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In reply to the discussion: Kleck actually making some sense on lenient gun laws [View all]gejohnston
(17,502 posts)32. about property, I agree to a point
I'm not going to shoot someone over the TV. However, car jacking is something totally different especially if you are working class and in a suburban or semi-rural area. Why? Have to think about the domino effect.
Probably only can afford liability insurance, which means can't replace it quickly
which means:
no transportation to work or buy food (no mass transit)
which means:
lose job
which means:
family's health and safety is impacted as soon as the Sheriff shows up with eviction
Plus even if you just give up the car, there is no guaranteeing the jacker won't kill you just for the hell of it.
In that case, my family's well being is far more important to me than the safety or life of the sociopath putting a weapon in my face.
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When have I ever used that as a justification?!? Stop trying to put your fingers in my mouth, eh?
X_Digger
Mar 2012
#16
And, once again, how are you going to remove guns from the criminals. Full list please!
Logical
Mar 2012
#65
It's not the first incident of cognitive dissonance with this particular poster.
X_Digger
Mar 2012
#100
This post should be placed at the top of the main Gun Group page, in a nice frame or something. n/t
NewMoonTherian
Mar 2012
#8
It's obvious Kleck's not much of a criminologist- after all, he says things ST doesn't like.
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2012
#40
Honestly, if he'd said 500,000 I'd think the same. Kleck's survey is a joke.
Starboard Tack
Mar 2012
#79
"That's like doing a survey in an insane asylum and asking if anyone's seen Jesus of late."
Simo 1939_1940
Mar 2012
#90
IIRC again, most of the pro-restrictionists base their claims upon studies...
PavePusher
Mar 2012
#93
Let the record show that this member is willing to libel a liberal Democrat.
Simo 1939_1940
Mar 2012
#87
So by virtue of the fact that you're not disclosing where you "corrected" your libelous
Simo 1939_1940
Mar 2012
#99