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Main-line lefty here: I'm immensely frustrating to me to read articles that point out that there's no solid research on guns & gun violence when--to the best of
by jbclements 11y ago
Main-line lefty here: I'm immensely frustrating to me to read articles that point out that there's no solid research on guns & gun violence when--to the best of my knowledge--congress has been blocking funding for this research for quite some time.
- jakeogh 11y agoShould we tax people to fund studies to see if less free speech could reduce violence? You are talking about things that are not granted by government[1], that's why we call them inalienable (or natural[2]) rights. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9847269 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9847269 [2] http://www.mcrkba.org/w0.html http://www.mcrkba.org/w0.html
- DamnYuppie 11y agoSince when does someone need the permission of congress to do this type of research? There are MANY anti-gun lobbies out there with deep pockets who could easily commission such a study. Most likely they have numerous times and buried the results as it would not aline well with their agenda.
- FireBeyond 11y ago"Most likely they have numerous times and buried the results as it would not aline well with their agenda." That's fatuous and shows your bias. For one simple reason: if so, the pro-gun lobbies with deep pockets would be screaming the same findings from the rooftops.
- DamnYuppie 11y agoI am biased and it is based in reality. The pro gun lobby does scream it from the roof tops but most major media outlets are not pro gun so they don't carry them or follow them. They in fact attempt to demonize and demean anyone who doesn't agree with them. The fact that this isn't know to you speaks volumes about how ill informed you on on this topic.