Gun Control & RKBA

AndyS

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1. Congratulations!! The number of defensive uses (203) has almost but not quite

Reply to Dial H For Hero (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2022, 04:43 PM

Mar 2022

caught up with the number of unintentional shootings (258). Can you tell me how many of the 3488 homicides/murders/unintentional/DGU shootings were defensive uses that didn't work out in the "good guy's" favor? Statistically it's about 5x the DGUs that actually worked out.

When you guys actually shoot as many people on purpose while protecting yourself as you do by accident get back to me and we can celebrate together.

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Congratulations!! The number of defensive uses (203) has almost but not quite AndyS Mar 2022 #1

Do defensive shootings have to be fatal to be effective? Throck Mar 2022 #4

Ah yes, the Lott argument. AndyS Mar 2022 #5

Nonetheless, the question remains krispos42 Mar 2022 #6

I don't deal in thoughts OR prayers. AndyS Mar 2022 #8

*snicker* might why to edit your subject line krispos42 Mar 2022 #12

There, I fixed the subject line. AndyS Mar 2022 #13

Um... you're the one entering this discussion without any real numbers of DGUs. krispos42 Mar 2022 #14

Oh dear God this gets tedious . . . AndyS Mar 2022 #15

I quoted and linked to the CDC krispos42 Mar 2022 #16

kleck's 2.5 million dgu study jimmy the one Mar 2022 #11

re: "...win-win?" discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2022 #9

I assumed it was you posting this USALiberal Mar 2022 #2

Looks like a good shoot. What is the problem? NT kelly1mm Mar 2022 #3

My problem is the myth that guns make you safer. They do not. AndyS Mar 2022 #7

The reality is fear sells. discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2022 #10