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In my view, Americans depend on guns for psychological comfort rather than a practical means of protection.
I don't doubt that there have been instances where guns have protected people in dangerous situations, but it's uncommon that I come across recounts of (or data on) such occurrences. Why is that?
I'd be open to changing my position if I was presented with a significant amount of peer-reviewed research.
I would favor the kind of gun control that exists in Germany. The rate of firearm-related deaths in the US is an absolute disgrace and a tragedy, brought on by a powerful gun lobby that blocks any sensible legislation. The rate in Germany is 1/10 of the US rate. The US ranks with Third World countries in gun violence. How is that "freedom"?
Another ignorant anti gun nut with absolutely no idea what the gun laws even are in the US. Stay out of a few liberal cities and the US is as safe as any other country in the world. In spite of what the anti gun nuts think the entire US is not East Saint Louis, Baltimore or Detroit.
In my view, Americans depend on guns for psychological comfort rather than a practical means of protection.
I don't doubt that there have been instances where guns have protected people in dangerous situations, but it's uncommon that I come across recounts of (or data on) such occurrences. Why is that?
I'd be open to changing my position if I was presented with a significant amount of peer-reviewed research.
Even the CDC under Obamas directive found a minimum of 500,000 defensive gun uses every year. Why is it uncommon? That's hardly a secret or deep mystery. Do you really expect liberal biased media to report on defensive gun uses when they can hype crime instead?
If all you ever look at are "news" sources like Mother Jones, Huffington or MSNBC of course you won't ever hear about them.
I keep reading that gun control is like some zero sum proposition, as if any attempt at what could be called reasonable gun regulation is tantamount to gun confiscation. So, I'm curious (call me naive) but how many actual gun abolitionist are there around here on this forum?
None of the above is not a choice...
I wonder why.
There should be NO restrictions on gun ownership, unless you are behind bars.
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