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In reply to the discussion: Remember This When The NRA Tells You 'Guns Make Women Safer' [View all]OceanEcosystem
(275 posts)2. What does that mean exactly?
If what is being suggested is that the woman should have something else for self-defense - like a Taser or pepper spray or something like that, instead of a gun - then I'd agree, since the gun could be taken away from her or cause the attacker to behave even more violently - but if what is being implied is that the woman would be better off unarmed, then I'd disagree.
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True, if she can hit the target. If she's quick enough. If he's slow enough or drunk enough
raccoon
Feb 2013
#82
Who precisely is suggesting that all women should be unilaterally disarmed?
LanternWaste
Feb 2013
#40
I believe the only implication is that one is much more likely to be wounded
LanternWaste
Feb 2013
#43
In a nation of 310 million people, even rare events will sometimes happen.
GreenStormCloud
Feb 2013
#57
It's not a straw-man? Not at all? If and when you ever see a post of mine in which I ever assert
AnotherMcIntosh
Feb 2013
#67
Your ownership of firearms means what exactly? Your post at #8 in which you said that "more guns"
AnotherMcIntosh
Feb 2013
#72
I'm sorry that happened to you. Thank you for posting about your experience here.
yardwork
Feb 2013
#18
If she does use the gun to kill her abuser, then she damn well better be able to prove that
Marie Marie
Feb 2013
#16
So what are you advocating? Let's take away their choice to have a gun for self-defense?
AnotherMcIntosh
Feb 2013
#20
Are women who choose to own firearms incapable of storing their firearms correctly?
AnotherMcIntosh
Feb 2013
#26
By 500%? Not 550%? Not 450%? And not 507% or 503.23%? But exactly 500%?
AnotherMcIntosh
Feb 2013
#27
Again. I believe what the post was saying was that if a woman has a gun in a domestic
Squinch
Feb 2013
#41
What are you, his ventriloquist? Can't he answer for himself? Does he need you to provide
AnotherMcIntosh
Feb 2013
#47
You are right that the person who came up with the figure for the graphic is probably not
AnotherMcIntosh
Feb 2013
#51
And if one feel smugly superior to others because one own a gun, that's one's choice as well...
LanternWaste
Feb 2013
#46
The ones who are smugly superior are those who want to restrict choices.
AnotherMcIntosh
Feb 2013
#48
Yea, well, they might have more credibility if they make up another number which at least has
AnotherMcIntosh
Feb 2013
#38
Well I assume it was written somewhere as "have a 5 times greater chance . . ."
gollygee
Feb 2013
#39
What's your authority re "the Puritans never debated the angels on the head of pin issue"?
AnotherMcIntosh
Feb 2013
#64