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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 3:16 am
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Originally Posted by ozstamps
There are far more gum homicides in the USA each year than ALL the lives lost at the Twin Towers, but we will never see the USA tighten private gun ownership, and to this day you can buy guns at many WalMarts, so there are vast inconsistencies in the current policies.

Non legal Homicide = just fine. Bottle of Evian water = Far too dangerous
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The majority of gun-related homicides in the USA are criminals killing other criminals - this is a net gain for society (particularly when you add in the law-abiding gun owners who kill the odd criminal), therefore the existing legislative regime makes a bunch of sense.

Need I remind you who holds the record in the Western world for the biggest random mass shooting of civilians in peacetime? Hint: It's not the country where Walmart sells guns.
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