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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Mar 25

    Parkland students: our manifesto to change America's gun laws | Editorial staff of the Eagle Eyehttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/commentisfree/2018/mar/23/parkland-students-manifesto-americas-gun-laws?CMP=share_btn_tw …

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      2. Alex‏ @YoungKushman Mar 25
        Replying to @sapinker

        Why should we tighten gun control laws when gun deaths have been declining since the 90s while gun ownership has also been increasing?

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      3. Matthew  Ⓜ️‏ @MatthewinBklyn Mar 25
        Replying to @YoungKushman @sapinker

        That's the question of the century. Shall we call it "shooting yourself in the foot"?

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      2. Chad Nine‏ @Chad_Nine Mar 25
        Replying to @sapinker

        "Ban semi-automatic weapons that fire high-velocity rounds" this means most hunting rifles and pistols. "Close gun show and secondhand sales loopholes" liscensed gun sellers are required to do background checks at gun shows. These are political talking points.

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      3. Shawn Willden‏ @shawnwillden Mar 25
        Replying to @Chad_Nine @sapinker

        Well, not most pistols. "High velocity" isn't an extremely well-defined term, but it's reasonable to assume it means 2000 fps+. Nearly all rifle cartridges achieve that, but with rare exceptions like the FN 5.7, no handgun cartridges do.

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      4. Shawn Willden‏ @shawnwillden Mar 25
        Replying to @shawnwillden @Chad_Nine @sapinker

        Of course it wouldn't actually do any good to ban high high velocity semi-automatics. Low velocity semi-automatics are just as effective at moderate ranges. It would just inconvenience those who actually need high velocity semi-automatics, like varmint hunters.

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      1. the underground man‏ @fucnpr2 Mar 26
        Replying to @sapinker

        Gun violence is way down. Steven Pinker should be out front in this. He is Soy Boy Enlightenment.

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      1. Marc Moseley‏ @MarcWMoseley Mar 25
        Replying to @sapinker

        I wish someone had coached them to address the strongest argument against/most prominent concern re each idea proposed.

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      1. Alex‏ @YoungKushman Mar 25
        Replying to @sapinker

        Why should the government be the only ones who are armed? What could possibly go wrong there?

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      1. Nick_Zen‏ @Nick_Zen Mar 25
        Replying to @sapinker

        First change Congress. Vote them out of office & get rid of the corrupt “lobbyists” too.

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      2. Antithesis of Theist‏ @db9man Mar 25
        Replying to @sapinker

        We should not be afraid to amend the 2nd amendment

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      3. Sean Jason Webb‏ @SeanJasonWebb Mar 25
        Replying to @db9man @sapinker

        Even if there is a shortage of political will and courage to alter the second amendment, it isn’t absolute. Good gun control laws could be enacted with the amendment as it stands.

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      4. Antithesis of Theist‏ @db9man Mar 25
        Replying to @SeanJasonWebb @sapinker

        Absolutely true, but at the mercy of a Supreme Court of unknown decency. Let’s remove all doubt.

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      1. Dave Preteau‏ @DavidPreteau Mar 27
        Replying to @sapinker

        These school shootings are rigged by anti gun entities. I bet since Soros paid 1/4 billion to organize the march I would t doubt his blood money is buying the shooters as well. If a person believes in the agenda strapping c4 or shooting up a school is worth his life.

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      1. Dave Preteau‏ @DavidPreteau Mar 27
        Replying to @sapinker

        Yes! Because gun free UK is much better than an armed nation like the US,Canada or Switzerland. 🙄pic.twitter.com/rNakym58TM

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