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āThe fact is, over 300,000 Americans by firearms in the last decade, almost as many as died in World War II.ā
300,000 Americans what?
And 420,000 Americanās died in WWII.
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Even worseā¦that exact, entire paragraph is repeated again at the endā¦with the same errors.
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Therefore, the equivalent of 20 fully-manned infantry divisions of āwell-regulated militiaā were shot to death in the past decade.
No wonder the new NRA headquarters entrance omits that phrase from āitsā 2nd Amendment.
It may seem callous to wonder what impact these deaths had on the American economy; but since common sense and decency are not enough to spur Congress into action, maybe they will pass a āDead Presidents for Dead Americans Actā and levy a tax/surcharge on gun makers, sellers, promoters to recoup the loss.
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Iām voting for ākilled and woundedā, but itād be nice to know.
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OK, serious points taken, but itās still funny.
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Too bad his holster wasnāt on his head: cranium, I mean.
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WW11 - which means World War . Accidental shootings - need not have happened . Deliberate shootings - someone WANTED to kill someone else .
You are a trauma Dr , it is your job to help people . And yes , it was a funny story which need not have happened .
Killed and wounded would be 1.07 million.
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The most amazing thing is that his penis was big enough to get shot.
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were impregnated??
And now for an old favorite musical!
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As per Wikipedia: Total US battle deaths = 292,131; total kiled/missing = 407,316ā¦ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties#Military_casualties_by_branch_of_service
What struck me is the āboth sides are unreasonableā point: āGun opponents fear increased gun safety measures would make weapons more appealing.ā
Really???
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His holding the gun had given him an erection.
Yes, gun in bars makes total sense. These Georgia peckerwoods can get a snoot full and reinact the fight at the OK Corral. The level of consumption is sure to go down.
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Short answer - NOTHING!
Whatās funny about a penis shooting? Hell, what isnāt?
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It was just getting out of hand, and had to be taught who its master was.
When one of these gun-derps shoots off his balls, Iāll raise a toast and notify the darwin awards. Man, thatās a trend Iād like to see. Fewer derps breeding is a good thing.
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Nothing is ever funny about a projectile going 1300FPS entering a human body. What is also not funny is that this āvictimā did NOT follow the 4 basic rules of firearm safety:
1 - Keep your damn finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot
2 - Know your target and beyond
3 - Treat ALL guns as if they are loaded. Period
4 - Never point your gun at anything you are not willing to destroy.
This individual took a tool (which is just that - A TOOL, which is as dangerous as a scalpel in the wrong hands) and used it in the wrong manner.
This end run around the Constitution using āpublic healthā will fail. I say it, and so does my doctor - who goes shooting with me occasionally 
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Perhaps one way to circumvent the contentious and politicized gun ownership dialogue in the United States is to refocus the debate toward public health.
Yeah, that could totally work. What rational right-thinking person of good will could possibly disagree? Because itās not like the NRA hasnāt already gone completely bonkers at the idea of treating gun ownership as a public health problem and gotten laws passed making it illegal for doctors to ask whether thereās a gun in the house or for the CDC to collect data about gun ownership.
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