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redqueen

(115,103 posts) Mon Jun 17, 2013, 02:09 PM Jun 2013

Map of the Day: Fewer waiting periods for guns than for abortions

It’s worth noting that, too, that waiting periods don’t actually change people’s minds about getting an abortion, but do cause unwarranted financial and emotional stress. Waiting periods for guns, on the other hand, have been linked to a drop in gun suicides. Cool priorities.

http://feministing.com/2013/06/17/map-of-the-day-fewer-waiting-periods-for-guns-than-for-abortions/

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Map of the Day: Fewer waiting periods for guns than for abortions (Original Post) redqueen Jun 2013 OP

Ok, now that is some serious bullshit ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #1

New York, Connecticut and Washington don't have waiting periods for buying a gun? Stargleamer Jun 2013 #2

Washington has a five day waiting period for handguns ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #4

Fewer suicides when there's a waiting period to buy a gun. . . Stargleamer Jun 2013 #3

ismnotwasm

(41,986 posts)

1. Ok, now that is some serious bullshit

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 02:16 PM

Jun 2013

That's so wrong I hardly know what to say

Stargleamer

(1,989 posts)

2. New York, Connecticut and Washington don't have waiting periods for buying a gun?

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 02:20 PM

Jun 2013

seems a bit strange.

ismnotwasm

(41,986 posts)

4. Washington has a five day waiting period for handguns

Reply to Stargleamer (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 02:48 PM

Jun 2013

Still the laws here are liberalized, probably because its a hunting State,

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.41.090

And no waiting period for abortion

Stargleamer

(1,989 posts)

3. Fewer suicides when there's a waiting period to buy a gun. . .

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 02:33 PM

Jun 2013

and here is what happens when poor women are denied an abortion:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1139&pid=10123

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