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Dem2

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46. Most people end up shooting themselves or one of their family members

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 05:01 PM

Jun 2016

Guns are almost never used for self-defense, which should be a good thing, until you look at our suicide and domestic violence and kids shooting people stats.

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Lets say you're keeping a gun at home for "protection." Then you have a break-in. [View all] Gomez163 Jun 2016 OP

What if you don't have one for "protection". Then you have a break in. Glassunion Jun 2016 #1

Don't they usually just want your TV? Gomez163 Jun 2016 #2

Then, in your rhetorical OP, why is the bad guy in your bedroom? Glassunion Jun 2016 #3

Im just working out the worst case scenario. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #5

What's the worst case scenario? Glassunion Jun 2016 #7

Nabbing the TV. But who actually has a loaded gun at the ready? Gomez163 Jun 2016 #9

At the ready and quickly accesible are two different things. Glassunion Jun 2016 #22

Do you practice? Drill? Gomez163 Jun 2016 #24

I don't do anything. This entire conversation is rhetorical. Glassunion Jun 2016 #29

I think if a had a gun, I would want to have the drill down. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #30

So be my gest. Glassunion Jun 2016 #37

If I feel the need to get protection, I'm getting a dog. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #39

Sweet... They tend to be much smarter than a gun. Glassunion Jun 2016 #42

That is smart thinking. ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #40

My dad always kept one in his night stand GummyBearz Jun 2016 #32

Ever been in a really serious fistfight or adrenaline NoMoreRepugs Jun 2016 #31

Not 100% but I think I've seen safes with no combination. Just finger prints. Glassunion Jun 2016 #34

I used to wrestle when I was younger. Long ago. I remember the adrenaline. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #35

When you're in a house-a-fire emergency... Jerry442 Jun 2016 #38

I didnt say he was in my bedroom. I said there was a break in. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #6

Thieves who want your TV don't break in when you're home ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #13

Of course. If you don't have a gun, your only other option is to cower. uppityperson Jun 2016 #10

I can do cower. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #12

Or hide. Either works for me. They can have the tv. Eom Blanks Jun 2016 #45

Best video on the subject Dawgs Jun 2016 #14

heh Gomez163 Jun 2016 #17

I would tell you... NaturalHigh Jun 2016 #4

Do you have a quick response plan worked out? Gomez163 Jun 2016 #11

No matter the answers, you are many times more likely to use your gun on a family member at home... onehandle Jun 2016 #8

Or yourself! n/t TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #15

That would be a gross misstatement of that flawed study. ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #41

And if you had MY family, you'd understand WHY! John Poet Jun 2016 #47

Dunno TeddyR Jun 2016 #16

"Why are bad guys that interested in killing you?" jmg257 Jun 2016 #18

I think you hit on something. Get a dog. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #19

Easy enough to answer Lurker Deluxe Jun 2016 #20

I live with a dragon. He eats the bad guys. hunter Jun 2016 #21

My attack kitty and I faced him in the living room with a baseball bat Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #23

I'm thinking of a Guns for Goggies Trade Program. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #26

I'm thinking of telling children the truth about guns Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #27

I would agree with you in most instances. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #28

What terrible questions to ask! guillaumeb Jun 2016 #25

Why exactly do you want to know what guns people own and where they are stored? REP Jun 2016 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author MFM008 Jun 2016 #36

Answers to your questions. ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #43

Sorry about the one snotty question Gomez163 Jun 2016 #44

Most people end up shooting themselves or one of their family members Dem2 Jun 2016 #46