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15. More paranoid gun fantasies

Reply to oldbanjo (Reply #14)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 09:41 AM

Dec 2012

Owning a gun increases your chances of dying. You're much more likely to kill yourself or a loved one. On the other hand, "today their are people stealing to get money for drugs." Ignorance and paranoia added to firearms isn't a good idea.

"Those persons with guns in the home were at greater risk than those without guns in the home of dying from a homicide in the home. They were also at greater risk of dying from a firearm homicide, but risk varied by age and whether the person was living with others at the time of death. The risk of dying from a suicide in the home was greater for males in homes with guns than for males without guns in the home."

http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/160/10/929.full

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Piers Morgan, guests debate gun control [View all] BeyondGeography Dec 2012 OP

"The gun lobby has to change its thinking." - Piers Morgan Bozita Dec 2012 #1

Piers Morgan needs to answer the questions posed.. pipoman Dec 2012 #3

So you want to arm teachers? BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #4

I did watch the clip.. pipoman Dec 2012 #6

This chart says you're talking out of your ass BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #7

Is "gun related murder" the only kind that matters? pipoman Dec 2012 #8

As we are discussing mass killings by guns and gun violence... tex-wyo-dem Dec 2012 #23

shouldn't exclude heaven05 Dec 2012 #27

There were strick gun control laws enacted in England for decades. They aren't something new. olegramps Dec 2012 #19

And there are no stats which show pipoman Dec 2012 #21

YOu are absolutely wrong. The murder rate in England was only a fraction of that in the US olegramps Dec 2012 #32

This disparity has always (at least during the 20th century)existed pipoman Dec 2012 #33

Don't compare the US to the UK, bobclark86 Dec 2012 #34

Lets see what you are saying: olegramps Dec 2012 #36

Madness? pipoman Dec 2012 #2

I share his frustration. DianaForRussFeingold Dec 2012 #5

K&R grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #9

K&R LeftInTX Dec 2012 #10

Piers Morgan shouldn't be on American Television, oldbanjo Dec 2012 #11

Utter paranoia _ed_ Dec 2012 #13

You need to protect your own family, oldbanjo Dec 2012 #14

More paranoid gun fantasies _ed_ Dec 2012 #15

That is pure unadulterated nonsense that a homeowner would go to jail for protecting himselve. BS olegramps Dec 2012 #20

"I've spent a lot of time thinking about this- reading about this, masterbating about this..." stlsaxman Dec 2012 #12

Just ask these gun advocates nrsullivan123 Dec 2012 #16

Well said my friend and welcome to DU. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #25

Good comeback. welcome to DU uppityperson Dec 2012 #28

Piers the Limey drynberg Dec 2012 #17

I'm for Banning all guns period! johnny156 Dec 2012 #18

about heaven05 Dec 2012 #22

And we need to stop treating the NRA like it is the equivalent to the ACLU. LiveNudePolitics Dec 2012 #24

Ask gun sellers what to do about gun violence? Whaddaya expect? tclambert Dec 2012 #30

Du rec. Nt xchrom Dec 2012 #26

But there was a guy in China with a knife who didn't kill anybody! tclambert Dec 2012 #29

Not sure why it matters? Red Knight Dec 2012 #35

Here's a link to a LONGER version of the video - 9:40 minutes Tx4obama Dec 2012 #31