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AIR DATE: January 2, 2013
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After the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, lawmakers in Nevada and across the country are starting to consider some restrictions to the types of guns that can be sold to the public. Even in gun-friendly Nevada, lawmakers are proposing changes. We'll talk about some of those laws, and what they might mean for Southern Nevada.
GUESTS
Margot Bennett, executive director, Women Against Gun Violence
William Horne, assemblyman, Nevada Legislature
Bob Irwin, owner, The Gun Store
Dave Workman, senior editor, The Second Amendment Foundation
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Violent crime rates are considerably higher in Australia than in the U.S. Fact check it yourself.
Not that I understand why anyone would think that comparing a country of 22.6 million to a country of 312 million is particularly valid.
Ty Doram –
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Ty Doran
1/ Not true - the gun death rate in Australia is 1.1 per 100 ,000 vs USA 10 per 100,000 so you should check your facts.
2/ 22 million or not I was talking about 'RATE' of gun deaths not number so that makes America about 10 times more dangerous than other countries with similar cultures.
P from Australia –
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Great comment, Marsha. In 2012 alone, there have been 151 victims of mass shootings. We can do better.
Lisa –
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The problem is that none of what is being proposed would have prevented these tragedies. What would you do to prevent the tragedies?
Legislation that accomplishes nothing for the sake of feeling good is worse than doing nothing.
Ty Doram –
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Ty
If this nut didn't have access to that assault rifle he would have either have had to buy one on the black market, which seems unlikely for a coward like that to do, or he would have entered the school with hand guns. Doubtful he would have the accuracy or speed needed to kill 26 people with a handgun.
Why are you gun nuts so set on avoiding any kind of control, even a little bit of control of assault weapons may help a little.
P H –
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Obama's children go to a private school. Parents pay extra for that security. Nevada legislatures don't possess the gumption to require casinos and mining to contribute tax monies on par to other states. We have one of the lowest spent per student as it is, how are we going to pay for security. Please!!!!
Michelle –
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With all due respect, Columbine had armed guards, and it did not prevent the massacre there. The only solution is making it harder for people to get their hands on assault weapons that can wreak that much havoc and carnage in so little time. Since Australia has banned assault rifles and instituted a buy-back program, mass shootings have been non-existent. They and other industrialized countries with better gun control have no fewer mentally ill or crime or violent individuals, they just have fewer guns. And guess what? They don't have anywhere near the gun violence, particularly mass shootings that we have. Do we really want to admit that we cannot solve our problems and protect our children the way other countries can?
Lisa Bailey –
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Columbine had armed guards too. Didn't work
Jackie –
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"...evidence from studies of U.S. cities, states and regions is quite consistent & where there are higher levels of gun prevalence, homicide rates are substantially higher, primarily due to higher firearm homicide rates. Factcheck.org Gun Rhetoric vs. Gun Facts.
Lisa –
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You do understand the difference between gun homicides rates and violent crime, correct?
Ty Doram –
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You understand that one doesn't need an assault rifle to protect against violent crime, right? In fact, a dog is just as good a deterrent, especially considering that when one has a gun in the home, his or her chances of being hurt by that gun (or a family member being hurt by that gun) become a far greater risk than that of an intruder.
Lisa –
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I don't own an assault rifle. If I did, it's not up to you to tell me why I do or do not need one. Rifles kill ~300 people a year according to FBI data. That's all rifles, not just assault. Assault rifles are nothing but a red herring.
It's disingenuous of you to point the finger at rifles when pistols kill so many more people. Why not just admit that you want to ban all guns? And if you do admit that please see my original post.
Ty Doram –
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Ty
Violent crime is not the same as murder. Australia has a much higher rate of reporting violent crime as does the UK, being pushed by a drunk in a bar counts as violent crime. In the US the police are so overworked that violent crime often isn't documented at all.
Besides we're talking about murder not assault or road rage.
P H –
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