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Gun Control Reform Activism

ellisonz

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3. Hawaii has awesome gun laws.

Reply to DanTex (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 01:26 PM

Mar 2013

It hasn't eliminated violence in general but what is has done is make the violence less damaging to the community.

As someone who has lived there for about 5 years I never once felt unsafe.

Most people who have guns in Hawaii have them for hunting and that's perfectly legitimate.

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Gun control in Hawaii: a case study and example for others to follow. [View all] DanTex Mar 2013 OP

Well put. Any meaninful violence abatement has to be national. flamin lib Mar 2013 #1

That is really good info. Wish the mainland could do the same. Hoyt Mar 2013 #2

Hawaii has awesome gun laws. ellisonz Mar 2013 #3

Kick, Rec. n/t. apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #4