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Question for the people in the UK: | by SnArL | 2008-02-13 10:47:58 |
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Huhwha? | by krikkert | 2008-02-13 10:54:06 |
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How is this not relevant? | by SnArL | 2008-02-13 11:05:45 |
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And how many of those assaults were lethal? | by krikkert | 2008-02-13 11:11:28 |
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Meh, I could kill a deer with a sharpened stick. | by RetiQlum2 | 2008-02-13 11:17:34 |
| The only problem I can see with that is |
by Vidi |
2008-02-13 11:27:24 |
A 20 year old thug with a gun can defeat an old lady in a wheelchair, who also has a gun, much quicker than if they both didn't have guns.
So much for "equalizers". |
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But you missed one key point | by AndyA | 2008-02-13 11:43:12 |
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s/more/less ? (n/t) | by Jeff_UK | 2008-02-13 11:57:46 |
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Implied <sarcasm> tags. (n/t) | by AndyA | 2008-02-13 12:04:31 |
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just checking. :D (n/t) | by Jeff_UK | 2008-02-13 12:05:06 |
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Maybe, maybe not | by DesertRat66 | 2008-02-13 11:48:02 |
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I think you may be missing one important point. | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 12:03:10 |
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No. Deterents are usefull. | by RetiQlum2 | 2008-02-13 12:07:04 |
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I think I can assure you that the Cold War | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 12:37:39 |
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Which increases the criminals | by lheggland | 2008-02-13 12:43:51 |
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OK. So we agree that possession of a gun | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 12:55:03 |
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No we can't, that is just silly. | by lheggland | 2008-02-13 13:01:33 |
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Not at all. | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 13:08:50 |
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yep, run over them with a car while they're | by techi870 | 2008-02-13 13:11:20 |
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Ok, and your point? | by lheggland | 2008-02-13 13:13:46 |
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My point is that there is no defense against | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 14:34:47 |
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In your perfect world, | by lheggland | 2008-02-13 14:55:40 |
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You are advocating something I find distasteful. | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 14:58:45 |
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I am not | by lheggland | 2008-02-13 15:08:06 |
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I hear you. I understand perfectly. | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 15:18:15 |
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I really hope you are joking. | by lheggland | 2008-02-13 15:25:59 |
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40 cents in your pocket is enough to be killed for | by joecrouse | 2008-02-13 22:06:53 |
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No defense? None?! | by DesertRat66 | 2008-02-13 14:56:48 |
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You are still alive. | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 15:00:21 |
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BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! | by DesertRat66 | 2008-02-13 15:13:16 |
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Wrong? Your own words make a liar out of you. | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 15:21:49 |
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You mean your words? | by DesertRat66 | 2008-02-13 16:25:00 |
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Nope | by DesertRat66 | 2008-02-13 13:48:01 |
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Am I hearing this right? | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 14:37:32 |
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Don't need a good story | by DesertRat66 | 2008-02-13 14:50:22 |
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I could make that claim. | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 14:56:31 |
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I disagree, if you are aware of your surroundings | by techi870 | 2008-02-13 12:09:18 |
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Ding! Translation: | by DesertRat66 | 2008-02-13 12:13:42 |
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I agree completely. | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 12:31:58 |
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I was talking about the comment about the | by techi870 | 2008-02-13 13:01:11 |
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giving the extreme distance factor | by robertltux | 2008-02-13 14:23:38 |
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So now the training associated with gun use | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 14:39:28 |
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A large part of the training is being aware of | by techi870 | 2008-02-13 15:11:19 |
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You are preaching to the choir. | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 15:23:00 |
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Sharks dont eat other sharks | by joecrouse | 2008-02-13 22:09:52 |
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You are so wrong, again. | by lheggland | 2008-02-13 12:09:50 |
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Wait. It looks like maybe you are moving the | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 12:27:00 |
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The chance of an armed "mark" | by chanceslost | 2008-02-13 12:40:03 |
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I'd be extremely interested in such studies. | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 12:57:54 |
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Lawyers Guns and Burglars | by DesertRat66 | 2008-02-13 14:03:47 |
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Interesting piece. It doesn't mention something | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 15:14:53 |
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You forgot one other option: | by subbywan | 2008-02-13 16:17:19 |
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What?! | by lheggland | 2008-02-13 12:40:10 |
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Ah, so we ARE talking about violent crime? | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 12:51:03 |
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The problem with that belief is that it is wrong. | by lheggland | 2008-02-13 12:53:55 |
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Which belief are you addressing? | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 13:00:56 |
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"proliferation of guns" (n/t) | by lheggland | 2008-02-13 13:02:19 |
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You believe that a proliferation of guns | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 14:54:38 |
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I believe it's irrelevant in the way you word it | by DesertRat66 | 2008-02-13 15:03:46 |
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I don't know who has been feeding you lies. | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 15:32:15 |
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can you back that up? | by subbywan | 2008-02-13 15:51:16 |
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Without wishing to get involved in a holy war here | by AndyA | 2008-02-13 16:09:24 |
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Agreed. Which is exactly why I asked for sources | by subbywan | 2008-02-13 16:11:53 |
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Use Maryland | by joecrouse | 2008-02-13 22:17:59 |
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Really? | by DesertRat66 | 2008-02-13 16:20:38 |
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Allow me to 'splain | by SnArL | 2008-02-13 12:44:46 |
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I'd be much more likely to attempt to steal | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 13:05:49 |
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The Point | by SnArL | 2008-02-13 13:22:20 |
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Actually, I didn't miss it. | by Peace_man | 2008-02-13 14:30:40 |
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you side steped the question (n/t) | by joecrouse | 2008-02-13 22:19:37 |
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Criminals by general definition and by | by joecrouse | 2008-02-13 22:04:15 |