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Old 11-02-2018, 10:30 PM
 
Location: Ft Myers, FL
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From Page 3 of the Pew Research Center's 2017 report,
America’s Complex Relationship With Guns,

"About one-in-five (22%) gun owners who say owning a gun is a very important part of their overall identity say they’ve defended themselves with a gun. By contrast, about half as many (12%) gun owners who say their ownership is not too important or not at all important to their identity have used a gun in self-defense."

So the more they love their guns, the more often they feel the need to defend themselves with their guns.

The less they love their guns, the less often they gotta defend themselves with a gun.

I wonder why gun lovers are threatened more often.

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Old 11-02-2018, 10:38 PM
 
Location: San Diego
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"About one-in-five (22%) gun owners who say owning a gun is a very important part of their overall identity say they’ve defended themselves with a gun. By contrast, about half as many (12%) gun owners who say their ownership is not too important or not at all important to their identity have used a gun in self-defense."

So the more they love their guns, the more often they feel the need to defend themselves with their guns.

The less they love their guns, the less often they gotta defend themselves with a gun.
If I was a carpenter and built a lot of houses, my tools would be very important to me. Though I wouldn't "love" my tools any more than I "love" my washing machine. (Nice try at pretending gun owners have weird emotions).

Maybe the one-in-5 who say they are very important, live in low-rent neighborhoods with more break-ins, assaults etc. And they are correct about their guns being important, and need to use them more.

Sorry to burst your gun-hating bubble. But people who own guns are usually correct about the need for them... and well aware that their need varies with their surroundings. Their evaluation of those thing is far more accurate than, say, the judgments of hysterical gun-haters such as yourself who try to assign them silly emotions they don't feel.
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Old 11-03-2018, 04:11 AM
 
Location: The Woods
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I live in a heavily wooded rural area and had a rabid bobcat in the area recently that was very aggressive. Yes, a gun is necessary and yes I kept it close. I also have chronic problems with a group of trespassing atv'ers, several of whom are known violent felons. You never know what people like that night do when you're telling them to get out.
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Old 11-03-2018, 07:56 AM
 
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When I worked in inner city neighborhoods, I defended myself twice from gang members, yes they were wearing "colors", and thankfully did not have to fire a shot.
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Old 11-03-2018, 07:58 AM
 
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Originally Posted by Corvette Ministries View Post
From Page 3 of the Pew Research Center's 2017 report,
America’s Complex Relationship With Guns,

"About one-in-five (22%) gun owners who say owning a gun is a very important part of their overall identity say they’ve defended themselves with a gun. By contrast, about half as many (12%) gun owners who say their ownership is not too important or not at all important to their identity have used a gun in self-defense."

So the more they love their guns, the more often they feel the need to defend themselves with their guns.

The less they love their guns, the less often they gotta defend themselves with a gun.

I wonder why gun lovers are threatened more often.
Thats a conveniently ignorant analysis.
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Old 11-03-2018, 08:07 AM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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Originally Posted by Corvette Ministries View Post
From Page 3 of the Pew Research Center's 2017 report,
America’s Complex Relationship With Guns,

"About one-in-five (22%) gun owners who say owning a gun is a very important part of their overall identity say they’ve defended themselves with a gun. By contrast, about half as many (12%) gun owners who say their ownership is not too important or not at all important to their identity have used a gun in self-defense."

So the more they love their guns, the more often they feel the need to defend themselves with their guns.

The less they love their guns, the less often they gotta defend themselves with a gun.

I wonder why gun lovers are threatened more often.

99% of the unarmed, fear the armed.
Who knew.


Remember this.
When people with sharp teeth and very long claws, want you to file your teeth and clip your claws, BE VERY SUSPICIOUS!
You will be intimidated and bullied sometime in your life. Can you defend the word "NO"
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Old 11-03-2018, 08:10 AM
 
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Lot of good stuff in that report, that goes directly against anti-gunners stance.....


Thanks for sharing.....
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Old 11-03-2018, 08:13 AM
 
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Default owning a gun is a very important part of their overall identity

I can relate...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kU0XCVey_U

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Old 11-03-2018, 08:19 AM
 
Location: Barrington
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Originally Posted by Corvette Ministries View Post
From Page 3 of the Pew Research Center's 2017 report,
America’s Complex Relationship With Guns,

"About one-in-five (22%) gun owners who say owning a gun is a very important part of their overall identity say they’ve defended themselves with a gun. By contrast, about half as many (12%) gun owners who say their ownership is not too important or not at all important to their identity have used a gun in self-defense."

So the more they love their guns, the more often they feel the need to defend themselves with their guns.

The less they love their guns, the less often they gotta defend themselves with a gun.

I wonder why gun lovers are threatened more often.
People identify as and say all sorts of things to rationalize their choices.
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Old 11-03-2018, 08:22 AM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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When I worked in inner city neighborhoods, I defended myself twice from gang members, yes they were wearing "colors", and thankfully did not have to fire a shot.
Sliding the shirt tail over the grip, does wonders.
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