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Wed Nov-18-09 11:35 AM
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85 people in two years. In a country of over three hundred million people.
Safer than wearing a hat with a lightning rod on it.
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| -Keeping Track of Killings by Concealed Handgun Permit Holders--85 Dead So Far |
GreenStormCloud |
Nov-18-09 11:14 AM |
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...and 12.6 times as full of shit |
wizstars |
Nov-18-09 11:17 AM |
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That's all you got? |
eqfan592 |
Nov-18-09 11:38 AM |
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How informative of you. Your reply to a post that was full of facts and data shows your ignorance. |
rd_kent |
Nov-19-09 04:00 PM |
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Nov-18-09 11:21 AM |
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What the hell is that supposed to mean? nt |
TheWraith |
Nov-18-09 11:25 AM |
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wow, that was stupid |
eqfan592 |
Nov-18-09 11:37 AM |
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Good find. |
eqfan592 |
Nov-18-09 11:24 AM |
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Something like 2% of the US population has a concealed carry license, I believe. |
TheWraith |
Nov-18-09 11:30 AM |
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Geez. |
rrneck |
Nov-18-09 11:35 AM |
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225 people on average killed by lightning in 2.5 years. |
GreenStormCloud |
Nov-18-09 01:15 PM |
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A great exercise in comparing apples to lug nuts. |
RaleighNCDUer |
Nov-18-09 12:25 PM |
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well that was pointless |
eqfan592 |
Nov-18-09 12:53 PM |
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Also, another point. |
eqfan592 |
Nov-18-09 01:02 PM |
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Thank you for agreeing that CCW holders are far safer with guns than the general populace. |
GreenStormCloud |
Nov-18-09 01:10 PM |
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Like eqfan592 says, this isn't just about firearm homicides |
Euromutt |
Nov-19-09 08:25 AM |
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Figures don't lie |
unlegendary |
Nov-21-09 12:43 PM |
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Yes, the VPC is using figure to deceive. What does The Bible have to do with any of this? N/T |
GreenStormCloud |
Nov-21-09 01:10 PM |
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"CCW permits are less likely to be involved in shootings." (nt) |
SteveM |
Jan-01-10 11:57 PM |
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Here is some more results |
virginia mountainman |
Nov-18-09 12:29 PM |
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Wow. Good graph! |
Hoopla Phil |
Nov-18-09 05:47 PM |
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Florida publishes a report each month on concealed weapons permit holders... |
spin |
Nov-18-09 12:47 PM |
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I noticed the article neglected to mention that |
chibajoe |
Nov-18-09 01:16 PM |
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I don't think the article was restricting itself... |
eqfan592 |
Nov-18-09 01:21 PM |
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It kind of was, actually |
Euromutt |
Nov-19-09 09:34 AM |
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Yeah, I hadn't thought about it from that angle. |
eqfan592 |
Nov-19-09 01:52 PM |
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Certainly there were more than 85 genuine DGU saves in that same period. |
GreenStormCloud |
Nov-18-09 01:27 PM |
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Even if you narrowed it down to just DGU by CCW holders... |
eqfan592 |
Nov-18-09 01:32 PM |
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I think we post more than 85 incidences where concealed weapons saved lives... |
spin |
Nov-18-09 04:28 PM |
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LOL! nt |
rrneck |
Nov-19-09 12:35 AM |
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Killings... or murders? n/t |
krispos42 |
Nov-19-09 02:39 AM |
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According to the article, the measure used was "killings as reported by news outlets" |
slackmaster |
Nov-19-09 03:37 AM |
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Surprise surprise |
krispos42 |
Nov-19-09 05:12 AM |
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The suicides and maybe some of the justifiable shootings have nothing to do with the CCW |
slackmaster |
Nov-19-09 09:18 AM |
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Murders and accidents, but the number does exclude justifiable homicides. |
GreenStormCloud |
Nov-19-09 10:42 AM |
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Irony, thy name is Sugarmann |
Euromutt |
Nov-19-09 08:38 AM |
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## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
DU GrovelBot |
Nov-19-09 04:00 PM |
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Well I feel safer now.. |
unlegendary |
Nov-21-09 12:31 PM |
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What a rant that was. |
GreenStormCloud |
Nov-21-09 01:08 PM |
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Wow. |
PavePusher |
Nov-21-09 01:14 PM |
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Someone needs a reminder: |
friendly_iconoclast |
Nov-21-09 02:30 PM |
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Why wait around? |
taurus145 |
Nov-22-09 04:22 AM |
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Oh my dang... |
Skim Diesel |
Jan-01-10 11:32 PM |
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Bumped for RealityInSeatle |
GreenStormCloud |
Jan-01-10 10:41 PM |
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