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Fire_Medic_Dave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-14-08 07:24 PM
Response to Reply #71
72. Yep.
I own 4 handguns and there is very little crime at my house.

David
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  -Texas Gun Owners Association ValhallaChaser  Dec-13-08 11:40 AM   #0 
  - Whats your stance on extending CCW to college campuses? AWBs? etc  Codename46   Dec-13-08 11:43 AM   #1 
  - Our Beliefs.....  ValhallaChaser   Dec-13-08 12:04 PM   #8 
     - sounds good to me  raimius   Dec-13-08 12:47 PM   #10 
     - goodness gracious!  iverglas   Dec-14-08 02:33 PM   #45 
  - What would "reasonable" gun laws look like?  depakid   Dec-13-08 11:45 AM   #2 
  - You say "proliferation" as if it's a bad thing.  Codename46   Dec-13-08 11:48 AM   #3 
     - That's because the evidence shows unequivocally that it is.  depakid   Dec-13-08 11:50 AM   #4 
        - From a guy who fails to provide such "evidence" in past Gungeon threads  Codename46   Dec-13-08 11:54 AM   #5 
        - The evidence is so overwhelming- and the common sense so obvious  depakid   Dec-13-08 12:02 PM   #7 
        - Please show your work.  Hangingon   Dec-13-08 12:16 PM   #9 
        - there's that smell again  Tejas   Dec-13-08 01:18 PM   #12 
        - Sometimes, you Texans are just laughable  depakid   Dec-13-08 06:58 PM   #15 
           - I feel pretty safe, free and economically secure, I'd say a lot of people who legally own guns do.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-13-08 08:57 PM   #17 
           - Owning certain sorts of guns is one thing-  depakid   Dec-13-08 09:27 PM   #20 
              - Most concealed carry laws exclude people under the ages of 21.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-13-08 09:38 PM   #21 
              - Not sure how much time you've spent on college campuses  depakid   Dec-13-08 10:11 PM   #23 
                 - Lots.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-13-08 10:31 PM   #24 
                 - For every potential crazy cross fire situation at Virginia Tech  depakid   Dec-13-08 10:57 PM   #25 
                    - What about the results of concealed carry permit holders?  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-13-08 11:06 PM   #26 
                    - For every one of those situations, there are many , many times more  depakid   Dec-13-08 11:31 PM   #27 
                       - So about those statistics where CCW permit holders shoot bystanders?  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-13-08 11:36 PM   #29 
                       - It wasn't the topic- but I recall citing where (and sort of how) you might find  depakid   Dec-14-08 12:09 AM   #35 
                       - So your assertion was based on what?  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 12:11 AM   #36 
                       - It's pretty rare...  ValhallaChaser   Dec-14-08 11:39 AM   #39 
                       - Precisely.  gorfle   Dec-14-08 02:21 PM   #43 
                       - It seems to me that the fear is with people who make shit up  pipoman   Dec-15-08 06:43 AM   #94 
                    - Crazy cross fire situations.  gorfle   Dec-14-08 02:18 PM   #42 
                       - "you"?  iverglas   Dec-14-08 04:08 PM   #56 
                          - Up till now voting has seemed to work and I hope it always will.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 06:26 PM   #63 
                          - Who is this "you"  gorfle   Dec-14-08 08:39 PM   #76 
                             - ah  iverglas   Dec-14-08 08:52 PM   #77 
                                - Take it up with our founders.  gorfle   Dec-15-08 08:44 AM   #95 
                 - Responsible gun debate...  gorfle   Dec-14-08 02:14 PM   #41 
                 - uh, quoting an Australian gun-hater fuels your argument how?  Tejas   Dec-14-08 02:48 PM   #48 
                    - so which bits of what the "gun-hater" said  iverglas   Dec-14-08 04:10 PM   #57 
                       - depakid can answer for himself - n/t  Tejas   Dec-15-08 06:40 PM   #97 
              - College concealed carry  gorfle   Dec-14-08 01:41 PM   #40 
              - How so?  raimius   Dec-15-08 11:24 AM   #96 
              - Thank you for standing up for the victims.  Xenotime   Dec-18-08 02:53 PM   #98 
           - If you'd care to brag about your state, feel free. - n/t  Tejas   Dec-14-08 02:45 PM   #47 
        - I for one am interested in your overwhelming evidence...  spin   Dec-13-08 02:57 PM   #13 
        - Yes; that is why all those guns brought into DC from Virginia cause all that homicide  Howzit   Dec-13-08 04:49 PM   #14 
           - Good response I'm guessing he'll fail to answer.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-13-08 08:58 PM   #18 
           - Richmond murder rate has routinely been higher than DC.  russ1943   Dec-13-08 09:05 PM   #19 
           - That's odd, Richmond’s homicide rate on pace to reach 37-year low  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-13-08 09:41 PM   #22 
           - FBI's UCR, not a news article.  russ1943   Dec-13-08 11:36 PM   #28 
              - I don't see table#8 anywhere on your linked page.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-13-08 11:41 PM   #30 
              - It takes time and effort.  russ1943   Dec-13-08 11:56 PM   #31 
                 - I use them often, as you'll be able to tell by my other response.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 12:00 AM   #33 
              - Found it, 281 murders statewide in VA and 181 in the District in 2007, thanks.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-13-08 11:59 PM   #32 
              - More people murdered in DC than in 23 states.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 12:07 AM   #34 
                 - Using "them" is different from understanding "them".  russ1943   Dec-14-08 01:49 AM   #37 
                    - The 281 was a total from your table 8.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 10:31 AM   #38 
                       - Table 8 doesn't give State Totals  russ1943   Dec-14-08 02:58 PM   #49 
                          - Okay.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 03:10 PM   #51 
                          - I understand your point about rates, but DC still has murders than 23 states.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 06:37 PM   #65 
           - crimes closely related to firearms  iverglas   Dec-14-08 04:01 PM   #55 
           - Could it be because ...  iverglas   Dec-14-08 03:05 PM   #50 
        - I look forward to more such gems  iverglas   Dec-14-08 02:29 PM   #44 
           - You can add in anything you want.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 03:13 PM   #52 
              - you're a gas, Davey  iverglas   Dec-14-08 03:35 PM   #53 
                 - Let's try and explain this.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 03:43 PM   #54 
                    - I get it all  iverglas   Dec-14-08 04:17 PM   #58 
                       - That's interesting, so you disagree with the Title of the article you linked to?  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 06:25 PM   #62 
                          - duh  iverglas   Dec-14-08 06:38 PM   #66 
                             - So you want me to provide you evidence for what you posted?  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 06:53 PM   #68 
                             - give it a rest  iverglas   Dec-14-08 07:19 PM   #70 
                                - So you don't think people die from Doctors mistakes?  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 07:25 PM   #73 
                                   - Deleted message  Name removed   Dec-14-08 08:53 PM   #78 
                                      - To answer your question, no. How is your family doing btw?  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 08:59 PM   #80 
                                         - in 12 hours  iverglas   Dec-14-08 09:15 PM   #83 
                                            - I hope all goes well.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 09:25 PM   #86 
                                               - my sister is a pig  iverglas   Dec-14-08 10:18 PM   #88 
                                               - Sorry.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 10:27 PM   #90 
                                               - what ...  iverglas   Dec-14-08 10:35 PM   #92 
                                               - They gave me a great pancreas, it's the liver that's not so good.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 11:00 PM   #93 
                             - Here's something.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 07:30 PM   #74 
                             - it sure is  iverglas   Dec-14-08 08:57 PM   #79 
                                - I guess it would depend on the type of error.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 09:09 PM   #82 
                             - Here's some more.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 07:52 PM   #75 
                                - uh huh  iverglas   Dec-14-08 09:03 PM   #81 
                                   - In the US it is the physician who is ultimately responsible for patient care.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 09:18 PM   #84 
                                      - nah  iverglas   Dec-14-08 09:19 PM   #85 
                                         - Baths aren't medical procedures.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 09:31 PM   #87 
                                            - precisely  iverglas   Dec-14-08 10:20 PM   #89 
                                               - Some of them clearly are nursing errors, housekeeping errors, etc in which Dr's aren't responsible.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 10:32 PM   #91 
        - A would also like to see the evidence  raimius   Dec-13-08 12:51 PM   #11 
        - really?  iverglas   Dec-14-08 02:39 PM   #46 
           - SO if handgun are the problem, why the push to ban scary looking rifles?  Howzit   Dec-14-08 06:12 PM   #59 
           - and you're asking me ...  iverglas   Dec-14-08 06:12 PM   #60 
              - Because you know everything  Howzit   Dec-14-08 06:15 PM   #61 
           - So every place with high handgun ownership rates has high crime rates?  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 06:31 PM   #64 
              - it seems to be your assertion, Dave  iverglas   Dec-14-08 06:39 PM   #67 
                 - No it was yours.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 06:57 PM   #69 
                    - really?  iverglas   Dec-14-08 07:20 PM   #71 
                       - Yep.  Fire_Medic_Dave   Dec-14-08 07:24 PM   #72 
        - What evidence? nt  chrisa   Dec-13-08 07:15 PM   #16 
  - Welcome to DU  Liberal_Lurker   Dec-13-08 11:59 AM   #6 
  - I'm already a member of the TSRA, I'll check your board out...  Jack_DeLeon   Dec-18-08 05:10 PM   #99 
 

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