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Yavin4

(35,437 posts) Mon Sep 8, 2014, 10:47 AM Sep 2014

Americans are far more likely to be killed by another America with a gun than they are by ISIS

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Yet, there's no freakout. No demand for government action. No new gun regulations. Nothing.

Please explain.

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Americans are far more likely to be killed by another America with a gun than they are by ISIS (Original Post) Yavin4 Sep 2014 OP

Yes, but I thought Guns save lives? mikeysnot Sep 2014 #1

Also far more likely to be killed by a trigger-happy cop than a terrorist. hobbit709 Sep 2014 #2

....by a child with a gun. alphafemale Sep 2014 #3

We're locking this since it does not meet the GD SOP. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2014 #4

mikeysnot

(4,756 posts)

1. Yes, but I thought Guns save lives?

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 10:50 AM

Sep 2014

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

2. Also far more likely to be killed by a trigger-happy cop than a terrorist.

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Mon Sep 8, 2014, 10:50 AM

Sep 2014

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)

3. ....by a child with a gun.

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 10:52 AM

Sep 2014

By a cow.

By a frozen chicken falling out of a window.

By an errant pool cue in a pool parlor.

Some people are easily terrified.

Fox banks on it.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,733 posts)

4. We're locking this since it does not meet the GD SOP.

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 01:45 PM

Sep 2014

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