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Bob Costas is Wrong: Gun Ownership Deters Crime
blog.heartland.org ^ | 5 December, 2012 | Maureen Martin

Posted on 12/06/2012 6:07:23 AM PST by marktwain

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Women having guns is making a big difference. Take a woman shooting and help restore the Constitution.
1 posted on 12/06/2012 6:07:35 AM PST by marktwain
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Appleseed shoots are free or nearly so for women.
I think that’s just plain cool of them to do.


2 posted on 12/06/2012 6:09:13 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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I wonder if Bob would have Cialis and Viagra outlawed?

Without erections, rape would never happen.


3 posted on 12/06/2012 6:12:51 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Bread and Circuses; Everyone to the Coliseum!)
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Bad guys are always going to get guns, regardless of the law. BTW, Fox reported that the KC player had 8 guns that belonged to him. I wonder how many of those guns were registered?


4 posted on 12/06/2012 6:15:52 AM PST by duckman (I'm part of the group pulling the wagon!)
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I guess what Costas was saying was that a guy with obvious mental illness and emotional instability like this guy might not have been the best person to entrust with a deadly weapon.


5 posted on 12/06/2012 6:17:19 AM PST by babble-on
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Yeah, because a 300 lb weightlifting linebacker wouldn’t be dangerous if he didn’t have a gun.


6 posted on 12/06/2012 6:19:00 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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“Without erections, rape would never happen”

You haven’t seen enough latenight Women In Prison movies.


7 posted on 12/06/2012 6:20:16 AM PST by Tublecane
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They’re on guns like they’re on the race card.

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah...

GIVE IT UP AHOLES!


8 posted on 12/06/2012 6:23:25 AM PST by TribalPrincess2U (0bama's agenda—Divide and conquer. FREEDOM OR FREE STUFF- YOU GET ONE CHOICE, CHOOSE WISELY)
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“a guy with obvious mental illness...”

But he believes guns should be banned outright, yes? That’s the gist of what he said, anyway. If the woman had her own gun it might not have mattered how crazy he was.

Also, if he’s willing to commit murder he might be willing to illegally own a gun.


9 posted on 12/06/2012 6:23:46 AM PST by Tublecane
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OK, I get all this but who gets his Bentley?


10 posted on 12/06/2012 6:23:58 AM PST by super7man
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wow, impeccable logic!


11 posted on 12/06/2012 6:27:52 AM PST by babble-on
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“Women having guns is making a big difference. Take a woman shooting and help restore the Constitution.”

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I believe pistols were called the great equalizer in the Wild West.

I am a firm believer in the Second Amendment and have had many discussions with my Canadian husband (who has hunting rifles and shotguns). I always argue that I would like our daughter, now 13, to have the right to have a way to protect herself; let’s say she’s in college and has to study late—I want her to be able to keep herself from being raped when she’s walking home.

He doesn’t really have an answer to that. :)


12 posted on 12/06/2012 6:43:13 AM PST by proud American in Canada (Pray for America.)
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At least Costas is consistent. I remember when the Sandusky story broke Bob was in the forefront of the anti-shower movement.


13 posted on 12/06/2012 6:47:40 AM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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I asked that same question to my jockhead co-worker yesterday,,, he wasnt amused.


14 posted on 12/06/2012 6:52:12 AM PST by ßuddaßudd (>> F U B O << "What the hell kind of country is this if I can only hate a man if he's white?")
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Do ya think Bob Costas will disarm is personal body-guards.

Ask local LEOs who escort him around different venues to disarm?

Why hell NO!

Typical snot-nosed liberal, do as I say, not as I do.

15 posted on 12/06/2012 6:56:08 AM PST by TexasCajun
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I watched Costas on OReilly last night, and he was a politician with his answers trying to draw some distinction between gun culture and the right to keep and bear arms. Was all for licensing, registration, required training, and probably, checking your weapon in and out of a federal arms room.

It was a waste of time. He sounded like a gun grabber to me.

The bottom line about watching football: I don’t want someone ruining a game by dumping their political views on me. I wouldn’t be watching football if I felt like slumming around in politics. I just want to watch the football.

Costas should concern himself with third and 5 and shut up about anything else.


16 posted on 12/06/2012 6:56:31 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)
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Virginia gun sales went up 70%, and gun-related crimes went down 23%. Negative correlation.


17 posted on 12/06/2012 6:57:33 AM PST by Pecos (Double tap: the only acceptable gun control)
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BTW, Fox reported that the KC player had 8 guns that belonged to him. I wonder how many of those guns were registered?

Missouri has no gun registration.

18 posted on 12/06/2012 6:59:58 AM PST by Trailerpark Badass (So?)
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I wonder how many of those guns were registered?

As in most states, the second amendment is not infringed in Kansas by requiring registration.

Only a small handful of states require firearms registration.

19 posted on 12/06/2012 7:02:30 AM PST by marktwain
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Trailerpark Badass is correct, I should have remembered that we were talking about Missouri.
20 posted on 12/06/2012 7:06:33 AM PST by marktwain
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