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bossy22

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2. the overwhelming amount of fire extinguishers purchased annually will never be used

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Apr 7, 2013, 11:31 PM

Apr 2013

that does not mean it is silly buy one

Also, gauging defensive gun use based solely on justifiable homicide statistics is just plain silly.

here is an interesting report (a bit dated, from 1994) http://bjs.gov/content/pub/ascii/hvfsdaft.txt

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Here�s All You Need to Bust the NRA [View all] kpete Apr 2013 OP

What - The NRA Wouldn't Spin the Facts - Naw Couldn't Happen In America cantbeserious Apr 2013 #1

the overwhelming amount of fire extinguishers purchased annually will never be used bossy22 Apr 2013 #2

Get ready for some ad hominem attacks. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #3

But are fire extinguishers being used against other people with fire extinguishers? Loudly Apr 2013 #5

If fire extinguishers were seven times more likely to START a fire than to put one out... Ian David Apr 2013 #6

So a good use of your 232 number. Pholus Apr 2013 #4