kinda point there, many nations are as well armed individually (when you realize that one or two guns are enough, unlike Americans who often need one in every room and a full collection about) yet gun deaths per equal count, say 100,000 (which is how it's done idiots so stop with 'we have more people with guns' argument) are MUCH higher in America."
Funny you should mention "gun deaths per 100,000 people", for I have the FBI homicide stats, right here (not all of these have been gun-related; in fact, the most common murder weapon has been a baseball bat):
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The last time gun deaths were as low as they currently are in the USA, my mother was still in elementary school.
Hmm, I'm surprised we haven't been graced with the presence of our other resident anthropomorphic animal, here to regale us with his stories of Dumb-Lame. *checks the clock, then glances around*