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In reply to the discussion: Don't forget to talk about the harm of shooting to health and the environment [View all]CreekDog
(46,192 posts)59. it is not my job to prove to you what is widely studied and understood
        it's your job to know what you're talking about before denying it.
but much as climate deniers do, you are arguing using the same tactics that the problems aren't serious enough or proven enough TO YOU (not that data doesn't exist, but that you don't know of it --as if overcoming your lack of knowledge should be the basis for government action...).
yes, this is a completely similar form of argumentation that is used by climate change deniers who argue against the phenomenon of anthropogenic or actual climate change.
and stop acting so surprised.  your arguments are too cleverly created to not be aware.
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                        Don't forget to talk about the harm of shooting to health and the environment [View all]
							CreekDog
							Mar 2013
							OP
                        
        
        At shooting ranges, why can't people just get bullets there and not need to bring them in?
        graham4anything
        Mar 2013
        #2
      
        
        But you would not need them.And for sport, people used to have gladiator fights in arenas
        graham4anything
        Mar 2013
        #4
      
        
        Easy enough. Have the Mayors against Bullets in the streets buy all the gun stores
        graham4anything
        Mar 2013
        #14
      
        
        you're posting this here to continue your aggressive assault on proposed gun control measures?
        CreekDog
        Mar 2013
        #8
      
        
        Actually I was presenting my personal experience which was counter to the broad brushOP assumptions.
        Remmah2
        Mar 2013
        #11
      
        
        you were trying to argue that shooting is not harmful to the environment nor people
        CreekDog
        Mar 2013
        #12
      
        
        It is accurate, lead in the environment from guns has effected waterfowl in many places
        CreekDog
        Mar 2013
        #15
      
        
        Just pointing out that accuracy is important if you want to convince anyone
        Crepuscular
        Mar 2013
        #16
      
        
        Here's your post associating an AWB and supporters with wanting to get rid of all guns, everywhere
        CreekDog
        Mar 2013
        #20
      
        
        no, he thinks we are "gun grabbers" who want to ban all firearms from private ownership
        CreekDog
        Mar 2013
        #26
      
        
        you were the one who brought up the people who want to ban all private firearm ownership
        CreekDog
        Mar 2013
        #32
      
        
        you realize there is lead criteria already in environmental water quality standards
        CreekDog
        Mar 2013
        #43
      
        
        i asked you a question and you responded with some nonsense strawman about something else
        CreekDog
        Mar 2013
        #47
      
        
        i realize that you became interested in the gun issue at DU only after Newtown
        CreekDog
        Mar 2013
        #65
      
        
        well you have a point, i mean, it seems to have been more interesting than the 2012 election
        CreekDog
        Mar 2013
        #70
      
        
        SWANS DYING OF LEAD POISONING IN WASHINGTON STATE AND BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
        freshwest
        Mar 2013
        #74
      
        
        That's one method and very effective unless one is diligent at staying on topic.  nt
        flamin lib
        Mar 2015
        #79