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2015-10-31 -Short Attention Span Theater-

The Creative Community Takes on Gun Violence

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Posted by badanov 2015-10-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 We also had drivers ed in schools. Some one thought that piece of technology, which kills more people annually than guns, needed a program to train people on the proper and safe handling of its capacities. Maybe, you might start some, you know, gun training at the school level as well.

MothersAgainst Drunk Driving and other groups teamed up with legislators and, together, they made it unacceptable and illegal to drive drunk or without buckling up.

Did the same in New Mexico. Nice laws. Didn't stop the DUI and deaths on the highways than all the unconstitutional gun laws in Chicago have stop the killing.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-10-31 09:08|| 2015-10-31 09:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Mimes. I hate Mimes

Posted by Frank G 2015-10-31 09:42|| 2015-10-31 09:42|| Front Page Top

#3 The Mothers Against Drunk Driving analogy is the latest non sequitur argument from the "common sense" anti-gun crowd. MADD has never advocated for restrictions on the procurement of vehicles. Their success has come from the insistence of prosecution for illegal operation of said vehicles. Now if the Creative Community starts crowing about the frequent plea bargains that result in weapons charges being dropped I'll offer my support. Otherwise - step off.

Posted by DepotGuy 2015-10-31 12:36|| 2015-10-31 12:36|| Front Page Top

#4 One group that never got traction in the acronym wars was DAMM (Drunks Against Mad Mothers).

Posted by Alaska Paul 2015-10-31 12:52|| 2015-10-31 12:52|| Front Page Top

#5 How can an inanimate object be violent?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2015-10-31 13:27|| 2015-10-31 13:27|| Front Page Top

Posted by Sven the pelter 2015-10-31 13:36|| 2015-10-31 13:36|| Front Page Top

#7 We [actors and artists] have a role to play. Yeah, it is to entertain and little else. You are not particularly special. If you don't like guns, don't own one. If you have a beef about guns, write an editorial but be warned, do your homework and don't take up space with a useless article that is just B.S. Don't parrot Democratic/leftist talking points. Be objective. Don't make up your statistics or facts.

Posted by JohnQC 2015-10-31 13:57|| 2015-10-31 13:57|| Front Page Top

#8 They can start by giving up their armed bodyguards and home security personnel, as well as their privileged claims on first responders' time and energy.

Oh, and post "Gun Free Zone, C'mon In, Boys!" signs on the gates of their mansions.

Point of the day.

Posted by charger 2015-10-31 17:06|| 2015-10-31 17:06|| Front Page Top

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