http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/01/03/gun-nut-claims-that-hammers-are-more-deadly-than-guns Comments On: Gun Nut Claims Hammers Are More Deadly Than Guns by Cienna Madrid en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by thisarticlesucks]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:48:20 -0700 The Stranger "....the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed"
The constitution (and specifically the 2nd amendment) was designed to protect the people from a tyrannical government... and history repeats itself.
Don't forget ... the only reason you have the 1st amendment is because of the 2nd.

Posted by The Common Man]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:48:26 -0800 The Stranger
" Then the next guy says, "No, it has to be a machine gun!" Then they'll want Stinger missiles. Then a nuclear submarine. Then ICBMs. Where does it end?"

Because so many people are crying for machine guns and and nuclear submarines. I agree you can never really pay attention to statistics because they can be slanted to say whatever you like them to - Mark Twain’s observation that there are “lies, damned lies, and statistics”suggests that a weak, even a false argument can be made to seem more credible with numbers - but I also think focusing solely on guns is not the answer . 2000 current gun laws are not working. I do not believe video games are the cause of these problems. We have clear issues when it comes to protecting the privacy of the mentally ill. Their privacy outweighs our safety. And the amendment in the PPACA that disallows healthcare professionals from collecting data about firearms from their patients isn't going to help matters. We also have a societal issue. We have an incredible lack of respect in our society, across the board, in every socioeconomic class. But as usual Americans want instant gratification that something is being done so they will focus on guns. When we focus on the youngest generation amongst us and concentrate on making them stand-up respectful people who respect themselves and others in 20 or 30 years we may once again have the society we want so desperately.
Posted by TMC522]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:07:14 -0800 The Stranger
" Then the next guy says, "No, it has to be a machine gun!" Then they'll want Stinger missiles. Then a nuclear submarine. Then ICBMs. Where does it end?"

Because so many people are crying for machine guns and and nuclear submarines. I agree you can never really pay attention to statistics because they can be slanted to say whatever you like them to - Mark Twain’s observation that there are “lies, damned lies, and statistics”suggests that a weak, even a false argument can be made to seem more credible with numbers - but I also think focusing solely on guns is not the answer . 2000 current gun laws are not working. I do not believe video games are the cause of these problems. We have clear issues when it comes to protecting the privacy of the mentally ill. Their privacy outweighs our safety. And the amendment in the PPACA that disallows healthcare professionals from collecting data about firearms from their patients isn't going to help matters. We also have a societal issue. We have an incredible lack of respect in our society, across the board, in every socioeconomic class. But as usual Americans want instant gratification that something is being done so they will focus on guns. When we focus on the youngest generation amongst us and concentrate on making them stand-up respectful people who respect themselves and others in 20 or 30 years we may once again have the society we want so desperately.
Posted by TC522]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:05:28 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Fan of Darwinism]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:20:05 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Willful denial]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:32:58 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Delishuss]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 04:25:49 -0800 The Stranger
The guy who killed her got out of the death penalty on a technicality. The bastard is still alive in Monroe State Penitentiary and his name is Brian Keith Lord.
Posted by CPN]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:58:13 -0800 The Stranger Came down upon her head.
Clang! Clang! Maxwell's silver hammer
Made sure that she was dead.

(lyrics from a Beatles song)
Posted by Juan Alfredo]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:33:41 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Knat]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:15:51 -0800 The Stranger There was no concealed carry allowed in CA at teh time of the San Ysidro massacre, nor in the Luby's massacre which prompted Texas to pass a concealed carry law. I am not familiar with the GMAC's corporate firearms policy in the event of the GMAC office shooting.

You are correct that not all spree killings happen in gun free zones, however the vast majority of mass shootings do happen within a gun free zone.
Posted by Cascadian Bacon]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:04:50 -0800 The Stranger Posted by pat L]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:02:15 -0800 The Stranger Posted by CsScotter84]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:47:30 -0800 The Stranger With just one single exception, the attack on congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson in 2011, every public shooting since at least 1950 in the U.S. in which more than three people have been killed has taken place where citizens are not allowed to carry guns.

Beg pardon?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luby's_mass…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Ysidro_…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Edwar…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakewood,_W… (note that they were all currently carrying and trained with firearms)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Alabam…

I'm moderately on the side of gun rights, but blatantly lying isn't going to get you anywhere.
Posted by doceb]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:42:24 -0800 The Stranger Posted by cracked]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:37:43 -0800 The Stranger "keep your facts away from my feelings"
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Posted by Cascadian Bacon]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:21:17 -0800 The Stranger
With just one single exception, the attack on congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson in 2011, every public shooting since at least 1950 in the U.S. in which more than three people have been killed has taken place where citizens are not allowed to carry guns.
Posted by Justin Smith]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:46:24 -0800 The Stranger "anyone who finds facts in a media source that i don't like is dum"

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Posted by Cascadian Bacon]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:35:05 -0800 The Stranger Posted by EarlHigh]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:22:53 -0800 The Stranger just like Breitbart himself.
Posted by Knat]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:11:46 -0800 The Stranger
"I know several people who's only rifle is an AR15, the data shows that assault rifle owners are not the people who are commuting murders in this country."

Assuming you meant "committing", in which case you are correct. Assault Rifle owners are not killing large groups of children in minutes, their unhinged adult sons are.

I would now like to formally apologize to the Slog commenters for feeding the troll.. Please carry on.
Posted by derpyderpington]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:05:29 -0800 The Stranger
It is not, however, a good argument against gun control in a general sense.
Posted by doceb]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:35:26 -0800 The Stranger Posted by raku]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:33:05 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:30:12 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:28:13 -0800 The Stranger