Anybody here have family that will refuse to visit US due to gun fears?
Dec 23rd 2014, 3:29 pm
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Re: Anybody here have family that will refuse to visit US due to gun fears?
OMFG! There is more chance of winning the powerball then there is of being victim of a mass shooting or any shooting. Television gives you the myth that everyone carries a gun when most people. Don't contrary to popular belief it is very hard to actually carry a gun around with you need the permit for concealed weapon which is virtually impossible to get in places like new york and chicago unless you need it for a job.
Dec 23rd 2014, 3:34 pm
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Re: Anybody here have family that will refuse to visit US due to gun fears?
Most high school shooters use their parents legally owned weapons don't they but we won't split hairs over that. There is more chance of being hit by lightning than being shot during a mass shooting incident!
Dec 23rd 2014, 3:36 pm
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Dec 23rd 2014, 3:41 pm
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Re: Anybody here have family that will refuse to visit US due to gun fears?
OMFG! There is more chance of winning the powerball then there is of being victim of a mass shooting or any shooting. Television gives you the myth that everyone carries a gun when most people. Don't contrary to popular belief it is very hard to actually carry a gun around with you need the permit for concealed weapon which is virtually impossible to get in places like new york and chicago unless you need it for a job.
- How many Powerball winners in the US in 2014?
- How many people shot in the US in 2014?
Next steps...compare the numbers, then re-read your twaddle and come up with your usual creative explanation as to why what you said makes sense.
Sigh.
Dec 23rd 2014, 3:44 pm
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Oh come on. There hasn't been a mass shooting in nyc since 97 unless someone wants to tell me differently and never a high school shooting or mass street shooting. In her 12 months in new york my daughter never saw a gun expect on a cop never heard a gunshot go off never saw a crime scene and she never felt afraid not once.
Dec 23rd 2014, 3:50 pm
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Re: Anybody here have family that will refuse to visit US due to gun fears?
You are using your 3-year old mathematics again, aren't you?
- How many Powerball winners in the US in 2014?
- How many people shot in the US in 2014?
Next steps...compare the numbers, then re-read your twaddle and come up with your usual creative explanation as to why what you said makes sense.
Sigh.
- How many Powerball winners in the US in 2014?
- How many people shot in the US in 2014?
Next steps...compare the numbers, then re-read your twaddle and come up with your usual creative explanation as to why what you said makes sense.
Sigh.
How many people shot in the U.S? Answer a hell of a lot less than 20 years ago than even 10 years ago?. New York murder total gonna be lowest ever again even with the dead cops. NYC murder count in 1990 about 2200+ during it's worse ever year. Yet the film a most violent year due out any day now says winter of 81 was the worst time ever for the city? I don't know were they got the information from murder tally for 81 wasn't even close to 1990 total.
There are only about 40 mass shooting incidents a year aren't there?
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Dec 23rd 2014, 3:53 pm
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Re: Anybody here have family that will refuse to visit US due to gun fears?
More insight into your ramblings. You get all your facts from movies.
Fictional movies. You know, made up words? Not real?
You really know how to make your case, don't you?
Fictional movies. You know, made up words? Not real?
You really know how to make your case, don't you?
Dec 23rd 2014, 4:00 pm
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Re: Anybody here have family that will refuse to visit US due to gun fears?
They are all different. The one in my town has a membership waiting list so long that they aren't even adding people to it any more. A few towns over and I find a place that allows your own ammo, own targets, no membership required, and the employees are really nice and knowledgeable too. Plus that have a good gun rental system: $25 you get to borrow five different guns at a time.
Dec 23rd 2014, 4:03 pm
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Dec 23rd 2014, 4:11 pm
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Re: Anybody here have family that will refuse to visit US due to gun fears?
451,549
Powerball - Total Winners
Powerball - Total Winners
Point noted though.
Dec 23rd 2014, 4:26 pm
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Re: Anybody here have family that will refuse to visit US due to gun fears?
I think there might be some truth in that though. I haven't won the powerball, or been shot, since I moved here.
Dec 23rd 2014, 4:36 pm
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Re: Anybody here have family that will refuse to visit US due to gun fears?
I do know 2 people struck by lightening.
Dec 23rd 2014, 4:39 pm
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Dec 23rd 2014, 4:41 pm
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One was on a mountain bike, probably the tires saved him. He was OK after a day.
The other had the soles of his boots blown off, still occasionally gets a twitch.
The other had the soles of his boots blown off, still occasionally gets a twitch.
Dec 23rd 2014, 4:44 pm
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Sorry, Boiler, you said 'lightening'. I was being a mean pedant ...