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ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)
16. we have a media that peddles fear 24/7
Mon Oct 5, 2015, 12:15 PM
Oct 2015

That's what Bowling for Columbine was about. And the NRA uses that fear to raise money for right wing causes. It is no longer a gun organization.

Is that the problem? liberal N proud Oct 2015 #1
I recommend reading "The Eleven Nations of North America" by Colin Woodward hedgehog Oct 2015 #4
Despite the fact that violence in general has been dropping for decades Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #2
I've long thought that to be the case.... mike_c Oct 2015 #3
I'm with you tech3149 Oct 2015 #7
Do you own a fire extinguisher? TipTok Oct 2015 #9
I've never heard of anyone accidently killed by a fire extinguisher - hedgehog Oct 2015 #13
.... and? TipTok Oct 2015 #14
Why do you think a gun may prove necessary? hedgehog Oct 2015 #15
It is possible... TipTok Oct 2015 #32
Now, here's where the discussion can begin - hedgehog Oct 2015 #37
Range can vary wildly... TipTok Oct 2015 #41
Then use the right tool. tabasco Oct 2015 #20
If your average firearm cost a million bucks you might have a point... TipTok Oct 2015 #27
If tens of thousands of Americans were not killed every year by handguns and semi-autos, tabasco Oct 2015 #29
I have a nice cast iron frying pan.... daleanime Oct 2015 #28
Ouch! tabasco Oct 2015 #30
Which google shows no mass murders but individual and of course accidental. uppityperson Oct 2015 #17
That word is ruined for me... TipTok Oct 2015 #26
Do fire extinguishers shoot out fire to stop fire, per chance? Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2015 #35
Ok.. I'll bite... TipTok Oct 2015 #42
Fire extinguishers and guns aren't remotely similar. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2015 #43
A tool is a tool... TipTok Oct 2015 #44
Except different tools have different intended purposes. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2015 #45
The intended purpose of a firearm is to expel a projectile at a high rate of speed with accuracy... TipTok Oct 2015 #47
Into one of three types of targets. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2015 #48
Actually, one of the main ways to "contain" a major fire Calista241 Oct 2015 #46
If my fire extinguisher was more likely to cause me harm kcr Oct 2015 #51
Have you watched TV lately ???? olddots Oct 2015 #5
I have never owned guns out of fear hack89 Oct 2015 #6
I have neighbors who have hunted in my 60 acre back yard hedgehog Oct 2015 #8
I'm not certain, Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #11
I wanted to make clear that I am not opposed to hunting with fire arms. hedgehog Oct 2015 #38
I don't mind protecting myself. ileus Oct 2015 #10
See - you're bringing up what I am talking about - hedgehog Oct 2015 #12
we have a media that peddles fear 24/7 ibegurpard Oct 2015 #16
++++++++++ uppityperson Oct 2015 #18
I am reminded of the discussions regarding vaccines - hedgehog Oct 2015 #19
It makes sense Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #21
But the chances of any one person being the victim of crime are very small. Maybe we have to take hedgehog Oct 2015 #24
There are areas in which having a gun makes sense. Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #31
What are the actual crime statistics in rural areas? hedgehog Oct 2015 #39
Even with a low threat of being targeted by criminals Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #50
The paranoid gun idiots are the ones making the country unsafe. Vinca Oct 2015 #22
I am more afraid of criminals and the government than I am of massacres. Old Union Guy Oct 2015 #23
Why are you afraid of the government? hedgehog Oct 2015 #25
I don't fear government to the point of hyperventilation like a right wing gun nut, but ... Old Union Guy Oct 2015 #34
Are you saying people should carry guns so they can shoot at a bad cop? hedgehog Oct 2015 #40
That very question has troubled me. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #52
Don't put words in my mouth. Old Union Guy Oct 2015 #53
I've actually defended myself with a gun without firing a shot Lee-Lee Oct 2015 #33
I would say many gun owners own them out of some level of fear. Puzzledtraveller Oct 2015 #36
The government has nothing to do with it. It's that pesky second amendment thingy. nt clarice Oct 2015 #49
I keep one firearm for bedside protection, no big deal. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #54
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