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Gun Control Reform Activism

mokawanis

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13. Individual stories matter

Reply to shedevil69taz (Reply #12)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 11:58 AM

Mar 2013

because they become part of the accumulated evidence of the mayhem on our streets and in American homes. Four accidental shootings for every instance a gun is used for home-defense, but the gun nuts continue to say that guns make people safe.

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My 68 year old neighbor shot and killed her 72 year old invalid husband [View all] HockeyMom Mar 2013 OP

That's so sad. AndyA Mar 2013 #1

How horrible and sad. brer cat Mar 2013 #2

"For every instance in which a gun in the home was shot in self-defense..." Robb Mar 2013 #3

Which is why the NRA has been successfully blocking public health research into GUNZ. Warren Stupidity Mar 2013 #9

My neighbors too jehop61 Mar 2013 #4

Post removed Post removed Mar 2013 #5

Don't forget pillows... shedevil69taz Mar 2013 #6

When my husband was out of work for over a year, HockeyMom Mar 2013 #7

"gun not used in an illegal manner" HockeyMom Mar 2013 #8

What you say donco Mar 2013 #11

Yes actually it does help as the public is massively disinformed on the public health issues Warren Stupidity Mar 2013 #10

ok so I should have included in my statement this thought shedevil69taz Mar 2013 #12

Individual stories matter mokawanis Mar 2013 #13

The stories themselves shedevil69taz Mar 2013 #14