Gun Control & RKBA

X_Digger

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63. There aren't enough events to go around to be any different..

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 09:58 PM

Apr 2012

There are approximately 80,000,000 gun owners holding 300,000,000 guns.

There were 335,000 gun crimes (both fatal and non-fatal - BJS) and 19,000 gun suicides in 2009 (CDC). There were 554 fatal accidental injuries and 14,000 non-fatal injuries that year (CDC). That's 365,000.

Even if every single event were perpetrated by a different gun owner (which is a laugh, but just to show how far you're off..)

99.4% of gun owners are not involved in a gun crime, suicide, or accidental shooting.

99.9% of guns are not involved in a gun crime, suicide, or accidental shooting.

They may not be as safe as stamp collecting but that's a hell of a lot safer than say, biking, hiking, kayaking, skiing, swimming, or many other sports.

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America's deadly devotion to guns. [View all] DanTex Apr 2012 OP

You'd think we'd know by now guns kill people. ileus Apr 2012 #1

So do you believe that the New Black Panthers should have been prosecuted? oneshooter Apr 2012 #2

You don't think there is a distinction between speech and action? fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #4

Palins poster, while in bad taste, did not advocate oneshooter Apr 2012 #10

I agree with your position fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #25

Were you aware that the New Black Panthers have been known to demonstrate S_B_Jackson Apr 2012 #20

You Did See My Questions First fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #23

If members of so-called NBPanthers had killed an unarmed person, they would have been prosecuted. Hoyt Apr 2012 #7

Hyperbole much? HALO141 Apr 2012 #28

Just get tired of pro-gun crowd posting stuff from the Tbaggers here. Hoyt Apr 2012 #29

If someone took them up on the ten grand gejohnston Apr 2012 #30

Do you actually believe that Limbaugh crud? Hoyt Apr 2012 #31

I don't listen to Limbaugh gejohnston Apr 2012 #34

It's like the 2nd is more important than the 1st . orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #3

Even the 3rd is important sarisataka Apr 2012 #5

this poster puts it pretty well gejohnston Apr 2012 #6

Inequality, poverty and segregation can't compare to Loudly Apr 2012 #8

Hi, Shares. Straw Man Apr 2012 #11

That's some funny shit right there. AH1Apache Apr 2012 #16

That was a good one!! No text but I had to put something in the tex box!! CokeMachine Apr 2012 #17

ROFL. N/T beevul Apr 2012 #22

The way to fix that is to let gejohnston Apr 2012 #12

Hey, bring back dueling, right? Loudly Apr 2012 #14

Court = dueling now?!? X_Digger Apr 2012 #15

ummmmmm gejohnston Apr 2012 #19

I bet you thought nobody would notice huh? beevul Apr 2012 #35

Forensic linguistics. Straw Man Apr 2012 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author Xela Apr 2012 #94

121 people are killed a day in auto accidents guess we should ban cars RegieRocker Apr 2012 #9

This is DU bongbong Apr 2012 #13

Something you have extensive experience in AH1Apache Apr 2012 #18

rofl bongbong Apr 2012 #26

Does that include you?? CokeMachine Apr 2012 #21

Really? bongbong Apr 2012 #27

If the connection between HALO141 Apr 2012 #33

Nope bongbong Apr 2012 #36

ZR1 Corvette with 658 hp would be a good example RegieRocker Apr 2012 #38

Yes! bongbong Apr 2012 #39

Yes, you can hunt with handguns. ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #40

I witnessed a friend of my father running through the woods and shooting deer RegieRocker Apr 2012 #42

more judgemental than courious gejohnston Apr 2012 #41

The only rofalmao is others about your lack RegieRocker Apr 2012 #43

Or anything else he posts about. oneshooter Apr 2012 #47

The last two deer I took guitar man Apr 2012 #44

Less foolish AH1Apache Apr 2012 #45

Ok guitar man Apr 2012 #46

Yawn bongbong Apr 2012 #49

Even "usually" is almost certainly far from accurate... ToolMaker Apr 2012 #50

LOL bongbong Apr 2012 #52

And another golden mantra of the anti gun crowd AH1Apache Apr 2012 #54

And another golden mantra of the gun-religionists bongbong Apr 2012 #55

My rebuttal... ToolMaker Apr 2012 #58

Yes bongbong Apr 2012 #59

Goose, meet gander... ToolMaker Apr 2012 #61

Hmmm. bongbong Apr 2012 #62

There aren't enough events to go around to be any different.. X_Digger Apr 2012 #63

Sorry Charlie bongbong Apr 2012 #64

I deal in facts. Sorry Charlie. gejohnston Apr 2012 #65

Well alright! bongbong Apr 2012 #66

Query NEISS (The CPSC's WISQARs-like tool) X_Digger Apr 2012 #67

Thanks bongbong Apr 2012 #68

Guns are safe when handled properly AH1Apache Apr 2012 #70

aa bongbong Apr 2012 #71

I see your back to your Federalist Paper #29 AH1Apache Apr 2012 #75

well bongbong Apr 2012 #77

what precident? gejohnston Apr 2012 #78

Education for you bongbong Apr 2012 #83

education for you gejohnston Apr 2012 #89

And this same court agreed, thats all 9 justices, AH1Apache Apr 2012 #79

Ho Hum bongbong Apr 2012 #82

Really, that's the best you can do? AH1Apache Apr 2012 #84

aaa bongbong Apr 2012 #87

How about we take the number of basketballs sold in the last 5 years? Since those older than that.. X_Digger Apr 2012 #73

Ho Ho HO bongbong Apr 2012 #76

Lol, you keep hefting those goal posts, don't you? X_Digger Apr 2012 #80

NO goal post moving bongbong Apr 2012 #81

Hell, if I wanted to remove non-equivalence, I'd take out crimes committed with guns. X_Digger Apr 2012 #85

aa bongbong Apr 2012 #86

You can stand it when someone actually shows you how wrong you are, can you? X_Digger Apr 2012 #88

Why even bother posting stats? AH1Apache Apr 2012 #69

although he does not explain gejohnston Apr 2012 #72

It's not for him, he's telling lawyers they're wrong about law in another thread. X_Digger Apr 2012 #74

I didn't put words in your mouth, HALO141 Apr 2012 #51

Uh Uh bongbong Apr 2012 #53

People like you are the best thing for the 2A AH1Apache Apr 2012 #56

2nd Amendment bongbong Apr 2012 #93

That is a freakin out right lie. Total thru and thru B.S.!!! RegieRocker Apr 2012 #90

adf bongbong Apr 2012 #92

The primary purpose of all guns is to kill people RegieRocker May 2012 #98

NO, guns are designed to get a projectile from Point A to Point B really quickly. Common Sense Party May 2012 #99

aa bongbong May 2012 #100

Your post is childish drivel, a common reaction of those who realize they have lost an argument. Common Sense Party May 2012 #101

Self-declarations of victory bongbong May 2012 #102

Then why did you post because RegieRocker Apr 2012 #37

I am on your side, but that is a really dumb counterpoint. Logical May 2012 #103

Avoidance of truth and claiming it is dumb is ludicrous. RegieRocker May 2012 #105

"and deeply embedded in the Republican party" ellisonz Apr 2012 #24

After the first 2 sentences I suspect the author requires the following form: Callisto32 Apr 2012 #32

Give us time. We will get it up to 100/100. N/T GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #57

I have a suggestion. Straw Man Apr 2012 #60

90 posts, and not a peep from the OP? Straw Man Apr 2012 #91

I tend to ignore really dumb posts, unless they're funny. DanTex May 2012 #96

Uh-huh. Straw Man May 2012 #97

Gary Younge, what a joke Xela Apr 2012 #95

meh. Tuesday Afternoon May 2012 #104