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Eugene Robinson: France attack might have been worse here, because guns
Hot Air ^ | January 9, 2015 | Mary Katharine Ham

Posted on 01/09/2015 5:37:17 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Nope.

“Just to keep it in perspective, I don’t think we should imagine that the conditions and the threat are exactly the same in the United States as they are in France,” he said. “They are different.”

“In fact, one thing that is different here is weapons are universally available and so, uh, it is actually a very good thing that…that…that the tensions are not exactly the same because we would expect to have a lot more of that sort of carnage here.”

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Weapons are universally available in the U.S. you see, unlike France. So, things might have gone down a much darker, more destructive path had they happened here?

But in France, despite tight gun control, the terrorists had automatic weapons.

Despite stringent firearms controls and ramped-up efforts to combat illegal gun trafficking, thousands of “war weapons” remain strewn across the European Union’s 28 member states. Many, like the AK-47 assault rifles used by the gunmen who attacked the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris on Wednesday, are bought by gun collectors, organized crime affiliates and, as was the case this week, terrorists.

And, it was the initial police response without, which is partly why the perpetrators were able to escape. You’d think there might be a lesson there, but no.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: banglist; charliehebdo; dhimmitude; eussr; france; rop; terrorism
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1 posted on 01/09/2015 5:37:17 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Eugene is really stupid. Either that or he thinks we are.


2 posted on 01/09/2015 5:39:54 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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3 posted on 01/09/2015 5:40:42 PM PST by dontreadthis
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Lighten up Eugene. How ‘bout some Jello and a nap?


4 posted on 01/09/2015 5:41:59 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (If you don't want to be an American, get the $@!%# out of my country!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Left’s response time to pimping the tradedies that befall others is decreasing with all practice they’ve had lately.


5 posted on 01/09/2015 5:43:10 PM PST by 9thLife ("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Pope Francis)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The author suffers from cognitive dysfunction.

The cognitive mental disorder perspective is the theory that psychological disorders originate from an interruption, whether short or long, in our basic cognitive functions, i.e. memory processing, perception, problem solving and language. This perspective takes opposition to the psychodynamic mental disorder perspective, behavioral mental disorder perspective, sociocultural mental disorder perspective, interpersonal mental disorder perspective and neurological/biological mental disorder perspective. One pioneer of cognitive disorder perspective is Albert Ellis. In 1962, Ellis proposed that humans develop irrational beliefs/goals about the world; and therefore, create disorders in cognitive abilities.

6 posted on 01/09/2015 5:43:38 PM PST by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: 9thLife
tradgedies. please pardon.
7 posted on 01/09/2015 5:43:48 PM PST by 9thLife ("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Pope Francis)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I have never heard Eugene say anything that was not stupid. That’s why he’s on MSNBC.


8 posted on 01/09/2015 5:44:55 PM PST by ozzymandus
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Eugene is worried that somebody might shoot a jihadi?


9 posted on 01/09/2015 5:46:05 PM PST by TigersEye (ISIS is the tip of the spear. The spear is Islam.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yeah a lot worse. The terrorists might actually have been killed by law enforcement. Just adding to the carnage. And who would want that. After all, Islam is the ROP. And it would have caused a terrible backlash. Dearbornistan would have rioted. And CAIR would be suing everyone in federal court.


10 posted on 01/09/2015 5:46:35 PM PST by 4Runner
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Does Eugene think the terrorists bought AKs, RPGs and explosives in a gun shop?


11 posted on 01/09/2015 5:46:45 PM PST by ozzymandus
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To: yarddog
Gene Gene the progressive Robinson machine.
12 posted on 01/09/2015 5:47:10 PM PST by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: 9thLife

I like these guidelines from another site, of course, its because I’m bad at spelling and grammar.

http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2015/01/09/guidelines-for-comments/

7.) SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION – This is not school and we do not demerit for poor spelling, nor do we allow anyone to call others out for the same. However, if your construct is too poorly written the context is lost and important details can be missed.


13 posted on 01/09/2015 5:49:24 PM PST by notted
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Did anyone run the numbers to see if the guns were FAST AND FURIOUS guns?


14 posted on 01/09/2015 5:53:47 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: yarddog

Eugene has always lived on Planet X.


15 posted on 01/09/2015 5:55:21 PM PST by PROCON (Always give 100% -- unless you're donating Blood.)
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To: notted

The terrorists had machine guns and rocket launchers.
No doubt bought in a USA Walmart store, where explosives, rocket launchers, machine guns and poison gas are available (isle 4).

Good thing, btw, those victims did not have guns themselves, our they would have been able to defend themselves against the Muslem terrorists....and if they had, and lived, probably would have had Obama condemning them for lack of sensitivity to the goals and aspirations of the Religion of Peace.


16 posted on 01/09/2015 5:58:39 PM PST by OldArmy52 (The question is not whether Obama ever lies, but whether he ever tells the truth.)
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To: TigersEye
Yeah, Bubba might stick his 12ga in Mohammad's butt before Bubba pulls the trigger.
17 posted on 01/09/2015 6:00:06 PM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else need s said?)
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18 posted on 01/09/2015 6:02:03 PM PST by Fred Nerks (Fair Dinkum!)
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To: dontreadthis

LOL

I could watch that horror show for hours


19 posted on 01/09/2015 6:02:29 PM PST by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA)
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20 posted on 01/09/2015 6:02:38 PM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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