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Gun Control & RKBA

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3. MORE DEFENSIVE USES THAN GUN DEATHS.

Thu May 5, 2016, 01:14 PM

May 2016

Like we have always said.

Start getting the crow ready, and I'll wash up a bunch of plates and set the table for the ammophobes.

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Defensive use of firearms, using the VPC's numbers... [View all] virginia mountainman May 2016 OP

Josh is just so quizzical discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 #1

He really does not care one iota about his hypocrisy.. virginia mountainman May 2016 #2

MORE DEFENSIVE USES THAN GUN DEATHS. beevul May 2016 #3

yea....and... virginia mountainman May 2016 #4

Except this study is baised so we know it isn't true scscholar Jul 2016 #29

The idea is to stop the aggressor and they don't always use bullets discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #30

Kickety kick. N/T beevul May 2016 #5

Where did you find this graph? It's not at your link. flamin lib May 2016 #6

"Lie much?" A lie like endorsing something you haven't tested? friendly_iconoclast May 2016 #7

K&R! Kang Colby May 2016 #8

K&R. N/T beevul May 2016 #9

Kickety kick. N/t beevul Jul 2016 #10

The stuff controllers don't like, and will deny even exists. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #11

Hell, they can totally ignore the 2013 CDC study and the results DonP Jul 2016 #12

Want to make sure I understand you SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #17

I'm pretty sure you understood SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #24

If 900,000 murders are occurring Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #28

How many innocent people are protected by the 4th Amendment versus criminals Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #25

I understand SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #26

Kicking- because the doctrinaire find it inconvenient friendly_iconoclast Jul 2016 #14

From your VPC link: struggle4progress Jul 2016 #15

So you should be happy then... beevul Jul 2016 #16

Since "guns are designed to kill"... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #18

You do realize that you weren't supposed to notice that? friendly_iconoclast Jul 2016 #20

Oops........sorry discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #22

Wait, those bloodshirsty gunners aren't actually...bloodthirsty? beevul Jul 2016 #21

Bloody Mary is about as far as I go discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #23

A gun that holds just a few rounds is adequate then. Kaleva Jul 2016 #31

A few dozen rounds atleast.. virginia mountainman Jul 2016 #32

sloppy OP + bum link = 2ndAmendment Mythology jimmy the one Jul 2016 #34