Gun Control & RKBA

Scuba

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3. "Only 600". Interesting.

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Thu Oct 2, 2014, 09:32 AM

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PA State Trooper shot, killed by another Trooper during firearms training [View all] enough Oct 2014 OP

Firearms are dangerous, even in the hands of well-trained LEO's in a controlled environment. Scuba Oct 2014 #1

19k of that is suicides. acalix Oct 2014 #2

"Only 600". Interesting. Scuba Oct 2014 #3

Wow am I relieved only 600 accidental shootings. upaloopa Oct 2014 #4

3 Americans killed by terrorist last year safeinOhio Oct 2014 #5

Strawman, much? acalix Oct 2014 #6

You know a gunner posted 600 gun accidents upaloopa Oct 2014 #7

"the shit their fetishes cause" Straw Man Oct 2014 #13

It's never about saving lives. acalix Oct 2014 #19

The saying goes. acalix Oct 2014 #17

Never heard that. When you deal with a problem upaloopa Oct 2014 #20

And yet acalix Oct 2014 #22

"Not only are gun accidents a problem but gun violence also causes deaths. Some of us want to..." beevul Oct 2014 #32

Talk about strawman. Starboard Tack Oct 2014 #36

A ton of things. acalix Oct 2014 #64

We live with a lot of things that kill more people than that nt hack89 Oct 2014 #9

And? upaloopa Oct 2014 #12

Wrong again. Straw Man Oct 2014 #14

Training will not prevent it. upaloopa Oct 2014 #15

In other words. acalix Oct 2014 #18

It will drastically reduce it. Straw Man Oct 2014 #21

Right! And BP is the biggest protector of the environment. Starboard Tack Oct 2014 #37

You tell us. beevul Oct 2014 #38

Pure tokenism. Starboard Tack Oct 2014 #41

Pure fact. beevul Oct 2014 #42

IMO there are no "gun safety groups" Starboard Tack Oct 2014 #44

"I consider that to be extremely irresponsible and dangerous to both the individual pablo_marmol Oct 2014 #50

I don't base my reality on conviction rates Starboard Tack Oct 2014 #53

"My reality"?! As if you're entitled to your own reality! pablo_marmol Oct 2014 #66

"Entitled?" Yes, Pablo, though I must admit, it is something I take for granted. Starboard Tack Oct 2014 #69

You don't base it on empirical fact either. beevul Oct 2014 #72

Crossing the line, as in attributing to someone a sentiment they did not espouse... beevul Oct 2014 #54

Of course, killing oneself with a gun doesn't count. Silly me. Starboard Tack Oct 2014 #62

You just can't stop can you? beevul Oct 2014 #68

Yep. Those silly facts are very annoying Starboard Tack Oct 2014 #70

I've always respected folks who are "motivated by numbers". pablo_marmol Oct 2014 #67

Says the guy who doesn't believe we are each entitled to our own reality Starboard Tack Oct 2014 #71

Might want to look up the definition of the word 'reality'. pablo_marmol Oct 2014 #73

No. They're not. BP sells oil and pollutes the environment. Straw Man Oct 2014 #39

I am aware that they try selling themselves as that. Starboard Tack Oct 2014 #40

It is historical fact. beevul Oct 2014 #43

Accepting that as a fact leads to only one conclusion. Starboard Tack Oct 2014 #45

I'm wondering... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2014 #46

The NRA-ILA is the lobbying arm of the NRA.They are inseparable. Starboard Tack Oct 2014 #47

One is political. The other isn't. Straw Man Oct 2014 #48

Your hysteria is duly noted. Straw Man Oct 2014 #49

"Hysteria" LOL! Starboard Tack Oct 2014 #56

Yes, hysteria. Straw Man Oct 2014 #63

gun safety and responsible handling is not generally taught by, say, the Brady Campaign. krispos42 Oct 2014 #51

Who mentioned the Brady Campaign? Starboard Tack Oct 2014 #52

I did, when I said "gun safety" astroturf groups. beevul Oct 2014 #55

You got it. In spite of your sarcasm. Starboard Tack Oct 2014 #61

More ignorance. Straw Man Oct 2014 #65

Considering accidental gun deaths have been steadily falling hack89 Oct 2014 #16

Wow, a number which has been coming down. You know that... Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #28

Post removed Post removed Oct 2014 #29

Your sexual outlook is peculiar & not relevant to the OP... Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #30

Immune to facts, I see. Straw Man Oct 2014 #31

But is apparently not immune to a jury. n/t oneshooter Oct 2014 #33

Fax is fax russ1943 Oct 2014 #57

Unintentionally shot & killed 4% of unintentionally shot. russ1943 Oct 2014 #58

Yes it is a false equivalence and here is why gejohnston Oct 2014 #59

You play fairly fast and loose with the facts. beevul Oct 2014 #60

Only 19k....I figured it was closer to 26k. ileus Oct 2014 #11

getting back to the OP .... littlewolf Oct 2014 #8

So far, from what I can read in local media, this information has not enough Oct 2014 #23

Remember only trained government peeps should have firearms. ileus Oct 2014 #10

Fire Hot! NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #24

And your point is? pablo_marmol Oct 2014 #25

It's those scary pistol grips and killer clips. ileus Oct 2014 #26

First, this is very local to me, so I feel a lot of sadness for both troopers and their families. enough Oct 2014 #34

Interesting that none of this was in your OP. Why is that? pablo_marmol Oct 2014 #35

I know why this happened. AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #27