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65. How about ladders?

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 12:17 PM

Nov 2014

My guess is that actuarial studies will also show that households with ladders are more likely to suffer death or injury from falling off a ladder.

Same with automobiles, motorcycles, swimming pools, baseball bats, or anacondas.

Simple logic dictates that the availability of something that can kill you - increases the chances that it WILL kill you.

You could live your life encased in bubble-wrap; but then I'm sure that the actuarial tables will demonstrate that households with bubble-wrap increase the chance of death - by suffocation via bubble-wrap.

It's like to old saying: "if I knew where I was going to die, I'd never go near the place."

My two cents...

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Gun sales surge ahead of jury's Ferguson decision [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2014 OP

This should warm the little hearts of the ammosexuals here. (nt) stone space Nov 2014 #1

Warm the hearts or something else? n/t cosmicone Nov 2014 #91

Yep, those assholes will be shooting off more than bullets and their mouths. nt valerief Nov 2014 #105

just what the tptb want, us shooting at each other - the plan is going according to plan belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #2

The 1% will love it. Peasants killing peasants and the cops giving a helping hand. Today's America. RKP5637 Nov 2014 #6

Right here in the UPSA, United Police States of America. nt valerief Nov 2014 #106

Sign: "Use our convenient layaway plan" !! FailureToCommunicate Nov 2014 #3

tell that joglee Nov 2014 #20

Thank you for posting that picture, GGJohn Nov 2014 #24

??? You're new here, so you may not have noticed I was commenting on the OP FailureToCommunicate Nov 2014 #34

sorry joglee Nov 2014 #36

No problem. Welcome to DU btw. FailureToCommunicate Nov 2014 #40

thanks joglee Nov 2014 #43

How do you know it's only white folks buying firearms? GGJohn Nov 2014 #37

Reasonable assumptions. Do you have knowledge it's NOT mostly whites buying the guns? FailureToCommunicate Nov 2014 #42

I have no knowledge of what the breakdown is, I would like to see what it is, GGJohn Nov 2014 #45

Well, I certainly don't want to mislead FailureToCommunicate Nov 2014 #51

I looked and couldn't find a breakdown, but perhaps someone living in the area could GGJohn Nov 2014 #56

Here's a couple of photos for you GG, exactly what I'd expect. Hoyt Nov 2014 #55

How about a link to these phots Mr. Hoyt? GGJohn Nov 2014 #58

Mr. GG, see post #83. Those arming up are in your demographic, although I'm sure most don't Hoyt Nov 2014 #84

Do you have a link to when those photos were taken> GGJohn Nov 2014 #89

According to the available data, ManiacJoe Nov 2014 #120

So Mr. Hoyt was less than honest with those pictures? GGJohn Nov 2014 #121

does it matter? joglee Nov 2014 #61

is it normal sweetapogee Nov 2014 #90

You gotta be able to recognize the white yahoos who love gunz Hoyt Nov 2014 #96

Well... That was racist... Oktober Nov 2014 #130

Hey. The guy six people back, with gray hair and a blue shirt.... Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #114

And your post is somewhat Feral Child Nov 2014 #75

Ridiculous. GGJohn Nov 2014 #79

Such staggering wit! Feral Child Nov 2014 #85

Thank you. GGJohn Nov 2014 #87

Transparent. Feral Child Nov 2014 #131

I fail to see Iamthetruth Nov 2014 #104

Yeah, why not kill people over things. Besides, there may not even be any riots. Did you think Hoyt Nov 2014 #107

You know something? GGJohn Nov 2014 #108

However, there have already been riots in Ferguson and elsewhere. branford Nov 2014 #110

I'm not a big gun guy Iamthetruth Nov 2014 #119

For some people Iamthetruth Nov 2014 #113

You know what helps? Leaving things alone that don't belong to you... Oktober Nov 2014 #129

I fail to see Feral Child Nov 2014 #132

It's a foolish statement all together Iamthetruth Nov 2014 #143

First, you tried to suggest that I was against self-defense when I said no such thing. Feral Child Nov 2014 #153

Rodney King was beaten, and it was filmed. He wasn't killed. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Nov 2014 #49

Yay! Lousy example with little facts behind it! jeff47 Nov 2014 #64

where joglee Nov 2014 #68

Your post makes no sense without that. jeff47 Nov 2014 #70

i though joglee Nov 2014 #76

The age doesn't change the content. (nt) jeff47 Nov 2014 #82

Rodney King is not still alive today, GGJohn Nov 2014 #69

The picture in question is from about 10-20 miles away from the riots. jeff47 Nov 2014 #72

There were Korean businesses attacked and looted in the area of the riots, GGJohn Nov 2014 #78

Yes, clearly I should abandon my memories of living through the riots jeff47 Nov 2014 #81

Small technical correction (and sad): Rodney King died a couple KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #146

The police were encouraging citizens to get guns to protect themselves. Live and Learn Nov 2014 #4

During the Rodney King riots in LA, GGJohn Nov 2014 #14

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I have no problem with people lawfully protecting themselves regardless of whether there is a riot. branford Nov 2014 #109

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! In_The_Wind Nov 2014 #88

Pretty much my reaction also. GGJohn Nov 2014 #93

The Jury voted 4-3 to HIDE IT. In_The_Wind Nov 2014 #97

I'm kinda shocked that 3 people voted to leave it. GGJohn Nov 2014 #98

4-3... Not that comforting... Morons still abound who believe and spout this ... Oktober Nov 2014 #141

The media meanit Nov 2014 #5

And the media is pre-counting all the $$$$$'s they are going to make off of this. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2014 #7

The only way the media makes $$$$$'s off this is by increasing their viewership, since KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #54

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Human garbage? GGJohn Nov 2014 #62

And duct tape. Mustn't forget to stock up on duct tape! :sarcasm: - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #52

Wow, frightened, nervous, untrained people with lethal weapons nichomachus Nov 2014 #8

Golly! Is there any problem that guns can't solve? Orrex Nov 2014 #9

Guns can't knock down a house. Quasimodem Nov 2014 #125

Finally, a voice of reason! Orrex Nov 2014 #127

Why the hell isnt all the attention on Eric Garner's case?? I've been saying it. 7962 Nov 2014 #10

Very good point. Shemp Howard Nov 2014 #46

I think the main issue was intent Ash_F Nov 2014 #111

He's on the ground telling them he cant breathe and the guy doesnt stop. 7962 Nov 2014 #122

I agree for the most part. I wasn't trying to defend the cop in Garner's case Ash_F Nov 2014 #123

If you're serious about personal safety you don't wait until an event. ileus Nov 2014 #11

You think the gun store cares. You guys promote gunz and this is what we get. Hoyt Nov 2014 #15

Worked pretty well in LA during the 1992 riots, GGJohn Nov 2014 #16

This is a different situation. Gunners might not have an opportunity to shoot anyone. Hoyt Nov 2014 #17

How is it a different situation? It's almost exactly the same situation. GGJohn Nov 2014 #19

Then, no need to arm up or for you to encourage it. Hoyt Nov 2014 #21

They apparently feel the need to protect themselves, I don't live there, GGJohn Nov 2014 #23

How convenient for the gun store owners. logosoco Nov 2014 #12

And the gun cultists are greasing theirs up, scared of Black folks. They said there'd be riots Hoyt Nov 2014 #13

Fear plays. Most Americans are paranoid children trying to protect what little the rich... EEO Nov 2014 #18

Normally turbinetree Nov 2014 #22

L.A. riots joglee Nov 2014 #25

Actually they didn't kill Rodney King, they just beat him to a pulp GGJohn Nov 2014 #26

thanks joglee Nov 2014 #27

He did die years later, but not from the beating he took, GGJohn Nov 2014 #29

Oh Look Cars - Good Thing I Got My Headband On otohara Nov 2014 #28

good to know. joglee Nov 2014 #32

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There's No Rioting At This Store otohara Nov 2014 #59

Rioting went on for 3 days; many Korean stores were looted. 7962 Nov 2014 #128

It would be interesting to know the ethinic makeup of the new buyers. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2014 #30

It would be interesting, GGJohn Nov 2014 #33

Here's a couple of photos -- exactly what you'd expect, scared yahoos. Hoyt Nov 2014 #53

Got a link to when those photos were taken Mr. Hoyt? GGJohn Nov 2014 #66

It's also very easy to look up the gun store name in the OP. Try it, rather than trying to deny the Hoyt Nov 2014 #83

One more time, GGJohn Nov 2014 #86

Look up the exif data in the photo. Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #133

Well that says something. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2014 #67

Once again, the racist media is trying to incite riots that won't happen. chrisa Nov 2014 #31

The preferred 'tool' of racism. nt onehandle Nov 2014 #38

The preferred tool of racism is hate speech. GGJohn Nov 2014 #39

And gunz. They go together like . . . . . . . Hoyt Nov 2014 #57

Gunz? GGJohn Nov 2014 #60

NRA is good at commercially branding and exploiting circumstances to increase industry sales. LanternWaste Nov 2014 #41

Since actuarial studies indisputably demonstrate that households with KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #44

How about ladders? jonno99 Nov 2014 #65

What exactly is your point? - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #71

My point is simply that jonno99 Nov 2014 #134

I would say keeping firearms out of your personal residence is pretty much a no-brainer KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #135

I don't disagree with you. jonno99 Nov 2014 #138

Asks my wife: "What have you done to deserve KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #139

I always chuckle at the song.. jonno99 Nov 2014 #140

8 times what though? NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #144

I am not a statistician by profession (perhaps in the next life) and I am relying KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #145

I do not agree with your conclusion at all. NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #147

Then we shall have to agree to disagree, my friend. - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #149

I know. Just the other day a 5 year old shot another with a ladder someone left laying around. jtuck004 Nov 2014 #100

Please see my reply to KC... jonno99 Nov 2014 #136

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Perhaps you can define what a "gun-humper" is for us? GGJohn Nov 2014 #73

racist? joglee Nov 2014 #74

absolutely not TimeToEvolve Nov 2014 #115

You should google "bench-rest shooting". jonno99 Nov 2014 #150

Yup...More fear of the black man Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #77

UNLESS YOU LIVE HERE AND READ THE THINGS BEING WRITTEN ABOUT Red State Rebel Nov 2014 #92

Great post!!!!! GGJohn Nov 2014 #94

Sadly, all your post does is illustrate how much white folks really don't understand... Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #99

My reaction is in direct correlation with the threats issued. Red State Rebel Nov 2014 #103

And their reaction is in direct correlation to the violence they have experienced. Ash_F Nov 2014 #117

Links to 'threats' or just reports of 'threats' please - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #148

I read the same threats - wish 840high Nov 2014 #152

Wonderful post. Be safe. 840high Nov 2014 #151

"They're after our guns" mentality? sakabatou Nov 2014 #95

Watch for all of the Glock, S&W, Kimber, Colt adverts coming up on the Tee Vee! vkkv Nov 2014 #101

Really? GGJohn Nov 2014 #102

Never... ileus Nov 2014 #112

Sick racist fucks itching for a race war. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #116

One of the gun shop owners wheniwasincongress Nov 2014 #118

Probably afraid of their gun loving yahoo husbands. Hoyt Nov 2014 #126

It's just a race riot. Why should anyone be afraid? paper boy Nov 2014 #124

If anyone thinks there isn't the POSSIBILITY of a major and deadly riot are fooling themselves. Kurska Nov 2014 #137

Lunatics and their ersatz penises. Arkana Nov 2014 #142