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Rep. Steube Argues Gun-Free Zones Are A Target For Mass Shooters
The Free Press ^ | 12/20/2022 | Liam Edgar

Posted on 12/20/2022 5:30:45 AM PST by Conservativetpa

Rep. Greg Steube recently argued that Congress may have played a part in mass shootings by allowing gun-free zones, which make people ready-made victims for violent criminals.

The Sarasota Republican made the pitch at a hearing last Thursday on gun violence held by a House Judiciary Committee subcommittee...

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gunfree; newbieblogpimp; school; shooting; steuben

1 posted on 12/20/2022 5:30:45 AM PST by Conservativetpa
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To: Conservativetpa

These are #Victim Zones. The data is easy to get to… how many more people have to die in these zones.


2 posted on 12/20/2022 5:35:30 AM PST by momincombatboots (QEphesians 6... who you are really at war with)
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To: Conservativetpa

Gun free zones work about as well as police free zones.

The scum who rule us are evil.


3 posted on 12/20/2022 5:44:05 AM PST by WMarshal (Neocons and leftards are the same species of vicious rat)
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To: Conservativetpa

self defense is self defense

stop preventing people from being able to defend themselves


4 posted on 12/20/2022 5:48:16 AM PST by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
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To: Conservativetpa

They are. This is not rocket science, folks.


5 posted on 12/20/2022 6:27:34 AM PST by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: Conservativetpa

They are. This is not rocket science, folks.


6 posted on 12/20/2022 6:29:05 AM PST by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: Conservativetpa

It’s pretty sad that someone even has to argue something that is both common knowledge, and a fact.


7 posted on 12/20/2022 6:56:21 AM PST by Bob434 (question)
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To: joshua c

[[stop preventing people from being able to defend themselves]]

Exactly!

And when people like students and teachers aren’t allowed to defend themselves because of asinine liberal laws, then the school system should be held responsible for NOT defending the kids!


8 posted on 12/20/2022 6:59:23 AM PST by Bob434 (question)
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To: Conservativetpa

98% OF MASS-SHOOTINGS OCCUR IN GUN-FREE ZONES

REPEAL JOE BIDEN'S GUN-FREE SCHOOL ZONE ACT OF 1990


FACT: Guns prevent an estimated 2.5 million crimes a year or 6,849 every day. 98+% of the time the gun is not fired and no blood (including the criminal’s) is shed.

SOURCE: http://www.gunfacts.info/pdfs/gun-facts/7.1/Gun-Facts-7.1-screen.pdf, pages 21, 83.

FACT: 98% of mass-shootings occur in gun-free zones

SOURCE: https://www.dailywire.com/news/what-percentage-mass-shootings-happen-gun-free-amanda-prestigiacomo


9 posted on 12/20/2022 7:06:52 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is ████ █ ██████ ███████ ███ ██████ ██ ████████.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

That or similar sign should be put up at every location that bans guns and doesn’t provide active armed guards as an immediate alternative


10 posted on 12/20/2022 9:25:25 AM PST by Reno89519 (DeSantis or Anyone But Trump in 2024. Time for Trump to Retire, Spend Time With His Family.)
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