Gun Control & RKBA

Glenn Vardy

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83. The 'appeal to authority' argument.

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 07:03 AM

Oct 2014

Kleck's has been.. Praised by..

I don't care who he's been praised by. It's the 'appeal to authority' argument. With his own words, in a response to Hemenway, Kleck has shown that Hemenway made valid points.

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Harvard Study: More guns == more gun violence and more homicide. [View all] Electric Monk Oct 2014 OP

a study and department funded by gejohnston Oct 2014 #1

It certainly is an indictment on the US health system hack89 Oct 2014 #2

We planted one of my best friends today. ileus Oct 2014 #4

More proof of why it's only smart to carry. ileus Oct 2014 #3

I'm sure you've seen these before, but for those that haven't... Electric Monk Oct 2014 #5

That's some scary stuff. ileus Oct 2014 #6

one major flaw with that bit of propaganda gejohnston Oct 2014 #7

Erasing deaths Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #17

That really says it all, doesn't it? beevul Oct 2014 #19

It doesn't matter Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #28

Let's talk about violence, disease, crime and abuse tied to alcohol. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #79

Kleck Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #18

kleck dgu interview jimmy the one Oct 2014 #21

actually, it has never been debunked gejohnston Oct 2014 #23

Debunked. Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #29

so I just debunked support for stricter gun laws gejohnston Oct 2014 #34

Giving someone elses opinion in opinion poll? Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #39

distinction without a difference gejohnston Oct 2014 #48

So going by your comment here, GGJohn Oct 2014 #36

Common sense says... Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #44

Thanks for your honesty. GGJohn Oct 2014 #54

Is that a typo? Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #58

No, not a typo, GGJohn Oct 2014 #61

Too bad *your* boy Philip Cook came up with the same results for DGU's pablo_marmol Oct 2014 #37

Bullshit gejohnston Oct 2014 #22

Ranting bull$h!t? Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #25

this is the last because gejohnston Oct 2014 #35

"Estimates," not checking validity of claims. Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #40

He explains it in the actual study and the book gejohnston Oct 2014 #46

Somewhere on the internet? Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #49

because flatbed scanners don't gejohnston Oct 2014 #50

WHERE'S THE TEXT? Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #51

yes there were gejohnston Oct 2014 #52

TEXT?????? Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #53

no he wasn't gejohnston Oct 2014 #56

Still no text. Lol Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #59

bolded in post 52 gejohnston Oct 2014 #60

Address Hemenway's point. Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #63

I did gejohnston Oct 2014 #64

"Making up" valid points? Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #68

where does Kleck say there wasn't? gejohnston Oct 2014 #70

Margin of error = one false claim? Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #62

ask him gejohnston Oct 2014 #65

"Doesn't like guns?" Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #73

did you actually read it? gejohnston Oct 2014 #74

Nothing but insults Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #77

no. He followed the evidence gejohnston Oct 2014 #80

Think about this. Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #81

think about this gejohnston Oct 2014 #82

The 'appeal to authority' argument. Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #83

no he hasn't gejohnston Oct 2014 #84

Offensive Gun Uses. Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #85

No he doesn't gejohnston Oct 2014 #86

YOU said it. Glenn Vardy Nov 2014 #87

No chance of exaggeration or false claims? Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #26

read the book gejohnston Oct 2014 #33

Honest debate? Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #41

I am open to honest debate gejohnston Oct 2014 #47

"New" empirical evidence. Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #55

because gejohnston Oct 2014 #57

Post Script gejohnston Oct 2014 #24

Conflicting "information" from gejohnstone Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #27

you lied gejohnston Oct 2014 #32

YOU lie. Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #42

"Scientific?" Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #30

Oh please gejohnston Oct 2014 #31

Actually, yes, someone did check the claims of DGUs..... S_B_Jackson Oct 2014 #38

THAT poll Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #43

"Re-interviewed?" Glenn Vardy Oct 2014 #45

debunkings of kleck jimmy the one Oct 2014 #66

complete bullshit gejohnston Oct 2014 #67

the paradigm jimmy the one Oct 2014 #71

he doesn't own any guns gejohnston Oct 2014 #72

Holy outrageous assertion Batman!!! sarisataka Oct 2014 #75

I. think. you. are. lying. jimmy the one Oct 2014 #69

As GE pointed out, weak argument re. self defense pablo_marmol Oct 2014 #8

I've read about 5-10 DGU each week. ileus Oct 2014 #9

Yeah......which means that **many** more are actually taking place. NT pablo_marmol Oct 2014 #10

The only stat that matters is mine, why risk personal safety. ileus Oct 2014 #12

Which is what The Controllers will never comprehend....... pablo_marmol Oct 2014 #13

Self defense does not require you to kill your attacker hack89 Oct 2014 #14

No NO NOOO.....guns only kill people. ileus Oct 2014 #15

gun owners are shooting at people knocking on their front doors without bothering samsingh Oct 2014 #78

True, but there are no cartoons for that out there DonP Oct 2014 #16

But Hack, it just isn't fair... beevul Oct 2014 #20

facts are scary samsingh Oct 2014 #76

Oh goodie......another "study" from the uber-neutral/honest medical establishment! pablo_marmol Oct 2014 #11

All those studies were funded by the Joyce Foundation. acalix Nov 2014 #88