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SCantiGOP

(13,869 posts)
6. Really?
Thu Jul 7, 2016, 01:35 PM
Jul 2016

You didn't grasp that I was pointing out that every time some whacko kills dozens of people with a weapon that shouldn't be in the hands of a civilian, the gun lovers trot out these rare, random cases of someone using a gun for self-defense?

I actually own a handgun, and do not know anyone that advocates taking away the right to own a handgun or hunting rifle.

Final point: I assume you know the fact that an accidental death is much more likely to result from a gun being in the household than for that gun to be used for self-defense.

Keep cranking out the NRA talking points and "sarcasm" symbols, I have no interest in debating this point, especially since somewhere around 80% of the American public agrees with my position. Good bye.

Yay! Proves the NRA is right SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #1
Can't discern the difference between criminals and lawful self defense huh? DonP Jul 2016 #3
While there are others rock Jul 2016 #5
Really? SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #6
Why do you own a handgun, sarisataka Jul 2016 #9
No kids in the house SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #12
I was more asking sarisataka Jul 2016 #13
"I assume you know the fact that an accidental death is much more likely" LOL! DonP Jul 2016 #10
"Rare?" So the CDC is wrong? Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #15
Weren't you the one claiming the founders intended people to possess only hunting rifles? Marengo Jul 2016 #16
Link to article on CDC study tortoise1956 Jul 2016 #20
Actually confirms what the CDC has been saying: Many thousands of SDs a year. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #14
What about the "If it saves just one life" claim? ileus Jul 2016 #18
There are tens of thousands of defensive gun uses every year TeddyR Jul 2016 #2
Tens of thousands? SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #4
Well, the CDC said from 500,000 to 1.5 million defensive gun uses a year DonP Jul 2016 #8
Here is my final response SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #22
it isn't an "NRA talking point" gejohnston Jul 2016 #25
The official platform of the Democratic Party TeddyR Jul 2016 #27
Correct, but... SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #29
As others have pointed out TeddyR Jul 2016 #11
Even the anti-gun VPC acknowledges those numbers. beevul Jul 2016 #17
Exaggeration? Straw Man Jul 2016 #19
Are you going to admit you were wrong Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #21
Please see my apology, post #22 above SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #23
Nice double down insult Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #24
The lowball estimate is 50,000 needledriver Jul 2016 #7
intruders enid602 Jul 2016 #26
I doubt it Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #28
All 4 survivors have been arrested, 3 women and the wounded guy. DonP Jul 2016 #30
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