SCBills Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 On 5/7/2023 at 3:15 PM, Roundybout said: No, it’s the guns. Expand Cool. What should we do about it? Try answering without being emotional or with hysterics. And is your preferred side willing to take the political hit of going after gun ownership? It will likely be akin to what Republicans have had to deal with post-Roe.
Roundybout Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 On 5/7/2023 at 3:27 PM, SCBills said: Cool. What should we do about it? Try answering without being emotional or with hysterics. And is your preferred side willing to take the political hit of going after gun ownership? It will likely be akin to what Republicans have had to deal with post-Roe. Expand Given that the majority of the country supports some kind of gun control, at minimum, we shouldn’t have any issues crafting some policy. 1 1
Joe Ferguson forever Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 On 5/7/2023 at 3:38 PM, Roundybout said: Given that the majority of the country supports some kind of gun control, at minimum, we shouldn’t have any issues crafting some policy. Expand I suspect most of the gun fanatics here would shoot themselves in the head before voting D anyway. Either way, no great consequence...
aristocrat Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 On 5/7/2023 at 3:15 PM, Roundybout said: No, it’s the guns. Expand If you take away the guns will the mental illness still be there?
ChiGoose Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 On 5/7/2023 at 3:51 PM, aristocrat said: If you take away the guns will the mental illness still be there? Expand The shootings won’t be 1
aristocrat Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 On 5/7/2023 at 3:53 PM, ChiGoose said: The shootings won’t be Expand They will still kill people though. So you still have a problem that you ignore 1
Big Blitz Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) On 5/7/2023 at 3:15 PM, Roundybout said: No, it’s the guns. Expand Due to lib fascism, like their desire to ban guns and gas stoves, this poll isn’t going as well as they expected either Lol no one even knows DeSantis yet. But mom and dad have been doing a lot of bill paying, gas paying, and grocery buying the last year. It’s finally sinking in. I think 2022 was too quick to see the bloodbath. They faked the end of Covid and straight to Ukraine so fast nothing could set in. Edited May 7, 2023 by Big Blitz
Roundybout Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) On 5/7/2023 at 3:51 PM, aristocrat said: If you take away the guns will the mental illness still be there? Expand Yes but they won’t have weapons that can kill 30 people in five minutes. On 5/7/2023 at 4:01 PM, Big Blitz said: Due to lib fascism, like their desire to ban guns and gas stoves, this poll isn’t going as well as they expected either Lol no one even knows DeSantis yet. But mom and dad have been doing a lot of bill paying, gas paying, and grocery buying the last year. It’s finally sinking in. I think 2022 was too quick to see the bloodbath. They faked the end of Covid and straight to Ukraine so fast nothing could set in. Expand Yawn. We’re still taking your AR-15 away. Your poll is also a pretty bit outlier per the 538 averages. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-general/2024/national/ On 5/7/2023 at 1:48 PM, Chris farley said: Mirror Expand Both are about guns. The other guy went off about trans people, AKA the Republicans’ topic of the month. Edited May 7, 2023 by Roundybout 1 1
nucci Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 ban children's books, ban medical care for women, ban curriculum about black history, ban anything to do with gay people.....can't do anything about guns. I know a lot of gun owners and law enforcement. All are for better laws and restrictions. 1
ChiGoose Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 On 5/7/2023 at 3:56 PM, aristocrat said: They will still kill people though. So you still have a problem that you ignore Expand 1. No, you won’t have nearly as many killings because guns are way more effective at killing people than most anything else available 2. It’s the GOP who continue to oppose or cut mental health spending.
Pokebball Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 On 5/7/2023 at 3:38 PM, Roundybout said: Given that the majority of the country supports some kind of gun control, at minimum, we shouldn’t have any issues crafting some policy. Expand If the majority of the country supports anything, why do we not have it?
aristocrat Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 On 5/7/2023 at 4:13 PM, ChiGoose said: 1. No, you won’t have nearly as many killings because guns are way more effective at killing people than most anything else available 2. It’s the GOP who continue to oppose or cut mental health spending. Expand So what’s the acceptable amount of deaths since there will still be deaths? pharmaceutical companies convinced everyone we could drug them enough to solve the problems which hasn’t worked
Pokebball Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 On 5/7/2023 at 3:53 PM, ChiGoose said: The shootings won’t be Expand Please tell me you don't honestly believe this On 5/7/2023 at 4:13 PM, ChiGoose said: 1. No, you won’t have nearly as many killings because guns are way more effective at killing people than most anything else available 2. It’s the GOP who continue to oppose or cut mental health spending. Expand Health is the biggest killer of people, far far more than are guns. Old age is also significantly higher at killing people. And I think everyone believes mental health is a huge issue. I would be for shifting significant about of public funds to mental health. Dems are against doing that.
ChiGoose Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 On 5/7/2023 at 4:18 PM, Pokebball said: Please tell me you don't honestly believe this Health is the biggest killer of people, far far more than are guns. Old age is also significantly higher at killing people. And I think everyone believes mental health is a huge issue. I would be for shifting significant about of public funds to mental health. Dems are against doing that. Expand A cheeseburger has never gunned down a bunch of kids at a school. A mentally ill person who can’t get a gun can’t shoot up a mall. 3
Pokebball Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) On 5/7/2023 at 4:24 PM, ChiGoose said: A cheeseburger has never gunned down a bunch of kids at a school. A mentally ill person who can’t get a gun can’t shoot up a mall. Expand Neither has a gun. Can you get a gun? I can! Edited May 7, 2023 by Pokebball
ChiGoose Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 On 5/7/2023 at 4:25 PM, Pokebball said: Neither has a gun. Can you get a gun? I can! Expand Sure I can. But maybe if there are so many mentally ill people running around that you all blame for these shootings, we should make it so that they can’t get a gun .
Pokebball Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) On 5/7/2023 at 4:28 PM, ChiGoose said: Sure I can. But maybe if there are so many mentally ill people running around that you all blame for these shootings, we should make it so that they can’t get a gun . Expand What's your proposal for a mental red flag law Since my attempt at humor seemed to fly right over your head, let me try again. I don't think you or I should be able to get a gun. Our political anger appears to be too high! Edited May 7, 2023 by Pokebball
Joe Ferguson forever Posted May 7, 2023 Posted May 7, 2023 On 5/7/2023 at 4:18 PM, Pokebball said: ould be for shifting significant about of public funds to mental health. Dems are against doing that. Expand really. Which side wants Universal Healthcare?
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