Conservatives, tell me again how guns reduce violence?

[boynton35]

On January 17, 1989, a gunman in Stockton, California walked onto a playground and opened fire, killing 5 children and injuring 30 more.

On July 1, 1993, a gunman in San Francisco walked into a law office and opened fire, killing 8 and injuring 6.

On April 20, 1999, two gunmen in Columbine, Colorado walked into their high school and opened fire, killing 13 people and injuring 21 others.

On January 16, 2002, a gunman in Virginia walked into a law school and opened fire, killing 3 and injuring 3.

On July 8, 2003, a gunman in Mississippi walked into a factory and opened fire, killing 6 and injuring 8.

On March 21, 2005, a gunman in Minnesota walked into a high school and opened fire, killing 7 and injuring 5.

On November 20, 2005, a gunman in Tacoma walked into the mall and opened fire, injuring 6.

On March 25, 2006, a gunman in Seattle walked into a party and opened fire, killing 6 and injuring 2.

On February 12, 2007, a gunman in Utah walked into a mall and opened fire, killing 5 and injuring 4.

On April 16, 2007, a gunman in Virginia walked onto the Virginia Tech campus and opened fire, killing 32 people and wounding 17 others.

On December 5, 2007, a gunman in Nebraska walked into a mall and opened fire, killing 8 and injuring 4.

On December 9, 2007, a gunman in Colorado Springs walked onto a church parking lot and opened fire, killing 2 and wounding 3.

On February 7, 2008, a gunman in Missouri walked into a city council meeting and opened fire, killing 5 and wounding 2.

On February 14, 2008, a gunman in Illinois walked onto a college campus and opened fire, killing 5 and injuring 17.

On June 25, 2008, a gunman in Kentucky walked into a factory and opened fire, killing 5 and injuring 1.

On January 24, 2009, a gunman in Portland walked up to a nightclub and opened fire, killing 2 and injuring 7.

On March 29, 2009, a gunman in North Carolina walked into a retirement home and opened fire, killing 8 and injuring 2.

On August 4, 2009, a gunman in a suburb of Pittsburgh walked into a fitness club and opened fire, killing 3 and injuring 9.

On November 5, 2009, a gunman at Fort Hood in Texas walked into a medical center and opened fire, killing 13 and injuring 29.

On November 29, 2009, a gunman in Lakewood, Washington walked into a coffee shop and killed 4 police officers.

On January 7, 2010, a gunman in St Louis walked into a power plant and opened fire, killing 3 and injuring 6.

On January 12, 2010, a gunman in Georgia walked into a truck rental place and opened fire, killing 3 and injuring 2.

On February 12, 2010, a gunwoman in Alabama stood up in a college faculty meeting and opened fire, killing 3 and injuring 3.

On August 3, 2010, a gunman in Connecticut walked into a warehouse and opened fire, killing 8 and injuring 2.

On August 7, 2011, a gunman in Ohio broke into his girlfriend’s house and opened fire, killing 7 and injuring 1.

On September 6, 2011, a gunman in Nevada walked into a pancake restaurant and opened fire, killing 4 and injuring 7.

On October 5, 2011, a gunman in Cupertino, California walked into a quarry where people were working and opened fire, killing 3 and injuring 7.

[newyddilyn60]

On January 17, 1989, a gunman in Stockton, California walked onto a playground and opened fire, killing 5 children and injuring 30 more.

On July 1, 1993, a gunman in San Francisco walked into a law office and opened fire, killing 8 and injuring 6.

On April 20, 1999, two gunmen in Columbine, Colorado walked into their high school and opened fire, killing 13 people and injuring 21 others.

On January 16, 2002, a gunman in Virginia walked into a law school and opened fire, killing 3 and injuring 3.

On July 8, 2003, a gunman in Mississippi walked into a factory and opened fire, killing 6 and injuring 8.

On March 21, 2005, a gunman in Minnesota walked into a high school and opened fire, killing 7 and injuring 5.

On November 20, 2005, a gunman in Tacoma walked into the mall and opened fire, injuring 6.

On March 25, 2006, a gunman in Seattle walked into a party and opened fire, killing 6 and injuring 2.

On February 12, 2007, a gunman in Utah walked into a mall and opened fire, killing 5 and injuring 4.

On April 16, 2007, a gunman in Virginia walked onto the Virginia Tech campus and opened fire, killing 32 people and wounding 17 others.

On December 5, 2007, a gunman in Nebraska walked into a mall and opened fire, killing 8 and injuring 4.

On December 9, 2007, a gunman in Colorado Springs walked onto a church parking lot and opened fire, killing 2 and wounding 3.

On February 7, 2008, a gunman in Missouri walked into a city council meeting and opened fire, killing 5 and wounding 2.

On February 14, 2008, a gunman in Illinois walked onto a college campus and opened fire, killing 5 and injuring 17.

On June 25, 2008, a gunman in Kentucky walked into a factory and opened fire, killing 5 and injuring 1.

On January 24, 2009, a gunman in Portland walked up to a nightclub and opened fire, killing 2 and injuring 7.

On March 29, 2009, a gunman in North Carolina walked into a retirement home and opened fire, killing 8 and injuring 2.

On August 4, 2009, a gunman in a suburb of Pittsburgh walked into a fitness club and opened fire, killing 3 and injuring 9.

On November 5, 2009, a gunman at Fort Hood in Texas walked into a medical center and opened fire, killing 13 and injuring 29.

On November 29, 2009, a gunman in Lakewood, Washington walked into a coffee shop and killed 4 police officers.

On January 7, 2010, a gunman in St Louis walked into a power plant and opened fire, killing 3 and injuring 6.

On January 12, 2010, a gunman in Georgia walked into a truck rental place and opened fire, killing 3 and injuring 2.

On February 12, 2010, a gunwoman in Alabama stood up in a college faculty meeting and opened fire, killing 3 and injuring 3.

On August 3, 2010, a gunman in Connecticut walked into a warehouse and opened fire, killing 8 and injuring 2.

On August 7, 2011, a gunman in Ohio broke into his girlfriend’s house and opened fire, killing 7 and injuring 1.

On September 6, 2011, a gunman in Nevada walked into a pancake restaurant and opened fire, killing 4 and injuring 7.

On October 5, 2011, a gunman in Cupertino, California walked into a quarry where people were working and opened fire, killing 3 and injuring 7.

Tell me again how Pres Obama and his administration put guns in the hands of Drug Cartels and criminals?

It's not the conservatives giving out the guns. It's the liberals and criminals illegally getting and using them.

[winfrid12]

don't understand it

[rushford79]

don't understand it

Guns are meant to kill people. Not wound, kill.

[siwili]

The very few who use guns to harm others (rather than the vast majority who purchase a firearm to protect themselves) would find means to get their hands on a gun if they really desired to kill someone. Even with gun restricting laws there would still be sick murderers in our world. It sounds pessimistic but lets face it - it's true. So whats the point of restricting kind, good-natured Americans who are just looking to keep themselves and others out of harms way. Now you all may call me young and naive for having a strong opinion on this matter but as a young women at age 15, I have already promised myself that I'm going to purchase a firearm when I turn 18. Purely to keep myself and my family safe. Guns don't kill people, people kill people. God Bless

[shashank]

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/06/man-claims-self-defense-in-fatal-shooting-of-neighbor/

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/14-year-old-shoots-armed-intruder-while-babysitting-his-younger-siblings-in-phoenix/

http://abcnews.go.com/US/okla-woman-shoots-kills-intruder911-operators-shoot/story?id=15285605

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2011/12/29/fort-worth-woman-shoots-kills-home-intruder/

Okay, I'm done. But I can go on and on and on and on and on.

[amdt57]

All the people that you mentioned were criminals and they always have guns illegally. Why don't you look up news about non criminals who intervene to stop a crime?

It happens often.

I have used mine twice in self defense and I might not be alive today if I had not. It is nice to have an equalizer when a crook threatens you with their weapon.

EDIT:
About 40% of gun deaths are self inflicted. Those people would just use pills, razors or a tall bldg if they didn't have a gun.

[hewlett]

What's your point?

In Rwanda 2 million killed with machetes.

Get rid of the gun and people will just use bombs, like they do in the middle east... which usually kills a lot more people...

You're not going to stop CRAZY.... figure it out already!

[madison86]

What's your point?

In Rwanda 2 million killed with machetes.

Get rid of the gun and people will just use bombs, like they do in the middle east... which usually kills a lot more people...

You're not going to stop CRAZY.... figure it out already!

Yes, but first you explain how all the gun laws on the books right now have prevented all that, it has done NOTHING to stop it, just like Prohibition did nothing to stop the flow of alcohol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyoLuTjguJA
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[colfre]

What's your point?

In Rwanda 2 million killed with machetes.

Get rid of the gun and people will just use bombs, like they do in the middle east... which usually kills a lot more people...

You're not going to stop CRAZY.... figure it out already!

Yes, but first you explain how all the gun laws on the books right now have prevented all that, it has done NOTHING to stop it, just like Prohibition did nothing to stop the flow of alcohol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyoLuTjguJA
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In US, "Repeated polling has found that a majority of Americans believe the constitution ensures their right to own a gun" (wiki).

Most US people supports gun ownership. I posted a couple anti gun questions & as result, i received a lot of hateful or hatred answers. Some of them blindly support gun ownership without any good reasons. Some said "gun ownership is enshrined in the constitution and thats the governing rule of this country, which should be abided by all, irrespective of personal opinion".