Giffords steps into gun debate on anniversary of Tucson-area shooting

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• loubator posted at 12:22 pm on Wed, Jan 9, 2013.

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  They can have my gun when they pry it from my cold, dead fingers.

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• bungknock posted at 1:08 pm on Wed, Jan 9, 2013.

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  Giffords certainly has reason to react this way about guns, but there are of millions of people who fester with an unreasonable fear which is born out of hysterical ignorance. Some of them know that the chance they will be attacked with a gun is almost zero. Still, they don't want anyone to have one.

  Everyone wants to nitpick on assault rifles. Bans on high capacity magazines or assault rifles will do nothing. Law abiding citizens won't suffer because of a few crackpots who commit crimes with a gun. Law abiding citizens will suffer because of the pervasive hysterical ignorance about guns.

  Where does this omnipotent hysteria really come from? Sadly, it comes from those few, who suffers from gun violence. My heartfelt sympathy goes out to those who suffer from gun violence, but it also goes to those who could have saved their life with a gun.
  A ban on high capacity magazines and assault rifles will yield a warm and fuzzy feeling for some. Laws passed just for a warm-and-fuzzy feeling are stupid and unnecessary.
  

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• VofReason posted at 1:17 pm on Wed, Jan 9, 2013.

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  I may agree with bungknock to an extent, but I would seperate the ban on high capacity magazines and assault rifles. I don't understand the want or desire for people to own or have these. If it is for hunting I think that is crazy- like shooting fish in a barrel. If for target, why not have facilities that can have available for target shooting and not for individual ownership. While I will agree that most people who own these are legal and law abiding, I don't understand the fundamental reason why people should need them.

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• Masterrogue666 posted at 7:15 pm on Wed, Jan 9, 2013.

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  "by a mentally ill gunman." - Sadly, they aren't addressing the REAL PROBLEM.

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• Leon Ceniceros posted at 8:09 am on Thu, Jan 10, 2013.

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  Guns aren't the problem = CRAZY PEOPLE ARE.

  Enough with the "shrinks"....they can't even cure themselves.

  Identify the ...."LOONIES"...out there in Society....and ....LOCK THEM AWAY AND THROW AWAY THE KEYS.

  99.999999999999999999999999999999999999% OF ASSAULT GUN OWNERS HAVE NEVER KILLED ANYBODY........can you say the same about....LIBERALS, SOCIALISTS, MARXISTS, ANARCHISTS, COMMIE WANNA-BE's ....and other assorted...........................DEMOCRATS............????

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• mikedurham posted at 9:14 am on Thu, Jan 10, 2013.

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  Donated. I want someone who represents people in the discussion. I urge everyone else to contribute to Giffords' efforts.
  

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