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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 01:58 PM Original message |
“Man [police officer] accidentally shoots his daughter” |
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enid602 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. accident |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 02:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. That's not tinfoil that's fiction made from whole cloth. |
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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 07:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
36. I hope your job doesn't involve rational thought because you appear incapable. |
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enid602 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-02-07 01:10 PM Response to Reply #36 |
60. accident? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. Again, you're more likely to be shot by a gun if there's one in the house....nt |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 02:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Rebuttal “Is My Own Gun More Likely to be Used Against Me or My Family?” |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Agreed, & you're more likely to not be able to defend yourself with a gun if one isn't in the house |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 02:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Statistics make the probablility that you'll need one to defend yourself very VERY small. nt |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 02:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Please give a link to the statistics you talk about. n/t |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 02:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Actually, those statistics depend upon whether or not you shoot the gun while defending yourself |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 03:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. oddly enough |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. nice oranges you have there, but we were talking about apples. |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Well, I couldn't say what you were talking about |
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thirdpower (695 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Maybe the oranges will cover the smell of the red herrings.. |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 04:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. I was impressed |
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thirdpower (695 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 05:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Nope the smell of fish is still here.... |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 04:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. Then, would you disarm the police? |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. "Then"? |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 04:19 PM Response to Reply #27 |
56. New Improved Sophistry! Now, with LESS TEXT! |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
4. I don't think that's obvious at all.. I think perhaps he should have |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. A violation of one of the fundamental rules of gun safety... |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Absolutely correct |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. The headline is wrong. He intentionally shot a person who turned out to be his daughter. n/t |
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frebrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
10. If she's 18 years old, |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 02:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. You have to ask? nt |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
11. This is how someone TRAINED to operate firearms acts. What about those not professionally trained? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Millions of people who keep and bear arms for self-defense do not act as Scott did. n/t |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 03:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Common misconception about LEO firearms training |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 04:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. While not precisely answering your question, consider this: |
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Irreverend IX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 04:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Most cops have crappy training. |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 05:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. oh fer chrissakes |
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thirdpower (695 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 05:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Since there are only 672 of these brazillian firearms.. |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 06:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. yes |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 05:39 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. ... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. one can only wail at the .... of it all |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 07:09 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. My experience with non-leo gun owners |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 07:45 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. "Nearly every one of them." Wrong. |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 09:11 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Good for you |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 09:23 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. and your response |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 10:27 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. prove it n/t |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 11:17 AM Response to Reply #40 |
48. here's what you said: |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 11:30 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Congratulations on your psychic ability N/T |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 07:02 PM Response to Reply #39 |
57. There were other options. My father gave me intensive instruction... |
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beevul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 08:07 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. You asked... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 09:36 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. oh fer chrissakes |
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beevul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 02:11 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. Those people that aren't hunters... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 02:27 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. so many words |
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beevul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 03:00 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Likewise... |
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beevul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 07:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
35. Perception is everything. N/T |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 06:06 AM Response to Reply #11 |
38. Here are the rules we non-professionals follow: |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #38 |
44. really? |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-02-07 07:59 AM Response to Reply #44 |
59. The difference being |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 07:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
58. Are you inferring that those not "professionally trained" are more dangerous? |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-31-07 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
18. obviously jody's pretences at logic grow tiresome |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 09:20 AM Response to Reply #18 |
41. You know better than that, iverglas... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 09:44 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. why would you pretend to be such a donkey? |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 11:12 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Cognitive dissonance is a powerful thing, isn't it... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 12:31 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. well, let's play with that, shall we? |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 03:03 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. No, it doesn't. |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 03:48 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. well, I think we should just agree to scratch our heads |
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