Teen girl who performed at Obama inauguration killed in Chicago shooting - Page 2

par4buffett · 01-30-2013, 14:58

Too many shootings in the news with the gun control efforts underway. Granted each shooting is tragic, but is the media focusing on gun violence more than ever to aid their agenda?
Has this country ever given as massive a solid push to fight DUI deaths as much as gun control? When DUIs far outweigh gun deaths... and DUI drivers get pats on the hand and let go to repeat and repeat their deadly drunk driving... but one act of gun violence and you are toast ... if they catch you.

What are the odds that the poor young girl would end up shot and killed at this point after such a big event for her? How horrible for her and her family!!

RGbiker · 01-30-2013, 15:09

Question to all:
Slight thread drift here.......

Where would you feel safer?

New York City, where no one can legally carry a gun.

Phoenix where every one can carry a gun.

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N4LP · 01-30-2013, 15:09

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Originally Posted by RGbiker

In none of those listed cities, except Phoenix, can damn near each citizen legally own and open carry a handgun.

So, you're stats are meaningless.

If Arizona's borders were more secure, our homicide rate would be much lower.

Washington state has open carry and shall issue CPL (Concealed Pistol License). So you can carry around on your hip without having to do a thing, and if you want to concealed carry permit you need a pulse, fingerprints, and $60 (for 5 years).

ray9898 · 01-30-2013, 15:15

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Originally Posted by RGbiker

In none of those listed cities, except Phoenix, can damn near each citizen legally own and open carry a handgun.

So, you're stats are meaningless.

If Arizona's borders were more secure, our homicide rate would be much lower.

Actually, none of the cities in that list from Phoenix down would be considered anti-gun states. NC, FL, AL have loose gun laws and New Orleans who is at the top is in the state with some of the least restrictive gun laws in the land.

N4LP · 01-30-2013, 15:15

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Originally Posted by RGbiker

Question to all:
Slight thread drift here.......

Where would you feel safer?

New York City, where no one can legally carry a gun.

Phoenix where every one can carry a gun.

In either city, it would depend on which neighborhood I was in. Generally speaking I don't worry about getting shot, but then I tend not to put myself in places or situations where it's a real concern.

Berto · 01-30-2013, 15:17

I love how failing leadership in these cities blame other nearby cities or states for their gun violence, despite the fact that these other cities and states have much lower homicide rates and more liberal gun laws.

***jdeere_man*** · 01-30-2013, 15:28

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Originally Posted by RGbiker

Question to all:
Slight thread drift here.......

Where would you feel safer?

New York City, where no one can legally carry a gun.

Phoenix where every one can carry a gun.

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That is a trick question.

***jdeere_man*** · 01-30-2013, 15:30

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Originally Posted by Berto

I love how failing leadership in these cities blame other nearby cities or states for their gun violence, despite the fact that these other cities and states have much lower homicide rates and more liberal gun laws.

Maybe not the best choice of words on your part, but I think it's fair to assume by "liberal gun laws" you mean less restrictive

BobbyS · 01-30-2013, 15:34

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Originally Posted by N4LP

In either city, it would depend on which neighborhood I was in. Generally speaking I don't worry about getting shot, but then I tend not to put myself in places or situations where it's a real concern.

So, you are saying by avoiding "bad" areas, you do not need a gun?

Berto · 01-30-2013, 15:39

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Originally Posted by jdeere_man

Maybe not the best choice of words on your part, but I think it's fair to assume by "liberal gun laws" you mean less restrictive

It's not that tricky, take the term 'liberal' literally.

Bren · 01-30-2013, 15:45

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Originally Posted by par4buffett

Too many shootings in the news with the gun control efforts underway. Granted each shooting is tragic, but is the media focusing on gun violence more than ever to aid their agenda?
Has this country ever given as massive a solid push to fight DUI deaths as much as gun control? When DUIs far outweigh gun deaths... and DUI drivers get pats on the hand and let go to repeat and repeat their deadly drunk driving... but one act of gun violence and you are toast ... if they catch you.

What are the odds that the poor young girl would end up shot and killed at this point after such a big event for her? How horrible for her and her family!!

The difference? Most of the people who make laws drink and drive or have done so in the past. They know DUI drivers are "good people" like them.

They don't defend themselves, and they saw on TV that only the police and criminals have guns.

People legislate against the conduct of OTHERS, not themselves.

N4LP · 01-30-2013, 15:50

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Originally Posted by BobbyS

So, you are saying by avoiding "bad" areas, you do not need a gun?

The chances that I'll need a gun are so slim that, in general, I don't spend time worrying about.

Could I end up getting shot in some seemingly safe pace? Sure, but it's more likely that I'll die in a car accident and I don't spend much time worrying about that either.

Berto · 01-30-2013, 15:53

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Originally Posted by N4LP

The chances that I'll need a gun are so slim that, in general, I don't spend time worrying about.

Could I end up getting shot in some seemingly safe pace? Sure, but it's more likely that I'll die in a car accident and I don't spend much time worrying about that either.

You don't wear a seat belt?

vart · 01-30-2013, 15:57

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Originally Posted by IGotIt

shame on the administrations in illinois, and in Chicago, where for years they have ignored, and/or failed to act on the numerous acts of violence by the drug dealers, gangs, and thugs, while instead, going against the good, law abiding citizens who happen to own weapons.

In Chicago, it is the drug dealers and thugs who ARE the administrations...

ICARRY2 · 01-30-2013, 15:59

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Originally Posted by N4LP

Washington state has open carry and shall issue CPL (Concealed Pistol License). So you can carry around on your hip without having to do a thing, and if you want to concealed carry permit you need a pulse, fingerprints, and $60 (for 5 years).

Actually, if you are 21 or over and not a prohibited from owning a gun you can carry concealed without a permit in Arizona. Though I do reccomend getting a ccw permit to carry in 36 other states.

itstime · 01-30-2013, 16:03

RIP. it's so sad nobody doesn't do anything about guns there. So much murder.

Dumbass me.

No mention in the news how well it works there.

TK-421 · 01-30-2013, 16:11

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Originally Posted by Chiefret

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/20...ad-as-it-seems

Well there you go. Bannig guns must be working.

"Our murders this weekend aren't as bad as they were last year."

Yeah, and the people killed by rifles aren't as many as the people who die falling out of bed. But I don't see you trying to ban tall beds.

N4LP · 01-30-2013, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Berto

You don't wear a seat belt?

Yes I do where a seat belt.
And I avoid bad areas of town.

I you feel more comfortable driving with a helmet, or taking a gun to your local grocery store than that's your right. Maybe you're a horrible driver, or live in a bad part of town, or maybe you're just paranoid. Either ways, it's your choice to make and I'm not trying to take it from you.

Jade Falcon · 01-30-2013, 19:52

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Originally Posted by Fox

Urban youth, gang violence.

This.

Sorry, no offense to the dead; nobody that age deserves to die. But I'm past caring about things in Chicago. They dug their grave with all of their Liberal bull**** and gangs, now they can lay in it.

N4LP · 01-30-2013, 19:57

double post.

Bren · 01-30-2013, 20:05

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Originally Posted by par4buffett

Too many shootings in the news with the gun control efforts underway. Granted each shooting is tragic, but is the media focusing on gun violence more than ever to aid their agenda?

The media has done this, as obviously as they can, for all my life, but I was only born in the 60's. If this is a new thing, I can only think you are new to the gun control issue and just never noticed it before.

LASTRESORT20 · 01-30-2013, 20:07

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Originally Posted by Bren

I irony is, a murder that illustrates that the strictest gun control in America DOES NOT work, will be used to support more gun control.

Agree....

Bruce H · 01-30-2013, 20:30

If this country had it's collective head out of it's ass there wouldn't be any unsafe places to be.

**kirgi08** · 01-31-2013, 00:16

Yeah there would.'08.

*ASH* · 01-31-2013, 01:13

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Originally Posted by N4LP

Who cares about the entire state, unless maybe it's Rhode Island. If I'm living in Phoenix, the murder rate of Arizona as a whole is just trivia. And if I was worried about being murdered, I'd be safer in New York, NY.

2009 numbers because that's what was easiest to find:

Murder rate per 100,000 people.

Cary, NC - 0.00
San Diego, CA - 3.12
Raleigh, NC - 3.45
Seattle, WA - 3.65
New York, NY Murder Rate - 5.61
Phoenix, AZ Murder Rate - 7.64
Durham, NC - 9.23
Jacksonville, FL - 12.22
Miami, FL - 14.07
Chicago, IL Murder Rate - 16.08
Tulsa, OK Murder rate - 17.67
Birmingham, AL - 28.59
New Orleans, LA - 51.72

thankfully im right at CARY ,and raleigh