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discntnt_irny_srcsm

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18. Since "guns are designed to kill"...
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 07:10 PM
Jul 2016

...any incident involving a gun that doesn't result in a death, means that the gun wasn't used. Or at least what I infer from many pro-control comments.

Josh is just so quizzical discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 #1
He really does not care one iota about his hypocrisy.. virginia mountainman May 2016 #2
MORE DEFENSIVE USES THAN GUN DEATHS. beevul May 2016 #3
yea....and... virginia mountainman May 2016 #4
Except this study is baised so we know it isn't true scscholar Jul 2016 #29
The idea is to stop the aggressor and they don't always use bullets discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #30
Kickety kick. N/T beevul May 2016 #5
Where did you find this graph? It's not at your link. flamin lib May 2016 #6
"Lie much?" A lie like endorsing something you haven't tested? friendly_iconoclast May 2016 #7
K&R! Kang Colby May 2016 #8
K&R. N/T beevul May 2016 #9
Kickety kick. N/t beevul Jul 2016 #10
The stuff controllers don't like, and will deny even exists. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #11
Hell, they can totally ignore the 2013 CDC study and the results DonP Jul 2016 #12
Even if the numbers were 1 DGU to 9,000 criminal homicides that 1 is still justified. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #13
Want to make sure I understand you SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #17
How can defensive gun use *cause* criminal homicides (i.e. murder or manslaughter)? friendly_iconoclast Jul 2016 #19
I'm pretty sure you understood SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #24
If 900,000 murders are occurring Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #28
In the real world, there are more defensive gun uses than there are murders/manslaughters friendly_iconoclast Jul 2016 #33
How many innocent people are protected by the 4th Amendment versus criminals Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #25
I understand SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #26
I answered your question. You just refuse to consider the fact that innocent people have rights. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #27
Kicking- because the doctrinaire find it inconvenient friendly_iconoclast Jul 2016 #14
From your VPC link: struggle4progress Jul 2016 #15
So you should be happy then... beevul Jul 2016 #16
Since "guns are designed to kill"... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #18
You do realize that you weren't supposed to notice that? friendly_iconoclast Jul 2016 #20
Oops........sorry discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #22
Wait, those bloodshirsty gunners aren't actually...bloodthirsty? beevul Jul 2016 #21
Bloody Mary is about as far as I go discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #23
A gun that holds just a few rounds is adequate then. Kaleva Jul 2016 #31
A few dozen rounds atleast.. virginia mountainman Jul 2016 #32
sloppy OP + bum link = 2ndAmendment Mythology jimmy the one Jul 2016 #34
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