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Gun Control & RKBA

AndyS

(14,559 posts)

1. It's Texas. There are no permits to carry concealed or open.

Reply to TexasDem69 (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 04:38 PM

Jul 2023

On the next day 15 people were killed and 17 injured by guns. No, they weren't committing crimes.

32 to 1. Wow, I'm impressed-not.

Having a gun increases the risk of injury or death from gunshot 3 fold.

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It's Texas. There are no permits to carry concealed or open. AndyS Jul 2023 #1

Same as Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire TexasDem69 Jul 2023 #2

Every time a state does that the homicide rate increases 15% within 2 years.. AndyS Jul 2023 #3

Vermont has been that way since TexasDem69 Jul 2023 #4

Oh! Oh! You found one out of 50! AndyS Jul 2023 #5

WTF does private ownership have to do with any fool who can get a gun AndyS Jul 2023 #6

So what's your goal TexasDem69 Jul 2023 #7

First AndyS Jul 2023 #8

I'll ask again TexasDem69 Jul 2023 #9

So you told me that I proposed one of three things. How is that not projecting? AndyS Jul 2023 #10

I appreciate your honesty TexasDem69 Jul 2023 #11

So you still think you know what I think? AndyS Jul 2023 #12

I don't, because you haven't answered any of my questions TexasDem69 Jul 2023 #13

"I just disagree with your idea of what that looks like on this issue." AndyS Jul 2023 #14

Thanks Andy TexasDem69 Jul 2023 #15

Post removed Post removed Jul 2023 #16

Houston has more total crime than Chicago jimmy the one Jul 2023 #17