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Gun Control & RKBA

ileus

(15,396 posts)

5. If it saves one life, it's worth it.

Reply to needledriver (Original post)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 10:30 AM

Jul 2016

In fact if I carry/own a firearm my whole life and never have to use it, it's still worth it. Why risk life, and like most people out there I only have one.

Safety first.

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What would be the number? [View all] needledriver Jul 2016 OP

How would you substantiate the number of lives saved just based on the number of DGUs? jmg257 Jul 2016 #1

I don't. needledriver Jul 2016 #3

Yes, agreed that any lives saved count - figuring it as the main purpose of self-defense. jmg257 Jul 2016 #6

Even though I believe that guns result in a "null effect" w/regard to violence......... pablo_marmol Jul 2016 #2

People talk about throwing out the 2nd Amendment. JonathanRackham Jul 2016 #4

If it saves one life, it's worth it. ileus Jul 2016 #5

Total propaganda Uponthegears Jul 2016 #7

You may call it bull puckey needledriver Jul 2016 #12

See #18 Uponthegears Jul 2016 #19

Somehow I find the claim that there are 50,000 defensive gun uses SheilaT Jul 2016 #8

Its actually a bit low - Check with the VPC... jmg257 Jul 2016 #9

Then why don't I read about these things every single day, SheilaT Jul 2016 #10

Don't like facts, huh? DonP Jul 2016 #11

Your viewpoint is based in a false assumption. beevul Jul 2016 #14

Not sure - they are often posted here, when it makes the news. jmg257 Jul 2016 #15

The reason you do not sarisataka Jul 2016 #16

Two things- needledriver Jul 2016 #17

Perhaps because they don't get reposted by the sites you visit? LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #26

because the media doesn't choose to report them, gejohnston Jul 2016 #28

Will you folks stop at nothing?????? Uponthegears Jul 2016 #18

Sorry - VPCs numbers are hardly mis-leading - quoted very specific DGU values as THEY provided them. jmg257 Jul 2016 #20

Please, please, you're killing me . . . Uponthegears Jul 2016 #21

"I have a problem with you trying to claim they represent the number of instances where a defensive jmg257 Jul 2016 #22

That would be real embarrassing Uponthegears Jul 2016 #23

He he - No worries...Cheers! I do hear you! jmg257 Jul 2016 #24

I am not a statistician needledriver Jul 2016 #25

"How many additional deaths per year of people unable to defend themselves would you be willing to jmg257 Jul 2016 #27

Sorry- that was not for you. needledriver Jul 2016 #29

All Guns Matter SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #13