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2016 Postmortem

NobodyInParticular

(102 posts)

30. Don't mean to be a stickler, but

Reply to lancer78 (Reply #24)

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 04:05 PM

Jan 2013

suicide by gun is so much easier because it can be executed by the flick of a wrist, or better, by the twitch of a finger. Other forms, like slashing wrists, crashing a car off a cliff or poisoning stretch out the time frame of the process so that a lot can happen to keep the suicide from being completed. In all these alternatives the would-be suicider has potentials of indecision or factors of luck working against his plan that would be highly unlikely with a self-inflicted shot to the head or the heart.

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Somebody came up with this variation to an old saying: Guns don't kill people--gun owners do. [View all] NobodyInParticular Jan 2013 OP

You Change the Terms, Sir The Magistrate Jan 2013 #1

On the contrary, NobodyInParticular Jan 2013 #5

Family members vs. Theives PoliticalBiker Jan 2013 #12

But I thought guns were supposed to deter thieves? JoePhilly Jan 2013 #15

According to the NRA PoliticalBiker Jan 2013 #31

Sir, I think I would not question the legitimacy quaker bill Jan 2013 #22

Change it to people who are in the possession of a gun.. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #2

ATF says only 10-15% of guns used in all crimes are stolen. sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #3

Then many gun owners kill themselves rightsideout Jan 2013 #4

I wonder if there is info available on how many NobodyInParticular Jan 2013 #6

That would be an interesting stat. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #16

K&R JDPriestly Jan 2013 #7

It is not the gun it is the bullet awake Jan 2013 #8

Bullets are "arms" zipplewrath Jan 2013 #9

So let's use the commerce clause and regulate their sale and purchase. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #17

We can zipplewrath Jan 2013 #19

YUP ... and I'd add "kill potential". JoePhilly Jan 2013 #20

Sawed off shot gun zipplewrath Jan 2013 #25

I like it. I think wepaons experts could develop a set of objective JoePhilly Jan 2013 #26

Wise Words from Ozzy Osbourne otohara Jan 2013 #10

People could kill people without guns DallasNina Jan 2013 #13

Okay DN otohara Jan 2013 #14

The number of dead people is the dependent variable. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #27

Based on CDC's 2010 report, Deaths: Final Data FleetwoodMac Jan 2013 #11

How many by terrorist attack? JoePhilly Jan 2013 #18

Good point. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #21

Don't you mean about 1,000 a month? lancer78 Jan 2013 #24

Don't mean to be a stickler, but NobodyInParticular Jan 2013 #30

A valid argument FleetwoodMac Jan 2013 #29

A subtle flaw Cactus Jack Jan 2013 #23

No one is allowed to research that data, so no one knows. Gun nutters and the NRA want us kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #28