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enid602

(8,524 posts)
26. intruders
Fri Jul 8, 2016, 07:38 PM
Jul 2016

The ones that got away will probably return to pick off the homeowner when he goes out in the morning to pick up his newspaper.

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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