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cklabyrinth · 04-25-2007, 05:22 PM

Those statistics assume a lot. For instance, that the only deaths where guns are involved are accidental. Surely you'd agree this is not the case.

Also, is that the number of guns, or the number of gun owners? My stepfather owns at least 100 guns and his is a small collection compared to some.

It's also assumed every single one of those 80,000,000 gun owners--if this is indeed what they meant--uses the guns regularly. But I'm sure you would also agree that a percentage of gun owners own them for show and novelty with no intent to ever use them, if they even own ammunition for the guns.

If people could buy doctors, load them with ammunition, and fire them at animals for sport or at people, that quote would have a lot more credence. As it stands, I have to think to myself, "Why the hell did this get posted?"

04-25-2007, 05:22 PM	#96
cklabyrinth spring of my discontent Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 45	Those statistics assume a lot. For instance, that the only deaths where guns are involved are accidental. Surely you'd agree this is not the case. Also, is that the number of guns, or the number of gun owners? My stepfather owns at least 100 guns and his is a small collection compared to some. It's also assumed every single one of those 80,000,000 gun owners--if this is indeed what they meant--uses the guns regularly. But I'm sure you would also agree that a percentage of gun owners own them for show and novelty with no intent to ever use them, if they even own ammunition for the guns. If people could buy doctors, load them with ammunition, and fire them at animals for sport or at people, that quote would have a lot more credence. As it stands, I have to think to myself, "Why the hell did this get posted?"