RE: All Hail the Second Amendment
December 20, 2014 at 1:11 pm
(This post was last modified: December 20, 2014 at 1:12 pm by Chas.)
(December 18, 2014 at 11:48 pm)Minimalist Wrote: My point, which you refuse to face, is that we only hear about the incidents in which there is injury or property damage to some 3'd party's property. No one...not even a gun nut...is going to be stupid enough to say to a reporter "I was practicing my quick draw in front of a mirror and shot my mirror." So the extent of the problem of idiots with guns is doubtlessly understated. And yes, my point is that even the most careful or "responsible" person can make a mistake. If you make a mistake with a knife, you may cut your finger. If you make a mistake with a gun, you can kill someone 500 yards away.
Now here is a tale which some people might consider "bad luck."
I consider it "Good Dog."
http://www.newser.com/story/200194/dog-a...owner.html
Quote:Dog Accidentally Shoots Owner
Police say it stepped on rifle when moving around in vehicle
And the point which you refuse to acknowledge is that given tens of millions of gun owners, there are very few accidents.
Every car owner is an accident waiting to happen, and they do so with more regularity and a higher death toll.
(December 19, 2014 at 9:45 pm)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:From my perspective, criminals owning and misusing guns does not even warrant law-abiding citizens owning them no matter how responsible they may be.
It's not the criminals who worry me. It's the nuts.
And the careless, clumsy, bastards.
And they worry me, too. They should worry every thoughtful person.
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