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Gun Control & RKBA

AndyS

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5. Ah yes, the Lott argument.

Reply to Throck (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 12, 2022, 09:00 AM

Mar 2022

Lott thought defensive gun use was in the millions every year. Only thing is there wasn't and still isn't any supporting data. So why not claim 2 million? Or 5?

However the defensive shootings I was referring to are the ones in which the 'good guy with a gun' is killed. FBI stats conclude that happens more often than successful DGU.

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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