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beardown

(363 posts)
6. Universal assumption.
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 10:04 AM
Apr 2016

All of the world's militarys, virtually all of the world's police, and most certainly all of Bloomberg's security guards assume their outcomes will be better if they carry guns.

Generally, most male domestic abusers are already arriving on the scene with greater 'firepower' (size, anger, weapon, etc.) hence the need for a victim to up-arm.

Good points on training and if the State really cared they'd provide the training. Much cheaper to train the victim than have them blast their own foot or two innocent bystanders and pay for all that damage.




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Sorry you are against Duckhunter935 Apr 2016 #1
You're assuming that the outcome with a gun present would be good for domestic violence victim... Human101948 Apr 2016 #3
statistically, gejohnston Apr 2016 #4
Which reserach are you referring to? Human101948 Apr 2016 #8
several studies done by different criminologists over the past gejohnston Apr 2016 #9
Criminologists like Lott who base their conclusion on "estimates?" Human101948 Apr 2016 #11
Lott isn't a criminologist gejohnston Apr 2016 #12
Well, I still don't know who you're citing... Human101948 Apr 2016 #13
What course of action sarisataka Apr 2016 #5
Universal assumption. beardown Apr 2016 #6
According to the poster above training is unneccessary... Human101948 Apr 2016 #7
I didn't say it was unneccessary gejohnston Apr 2016 #10
re: "women are generally naturally better with firearms than men" discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2016 #18
"women are generally naturally better with firearms than men" DonP Apr 2016 #20
"...makes it less safe:" Any research to support this assertion? Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #15
No words for victims sarisataka Apr 2016 #17
Do you often run around telling people what's best for them with the force.of law? Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2016 #21
Wrong assumption. beevul Apr 2016 #22
They can still OC...if your life was on the line then OC should be fine. ileus Apr 2016 #2
I normally favor low-cost training and shall issue permits for carrying... Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #14
Really progressive of our governor TeddyR Apr 2016 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #19
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