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I’ve said it before. Now I’ll say it again. Innocent people will continue to die in random shootings as long as our society places less value in human life than it does in the untrammeled right of all Americans, including homicidal psychopaths, to purchase any and all deadly weapons. The new wrinkle in the Aurora, Colo., tragedy is that we now learn that the purchase of tear gas grenades is perfectly legal in Colorado, even though there is no legitimate need—none—for someone not in law enforcement or the military to engage in “control and disbursement of crowds,” to quote an ad selling tear gas grenades online for a mere $16.95 a pop.
We’re sorry that 12 people had to die in Aurora, Colo. But we aren’t sorry enough to lift a finger to prevent it from happening again.
Timothy Noah — “Aurora: How Sorry Are We?”
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unnecessary, but the concern for human life is exactly why the government, so far, hasn’t begun instituting a gun ban on...
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only major issue I have with gun control...the slippery slope
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He does raise a valid question..
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The entire Penn & Teller’s Bullshit! series is awesome.
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there are times i really loathe the idiocy that dominates people’s thinking in this country.
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ownership. People,...I’m going a step further and saying thinking any kind of gun control...
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gun ownership, but,...just another example...indiscriminate...
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