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In reply to the discussion: UPDATE: Elderly Man Defends Himself in Home Invasion, 1 Person Dead [View all]beevul
(12,194 posts)12. Its not nice...
IDK, but we know threatening people needlessly with a gun counts as a DGU in your opinion.
Its not nice to attribute to others, sentiments which they have not expressed, like you just did. Disingenuous much?
Now, for serious we don't know how many DGUs there are. There's never been an open, falsifiable study on this, especially one that also controls for instances where the criminal is scared off even in the absence of a gun.
What does a criminal scared off where there is no gun, have to do with DGUs where there IS a gun?
And yes, you guys are causing deaths.
Who "you guys"?
And I know most of you have likely had a negligent discharge or at least a close call to one.
You are assuming facts not in evidence.
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UPDATE: Elderly Man Defends Himself in Home Invasion, 1 Person Dead [View all]
sarisataka
Apr 2016
OP
He should have retreated to his panic room constructed of derelict refrigerators.
Marengo
Apr 2016
#8
Because it's not a legitimate reason to have guns if most criminals are scared off by
MillennialDem
Apr 2016
#13
No opposition to self defense, just using guns to stick in someone's face who pisses you off becaus
MillennialDem
Apr 2016
#24
I'm unaware of any self-defense training integrating firearms that...
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Apr 2016
#30
If assertive citizens and derelict refrigerators are sufficient to ward off criminal behavior you
Nuclear Unicorn
Apr 2016
#37
Calmate, amigo; that sort are getting shriller and nastier as they lose power
friendly_iconoclast
Apr 2016
#36
No, I'm very consistent. I don't support any study that shows lower DGU than some of
MillennialDem
Apr 2016
#25
Absurdity is eternal, and it would be a disservice to anyone debating with you...
Marengo
Apr 2016
#38