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former9thward

(32,002 posts)
56. Interesting the things you have "heard".
Sun May 8, 2016, 05:50 PM
May 2016

Especially since no state, local or federal law enforcement body records such a statistic. I have defended my household against a home invader one time with the use of a gun. I did not call the police afterwards because I was sure the situation would not be repeated by the individual and I had no use for the police at that time.

I have had guns since my father gave me one at 6 years old and that was sixty years ago. In that time none of my guns have ever been used in domestic disputes, suicide, or accidents. That is the experience with most of the scores of millions of Americans who own guns. I don't bother with statistics (love the "100,000" nice round number internet statistic) because in the gun debate everyone throws their own set of statistics into the mix and no one cares.

Alex Jones. Kingofalldems May 2016 #1
I thought President Obama was supposed to do that. thucythucy May 2016 #2
"You had ONE job, Mr. President. ONE." mac56 May 2016 #8
Touche. Release The Hounds May 2016 #36
Gun and ammo sales skyrocketed when Obama was elected and re-elected LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2016 #9
Maybe this month... scscholar May 2016 #3
This election becomes a game of defining the opposition, credibility, houston16revival May 2016 #4
And many are betting on the wrong horse. GoneOffShore May 2016 #49
"We're going to cherish the Second Amendment" tomm2thumbs May 2016 #5
Nice! forest444 May 2016 #26
I haven't listened to that song in so long. First time on headphones... C Moon May 2016 #43
oh my, this is going to be a long six months. oldandhappy May 2016 #6
Im having the hardest time believing him when he says he wants to get elected president MrScorpio May 2016 #7
Whether he wants to or not the media needs a horse race to sell all that ad time rurallib May 2016 #22
It is. The same lie mainstreetonce May 2016 #10
the right wing hillary haters already believe that, the left wing hillary haters wont care about msongs May 2016 #11
We care that her crazy talk about gun mfgs handed Trump ammunition. cprise May 2016 #70
This year, we're going to find out just how gullible are the American people. tabasco May 2016 #12
They say this every 2 yrs, "The Dems will take away the 2nd Amendment" 7962 May 2016 #13
The Jews noted: The meek shall inherit the earth ErikJ May 2016 #14
Wasn't that the Christians? oberliner May 2016 #17
Matthew was a Jew though. ErikJ May 2016 #20
The Gospel according to Matthew is a foundational Christian text oberliner May 2016 #23
But Matthew was probably Jewish so it was probably in ErikJ May 2016 #24
Y'all need to settle down before someone gets crucified. Or not. lol. n/t jtuck004 May 2016 #28
It was a reflection of the powerlessness of that early sect of Judaism Major Nikon May 2016 #31
Its pretty well documented that owning a car is several times more dangerous to the owner former9thward May 2016 #50
Well I've heard that owning a gun is ErikJ May 2016 #53
Interesting the things you have "heard". former9thward May 2016 #56
I believe it was the CDC that came up with those numbers ErikJ May 2016 #57
Thats a myth. beevul May 2016 #58
Thats funny because I hear of news almost daily of murder-suicides ErikJ May 2016 #59
Do you think the nra got to the VPC? beevul May 2016 #60
Research shows guns not much use in self-defense. ErikJ May 2016 #61
"The study, led by David Hemenway..." beevul May 2016 #62
Less than 1% of attempted or completed crimes. ErikJ May 2016 #63
According to a known anti-gun hack... beevul May 2016 #64
lol. As if the NRA can be trusted for anything. ErikJ May 2016 #65
I haven't cited the nra, I've cited the FBI. beevul May 2016 #66
For what? ErikJ May 2016 #67
For defensive gun uses. beevul May 2016 #68
Personal experience shows Hemenway ErikJ May 2016 #69
What personal experience do you have with hemenway... beevul May 2016 #71
Uh, most of the OT is "hey, you see that tribe over there? Let's kill them and take their patch." LeftyMom May 2016 #32
Guess Don is Flatpicker May 2016 #15
It won't be necessary... awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #16
Trump tells... The preamble to some fucking lie Xipe Totec May 2016 #18
it is not hard to scare paranoid gun humpers Skittles May 2016 #19
Nothing much will happen in regard to the second madville May 2016 #21
Does this mean Geronimoe May 2016 #25
She flip-flops all over. HooptieWagon May 2016 #27
Trump's attack is completely unfair..... virtualobserver May 2016 #30
And another. Darb May 2016 #34
And there goes another nose. Darb May 2016 #33
"Very possible for some crowd she spouted repealing the 2nd Amendment" sufrommich May 2016 #55
In Spokane, yes? That's like preaching to the choir here. And the North Idaho brigade is jtuck004 May 2016 #29
Please proceed, Presumptive Nominee. Hugin May 2016 #35
She is for increasing restrictions on domestic abusers and the mentally ill. That's the Trump crowd Person 2713 May 2016 #37
Lol billhicks76 May 2016 #46
It's utterly ridiculous and won't gain Trump anything Jack Rabbit May 2016 #38
Notice that he only alledges what others will do and he hs no real plan of his own olddad56 May 2016 #39
whatta dolt tomm2thumbs May 2016 #40
Trump is such a rabble-rouser. n/t Little Tich May 2016 #41
Given the last amendment that was over turned was Prohibition..... Xolodno May 2016 #42
While I find this ironically funny since there have been calls for this on DU Hydra May 2016 #44
I think his ability to lie through laughs is going to make this a closer election... C Moon May 2016 #45
Something to remember is that the media will turn against him, and he will be facing a pro braddy May 2016 #48
He loves the poorly educated. nt TeamPooka May 2016 #47
Hell YEAH!!!!1111 jpak May 2016 #51
Lyin' tRump, nothing new with him, his talking points are few, his agenda is less. Thinkingabout May 2016 #52
Not a Hillary fan TeddyR May 2016 #54
restrictions on domestic abusers & mentally ill sounds like taking guns away from Trump supporters. yurbud May 2016 #72
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