Reply #212: Well, X and GSC have covered the

[burrfoot]

statistical issue better than I could have (my Goodle-fu is notoriously lazy).

You still have not addressed the fact that your 700 some-odd accidental firearms deaths statistic has no bearing on a discussion of the validity of concealed carry, unless it can be pared down to those caused by CCW holders.

I think perhaps we'll have to disagree on the "taste for mass murder" line of reasoning. I still maintain that I couldn't possibly care less, if I'm going to be killed, if it's by a guy who is also going to take out two or more other people or by a guy who will stop with me. (generalized because it's usually guys doing this)

Since many, many more people are killed in total than are killed by CCW holding multiple-at-once murderers; while your take on this may be factually correct, I fail to see why it matters in relation to...well...anything.

Although, on little further reflection, I have to admit that it is an excellent appeal to emotion over logic. Sadly (in my mind anyway), it will probably be an effective argument for you.