Gun ownership poll

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by bnorth

an isolated incident does not alone support a broader argument.

Wouldn't a mass shooting since they are very rare be an isolated incident? How about a gun legally purched just before a crime? Isn't that another rare isolated incident? They seem to be isolated incidents you are using to promote more gun laws.

Oh no, that turns us to aggregate numbers. Come on man, you know this country has many, many, many mass shootings. That’s the whole reason this debate rages on. You can do better.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Carter08

Oh no, that turns us to aggregate numbers. Come on man, you know this country has many, many, many mass shootings. That’s the whole reason this debate rages on. You can do better.

I would say they are almost non existant compared to other murders. They just get the news coverage.

EDIT to add: There are an average of 316 people shot in America every day. How many months/years would it take in mass shootings to reach that number? So yes I believe using mass shooting to promote more gun laws is beyond silly.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by bnorth

I would say they are almost non existant compared to other murders. They just get the news coverage.

EDIT to add: There are an average of 316 people shot in America every day. How many months/years would it take in mass shootings to reach that number? So yes I believe using mass shooting to promote more gun laws is beyond silly.

So we shouldn’t try to restrict guns because there are so many shootings with guns? That’s an only in America moment.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Carter08

So we shouldn’t try to restrict guns because there are so many shootings with guns? That’s an only in America moment.

LOL, YOU are the one using mass shooting as your excuse. I am just pointing out how silly the excuse you are using is.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by bnorth

LOL, YOU are the one using mass shooting as your excuse. I am just pointing out how silly the excuse you are using is.

Mass shootings are my concern. I readily admit that. I don’t see how the prevalence of non-mass shooting gun violence cuts against “my side.” To the contrary, I would think it supports “my side.”

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Carter08

Mass shootings are my concern. I readily admit that. I don’t see how the prevalence of non-mass shooting gun violence cuts against “my side.” To the contrary, I would think it supports “my side.”

They are so few and far between with so few people involved compared to other shootings it makes zero sense to focus on them. or maybe I couldn't care less about this subject and like reading silly to me responses.