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In reply to the discussion: GAO report on concealed carry in America [View all]friendly_iconoclast
(15,333 posts)8. I give it 8/10, and I agree they need to work on the tone.
Needs a more straight-faced approach, like our zombie poster that thinks guns can be entirely eliminated. However, I did like the bit
where after repeatedly calling CCW holders delusional they express worries about being shot for expressing their opinion.
Could be another Amy Sedaris or Stephen Colbert if they work on it a little...
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In 2010, there were ca. 80 million gun owners and 8,775 murders/manslaughters via gun.
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#18
Your factoid is wrong. More than 35,000 people died in motor vehicle accidents in the USA in 2010...
slackmaster
Oct 2012
#11
Since the only stats you allude to are off by several orders of magnitude....
PavePusher
Oct 2012
#25
FYI - I don't appreciate being called a lunatic. I don't think the other 7,999,999 cc'ers do either.
bluerum
Oct 2012
#3
Fine. You do what you think is appropriate to insure your own personal security and I will do mine.
dumbledork
Oct 2012
#58
So you want to strip non-criminals of their rights because of the actions of criminals? No thanks.
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#21
Actually, the Justice Department pins the lawful defensive use of firearms at 100k per year.
AtheistCrusader
Oct 2012
#31
Most homicides are committed by repeat felons. IIRC, most victims are as well.
Eleanors38
Oct 2012
#36
This figure would indicate that up to 10% of legal firearms owners are CCW...
Eleanors38
Oct 2012
#38