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Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)
7. I guess you missed those stories about gun-mishaps and accidental deaths and...
Tue Oct 23, 2012, 07:16 PM
Oct 2012

hunting trips gone bad, the aggregate number of which pales when compared with the large and successful number of self-defense incidents where the "good guy" stopped the "bad guy."

Frankly, the OP (and others) NEED to post these stories so folks here will see that there is a greater truth about responsible use of firearms. Who knows, maybe some of the punks and thugs who cause mayhem in society will start to get the drift and make less violent choices. As for me, I sleep 8+ hours a night with no worries except lack of health insurance, all with a .38 by the bed.

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