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soryang

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6. The logic in 8,9, and 10 escapes me

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 09:26 PM

Dec 2012

one does not have to fire a gun to use it in self defense. in fact prior studies show that only one out of fifteen uses of a firearm in self defense involves discharge of the weapon.

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Self-Defense Gun Use doesn't exist [View all] underpants Dec 2012 OP

criminals almost always go to the hospital??? a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #1

Ridiculous. Guns may create more victims than they save. banned from Kos Dec 2012 #2

Yes, guns are used for self defense. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #3

I agree. I think the worst part is the false sense of security people have rustydog Dec 2012 #4

True Enough, Sir, When One Rounds Down.... The Magistrate Dec 2012 #5

True Enough Magistrate underpants Dec 2012 #7

The logic in 8,9, and 10 escapes me soryang Dec 2012 #6

8. events that appear unrelated to their incarceration underpants Dec 2012 #9

This is all based on a phone survey ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #8

Yes Professor that is correct because we are not allowed the data to evaluate underpants Dec 2012 #10

The DOJ does not track or collect them nor would some of them make the stats anyway ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #12

I used a knife in self-defense once. I didn't have to cut anyone. slackmaster Dec 2012 #11