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News: NRA blames video games + music videos on mass murders
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Lol people don't just shoot people because of a song or game
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Originally posted by Robert
Lol people don't just shoot people because of a song or game
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I DO think that games like Call Of Duty desensitize people to shooting, but those games are best sellers, they sell MILLIONS of copies. Only a few crazies commit these atrocities.
I just can't get over the NRA saying Mortal Kombat instead of a more popular game that uses guns as weapons. They're pathetic.
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Originally posted by Jameson Teqkilla
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I DO think that games like Call Of Duty desensitize people to shooting, but those games are best sellers, they sell MILLIONS of copies. Only a few crazies commit these atrocities.
I just can't get over the NRA saying Mortal Kombat instead of a more popular game that uses guns as weapons. They're pathetic.
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They're old. They haven't played those new-fangled video games.
But I do agree with your post.
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I sort of wanna see what other people think about this but do you guys agree we should have a police officer at every school? I think we should and I think most high schools have at least one already.
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The Mortal Combat controversy bloomed in like 1995. What kind of decade old false tea
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Not them trying with a deacade old games rated M
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Originally posted by Jameson Teqkilla
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I DO think that games like Call Of Duty desensitize people to shooting, but those games are best sellers, they sell MILLIONS of copies. Only a few crazies commit these atrocities.
I just can't get over the NRA saying Mortal Kombat instead of a more popular game that uses guns as weapons. They're pathetic.
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COD does desensitize people. It's extremely realistic hence why the military uses it to train some people. My teacher was saying how you can respawn in it but in real life, the other person doesn't.
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While NRA Was on TV Talking About Need for More Guns Some Guy Was Walking Up and Down a Road in Penn Shooting People http://t.co/5tRNePsZ
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Originally posted by RastaMentality
While NRA Was on TV Talking About Need for More Guns Some Guy Was Walking Up and Down a Road in Penn Shooting People http://t.co/5tRNePsZ
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Out of CONTROL
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Mortal Kombat was the reason they created the rating system for video games, so Parents would know which games are bad for children
They never blame the parents, its always something else, but they never fail to point out that parents should be more aware to what their children feel. I'm not saying they should become a prison guard when it comes to their kids, but at least be aware when your kid is acting different
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The National Rifle Association responded Friday to a chorus of voices calling for gun control in the wake of last week's horrific mass shooting in Connecticut by doubling down on its own position: more guns, not fewer, provide true security.
But the NRA made its position clear: The prominent gun rights organization will not budge an inch toward discussion of gun control. To the contrary, the group announced it will fund a team that will design a program to get armed security personnel on school grounds across the country.
"You know, five years ago, after the Virginia Tech tragedy, when I said we should put armed security in every school, the media called me crazy," NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre said.
Protesters interrupt NRA statement Bullet-proofing kids Top Democrat: NRA 'beyond... tone deaf' Lapierre's response 'irresponsible'
"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," he said.
LaPierre's position sets the stage for a contentious battle between the NRA, one of the most powerful lobbying groups in Washington, and the Obama administration, which has promised quick action on "real reforms" to gun laws.
This week, President Barack Obama tapped Vice President Joe Biden to lead a task force to start formulating those reforms and, with the White House's support, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, said she will introduce legislation to reinstate the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004.
Gun owners fear new legislation could tread on their rights
The NRA had remained silent in the wake of last week's school massacre as the debate on gun control was shaped by these moves in Washington. That changed Friday when it drew a line in the sand, providing its alternative vision for protecting American children through armed security personnel at all schools.
LaPierre spoke exactly one week after the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. Across the nation, church bells rang in remembrance of the victims. The NRA was among those groups that observed a moment of silence at 9:30 a.m., the same time as last week's massacre.
A slight majority of Americans favor major restrictions on guns: 52%, up 5 points from a survey taken in August after the July shooting inside a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, where 12 people died, according to a CNN/ORC International poll released Wednesday.
More than 195,000 people have signed an online White House petition supporting new gun control legislation.
Yet the NRA has support among many Americans who believe that taking steps to limit access to guns is not the answer.
The NRA envisions a "National School Shield Emergency Response Program" where qualified police, military, security personnel and others organize to protect schools. Schools remain a target for criminal gunmen because they are not protected by armed security the way other important institutions are, LaPierre said.
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Surprised they didn't recommend a target practice class in all elementary schools.
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inb4 the "We don't need more guns" weak arguments.
I don't understand why some of you think the President needs to have security, but America's children don't.
The fact is criminals WILL get guns whether they are outlawed or not. At this point, we may need to start having county police servicing every public and private school. Either that, or there needs to be special-trained staff in every school who know how to handle a weapon in case of an emergency.
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Originally posted by NE.
inb4 the "We don't need more guns" weak arguments.
I don't understand why some of you think the President needs to have security, but America's children don't.
The fact is criminals WILL get guns whether they are outlawed or not. At this point, we may need to start having county police servicing every public and private school. Either that, or there needs to be special-trained staff in every school who know how to handle a weapon in case of an emergency.
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I agree with you.
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Proof that the US is forever on the down. Where guns are a right and healthcare & higher education are a privilege. Those priorities are definetly in order.
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Good we need our schools to be armed.
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Originally posted by NE.
inb4 the "We don't need more guns" weak arguments.
I don't understand why some of you think the President needs to have security, but America's children don't.
The fact is criminals WILL get guns whether they are outlawed or not. At this point, we may need to start having county police servicing every public and private school. Either that, or there needs to be special-trained staff in every school who know how to handle a weapon in case of an emergency.
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The fact that were even considering having armed guards at elementary (or any type of) schools just shows how far society has fallen.
Nobody should need a gun, for any reason. They are dangerous.
But that's just how I feel.
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