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In reply to the discussion: American Journal of Medicine: Higher gun ownership equals higher gun violence [View all]Hoyt
(54,770 posts)78. Is an illegal gun owner someone who can't pass a background check?
Truthfully, I think most gun violence perpetrators probably start out as "legal." Maybe their dad, or a friend, introduces them into the gun culture. Heck, maybe in the military.
Then one day, they use a gun to intimidate someone, or rob them, or like Zimmerman. Or maybe, they can't pass a background check, and buy a gun from a "legal" owner who doesn't give a crap who he sells it to.
Would NRA President Keene's son be considered a "legal" gun owner? Daddy Keene introduced the kid to the gun culture. Kid grew up, was driving down the road, someone ticked him off, Little Keene shot the motorist and was imprisoned. Was Little Keene a "legal" or "illegal' gun owner in your attempt to rationalize the fact that we have way too many guns in this country, gun nuts, and resultant gun violence.
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American Journal of Medicine: Higher gun ownership equals higher gun violence [View all]
BainsBane
Oct 2013
OP
I can tell you suck at giving presentations and should be repremanded (sic)
Pretzel_Warrior
Oct 2013
#21
What did you get your PhD in, and what sort of articles have you had published in a
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#37
Does it? I've seen no compelling data from anyone on actual gun ownership rates
Recursion
Oct 2013
#39
I used to be anti-science too on the occasions it illustrated my scared cows in a negative light.
LanternWaste
Oct 2013
#49
This is made with the assumption that there is literally no other variable at play in gun deaths.
Gravitycollapse
Oct 2013
#58
In related finding, increase in trampolines leads to more trampoline-related injuries
Pretzel_Warrior
Oct 2013
#15
Without dividing the ownership into the two classes, the data is meaningless.
GreenStormCloud
Oct 2013
#48
The study IS concerned with suicide rates and unintentional firearm related deaths.
Gormy Cuss
Oct 2013
#50
your RW slant is relevant here. when you disagree with us on almost everything, that matters
CreekDog
Oct 2013
#82
"Anger, bile, . . . . . hate" is also exemplified by one strapping a gun on to venture into public.
Hoyt
Oct 2013
#80