Gun Control & RKBA

Nuclear Unicorn

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22. Do victims of drunk drivers, domestic violence and rape have an irrational fear of alcohol?

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 12:22 PM

Feb 2016

You're acting as if you're speaking on behalf of the victims of mass shootings but I'm curious to know why you choose guns versus alcohol which cause far more death and suffering.

For example, alcohol kills 4,300 under-aged drinkers annually through over-consumption. That's literally kids drinking themselves to death and it's the equivalent of 165 Sandy Hooks each year; more than 3 such tragedies a week.

That doesn't account for the other ways in which alcohol impacts children.

What, then, is the rationale for your crusade that we should create an environment in which people -- particularly people of color, as mentioned in the OP -- are subject to arrest, assault or even summary killing for doing nothing harmful?

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Gun control never seems to work-out well for minorities and women. Why is that? [View all] Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 OP

good luck with this.... mikeysnot Feb 2016 #1

Or not. jmg257 Feb 2016 #2

Does this 1 story invalidate the 4 instances I cited? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #5

Not sure. Does help show, along with all the other instances of strange people jmg257 Feb 2016 #6

When you pass by a liquor store and see people buying alcohol do you have similar thoughts Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #9

Me? What thoughts would those be?? Anyway - I would certainly be more thoughtful jmg257 Feb 2016 #11

"Although lately there have been a few stories of drunk guys with guns shooting innocent people" Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #13

Moral crusade?? What moral crusade would that be??? jmg257 Feb 2016 #16

And how about all the mayhem caused by alcohol and no gun? You act as it it doesn't exist. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #17

Wow - you are out there - I haven't acted re:: alcohol much at all... jmg257 Feb 2016 #19

Yes, the OP is about fear of guns. Particularly the irrational sort. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #20

Well - have at it, then. In the meant time, was it an "irrational fear" jmg257 Feb 2016 #21

Do victims of drunk drivers, domestic violence and rape have an irrational fear of alcohol? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #22

Again - WHAT crusade are speaking of??? jmg257 Feb 2016 #23

Lots of things can turn deadly quickly. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #24

OF course I am!! 1) going on at length - 'cause its an jmg257 Feb 2016 #25

Then it seems there isn't much substance to your posts. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #26

Well that sucks. I see myself as one who doesn't just accept most things at their face value. jmg257 Feb 2016 #28

Oh - and no, I wouldn't feel victims of violent drunken behavior to be irrational. jmg257 Feb 2016 #30

Why did you not arrest him? scscholar Feb 2016 #27

He was a LEO. (and I at the time was not - which wouldn't have mattered). jmg257 Feb 2016 #29

Every time I am at the liquor store I see drunks buying the little bottles of Fireball... Human101948 Feb 2016 #15

But there are laws against that. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #18

This is a story about racism and police who are too eager to shoot... Human101948 Feb 2016 #3

Where in this thread or any other have i claimed LOD deaths and anti-police rhetoric Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #4

Your paranoia showing there... Human101948 Feb 2016 #7

Were anyone to try and claim these incidences were based on heightened police vigilance I would say: Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #8

Why women? Why do you think they will be impacted disproportionately? nt jmg257 Feb 2016 #10

It has been my experience over the years that when the subject Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #12

Ah got it. Ha - they should talk to my sister and sister-in-law! jmg257 Feb 2016 #14

As usual the pro-control folk have it backwards n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 #31