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hunter

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42. The suicides are my favorites.

Thu Jan 15, 2015, 09:26 PM

Jan 2015

Another gun owner bites the dust, defending himself against his own demons.

Before anyone alerts, I've lost family and friends to this and seen blood and brains on the carpet.

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Texas gun rights group reenacts Paris massacre with ‘armed civilian’ — and everyone still dies [View all] TheBlackAdder Jan 2015 OP

I wondered how long it would take louis-t Jan 2015 #1

This will likely get locked in General Discussion, re: SOP. Could you repost in one or both Electric Monk Jan 2015 #2

Since this regards a current and world event, it should remain for all to see. nt TheBlackAdder Jan 2015 #3

I don't disagree, but it's not up to me, it's up to the hosts of General Discussion Electric Monk Jan 2015 #6

Thanks. I lack x-posting skills. TheBlackAdder Jan 2015 #9

A Texas gun group is not a world event. HappyMe Jan 2015 #8

Did you happen to notice what EarlG posted on DU's home page today? Electric Monk Jan 2015 #36

"A Texas gun group is not a world event." Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #45

I think this meets Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #10

Skinner's pinned thread at top of forum, seems like this would be ok as is about high profile event uppityperson Jan 2015 #14

It is now up on the main CBS website as well, so I agree that it's not just local news Electric Monk Jan 2015 #15

Thanks for cross-posting n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2015 #19

Wonder if they run the test armed with AR/AKs? Or just crappy CC pistols. ileus Jan 2015 #4

I wonder if it was set up to favor the 'citizen' and the scenarios still failed their outcome. nt TheBlackAdder Jan 2015 #5

Typical view of one heavily invested in gunz and so called "self-defense" training. Hoyt Jan 2015 #28

Yeah but 12 people getting killed in France by 2 guys with guns is a national tragedy. hollowdweller Jan 2015 #7

That's why I tblue Jan 2015 #27

Raw Story did not report it. They quoted and rewrote a story that CBS DFW did. Brickbat Jan 2015 #11

Two against one, AK's against pistols NickB79 Jan 2015 #12

Or you can have Rep. Louis Gohmert exboyfil Jan 2015 #29

Right. Should'a had a cannon. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #46

What they needed was MOAR guns! progressoid Jan 2015 #13

Once the guns come out, everything is FUBAR. hunter Jan 2015 #16

I wish everyone could read your post BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #33

I completely agree. (nt) paleotn Jan 2015 #44

No surprise in the outcome. ManiacJoe Jan 2015 #17

United Airlines Flight 93 comes to mind NickB79 Jan 2015 #20

It very very seldom happens in real life that an armed civilian stops anything. Lex Jan 2015 #18

It is seldom that an armed civilian is available to stop any crime. ManiacJoe Jan 2015 #21

Try googling defensive gun uses on youtube, GGJohn Jan 2015 #22

"Plenty of videos" isn't how statistics work. nt Lex Jan 2015 #23

You said very very seldom, GGJohn Jan 2015 #25

Not by saying "plenty of videos" you didn't. Lex Jan 2015 #32

The suicides are my favorites. hunter Jan 2015 #42

Pardon me? Shamash Jan 2015 #31

link? frylock Jan 2015 #37

link! Shamash Jan 2015 #38

are these DGUs self-reported? what constitutes a DGU? frylock Jan 2015 #39

Ask the CDC Shamash Jan 2015 #41

Wow, did you read this? ..... Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #58

The "estimate" is gun clap trap, even the article says that. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #52

oh, i agree, and that's why i asked what constitutes a DGU.. frylock Jan 2015 #54

Since the question was never asked in any detail in the "surveys" who is to know if that counts? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #55

yep frylock Jan 2015 #56

I don't think that means what you think that means. hunter Jan 2015 #47

I'm not sure what you're saying Shamash Jan 2015 #48

Gary Kleck, et al... hunter Jan 2015 #49

Except the CDC's estimates don't rely solely on his work NickB79 Jan 2015 #50

And if someone pulls a gun, the other guy runs, and no one ends up shot NickB79 Jan 2015 #51

The best thing to do is run, but gun people think the gun will always save them...the scenario of Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #53

So, what's your story? hunter Jan 2015 #57

YES THAT'S THE TRUTH ABOUT GUNS nt LiberalElite Jan 2015 #24

The outcome doesn't surprise me... rppper Jan 2015 #26

In addition to armed trained security guards (2) lapfog_1 Jan 2015 #30

can we stop listening to Suzanna Hupp now? Walter Mitty had a better Realitatsprinzip MisterP Jan 2015 #34

interesting - i wonder if even more people would have died samsingh Jan 2015 #35

It's interesting that they didn't arm all the civilians. LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #40

How did they do that? Boreal Jan 2015 #43