Gun Control & RKBA

Emilybemily

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82. Your personal experience means

Reply to tortoise1956 (Reply #74)

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 12:07 AM

Dec 2016

ZILCH. First of all that's the logical fallacy of small numbers. The plural of anecdote is not data.

Second, statistically a person is much more likely to be hurt or killed by a gun if one is in their home than if they don't have one. That is a fact.

But if you don't want to understand statistics and facts, "shrug."

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2015/01/good_guy_with_a_gun_myth_guns_increase_the_risk_of_homicide_accidents_suicide.html

http://www.bradycampaign.org/risks-of-having-a-gun-in-the-home

http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2013/01/pro-gun-myths-fact-check

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Why US liberals are now buying guns too [View all] Kang Colby Dec 2016 OP

I Flew thru JFK Airport last Month Best_man23 Dec 2016 #1

Sidenote capricorn_sister Dec 2016 #10

Most excellent. fleabiscuit Dec 2016 #14

Disgusting Truth321 Dec 2016 #2

Gun ownership sarisataka Dec 2016 #4

With Hillary Truth321 Dec 2016 #20

At what cost to the Partys Future? n/t oneshooter Dec 2016 #21

Cost to party. Truth321 Dec 2016 #22

The ban that Clinton signed cost the House, Senate and Presidency. oneshooter Dec 2016 #23

While Obama is a popular Presdient, during his time in office... spin Dec 2016 #60

Excellent post. Kang Colby Dec 2016 #84

Thanks for your support. (n/t) spin Dec 2016 #86

You didn't answer sarisataka Dec 2016 #46

Perhaps it goes against the beliefs of the younger generation of Democrats. ... spin Dec 2016 #62

It could be generational sarisataka Dec 2016 #68

No, living in such an uncivil, sick society that we have to arm ourselves Warpy Dec 2016 #55

Then, don't carry/own one. yagotme Dec 2016 #73

Risk? tortoise1956 Dec 2016 #74

Your personal experience means Emilybemily Dec 2016 #82

From your second link ... Straw Man Dec 2016 #85

the study mentioned is probably not a valid study gejohnston Dec 2016 #89

Actually, I analyze data for a living... tortoise1956 Jan 2017 #94

Truth321 GreydeeThos Dec 2016 #6

Right. pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #15

Who is "we"? I noticed this was asked of you by another poster, why didn't you answer? Marengo Dec 2016 #24

I think we scared him. oneshooter Dec 2016 #35

More and more the US is becoming more violent and IMO all people just want to protect themselves RKP5637 Dec 2016 #3

Hate to say it, Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #5

As long as you follow all of the rules and regulations of the State and Federal Law. oneshooter Dec 2016 #8

Not a Gun person. Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #13

Obviously. Straw Man Dec 2016 #19

Not really... tortoise1956 Dec 2016 #75

The good news is it's not too late to be progressive on the 2A. ileus Dec 2016 #7

Yes, I never understood yagotme Dec 2016 #11

Hear hear! pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #16

and of course, when more school kids get shot DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #26

Your response might have been better without the Lovejoyism friendly_iconoclast Dec 2016 #27

would you prefer numbers of corpses? DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #30

And the number of said corpses is declining, a statistic that you lot are loathe to admit friendly_iconoclast Dec 2016 #31

and we still lead the world DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #32

Do you have a solution that doesn't require blaming those not responsible? friendly_iconoclast Dec 2016 #33

there are solutions DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #34

What is "military grade ammo"? n/t oneshooter Dec 2016 #36

I've always been amused by the fact........ pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author friendly_iconoclast Dec 2016 #44

full metal jackets, teflon "cop killers" DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #38

FMJ is actually less lethal, gejohnston Dec 2016 #40

The "cop killer bullet" myth was given up on looong ago. pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #41

I know I was... yagotme Dec 2016 #42

Gun prohibitionists are like the GOP in one respect: They rely on low-information voters... friendly_iconoclast Dec 2016 #45

What I could never understand, yagotme Dec 2016 #47

And that's the giveaway that gun restriction is a *religion*. pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #51

I compare restriction supporters to Faux News viewers. pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #50

are the amout of gun deaths lies DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #57

"I do not care about Johnny d(e)er hunter" That remark helps illustrate *why* gun control is a wreck friendly_iconoclast Dec 2016 #63

Rifles with magazines, clips, tube feeds... of all sizes... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2016 #64

"Are the amount of gun deaths lies?" pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #66

You tell us sarisataka Dec 2016 #71

one reason is population gejohnston Dec 2016 #72

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Oh for god's sake give it up Emilybemily Dec 2016 #83

Wouldn't it be accurate to say... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2016 #88

Yes, it would. Unfortunately, that reduction causes no small amount of anhedonia... friendly_iconoclast Dec 2016 #91

Not at all- I merely pointed out that the rate of increase of said bodies is decreasing... friendly_iconoclast Dec 2016 #90

Thank you. 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2016 #54

Thank you for what, exactly? pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author Paladin Dec 2016 #9

RW extremists expect liberals to tremble, pee yellow fluid and cow down. This is the strerotype... Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #12

A lot of that "snowflake" stuff... MountCleaners Dec 2016 #18

Anecdote for you all. Kang Colby Dec 2016 #17

Somebody cleaned out your yagotme Dec 2016 #25

you guys are nuts jodymarie aimee Dec 2016 #28

"Progressive DEMS are not gun people. Period." Oh, reeeally?: friendly_iconoclast Dec 2016 #29

Right. pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #39

Is Vermont a true red state?? yagotme Dec 2016 #43

Yup ---- the hypocrisy is without bounds with the restrictionistas. pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #52

Why not? sarisataka Dec 2016 #49

That is the most ignorant thing I have read in a long while Ghost OF Trotsky Dec 2016 #67

Welcome to DU and the group discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2016 #79

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #48

Not this liberal. 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2016 #53

As is your choice. Please allow each of us the same choice. n/t oneshooter Dec 2016 #56

If it were up to me no one would be allowed to have a gun. 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2016 #58

Well then it seems WE are fortunate that YOU are not the Emperor and still have a choice. n/t oneshooter Dec 2016 #59

I value life. Not guns or an obsolete, misinterpreted excuse to 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2016 #61

I also value life. oneshooter Dec 2016 #65

We value life as well. Your ugly innuendo explains why we lose elections. NT pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #70

Gun owners don't value life？ Marengo Dec 2016 #87

In a violent crime there are two lives at risk sarisataka Dec 2016 #92

As likely has already correctly noted J_William_Ryan Dec 2016 #76

I always have bought guns and support the Second Ammendment but think every gun sale should doc03 Dec 2016 #77

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The NRA is celebrating. Truth321 Dec 2016 #80

Yes, celebrating Democratic Beltway obsession with gun control. Standing rib roasts. Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #93

We better start arming and training. Bozvotros Dec 2016 #81