Guns don't kill people ....

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by lookout123

What I see as important here is that it is 21% of battered women situations involved a firearm. (again, no mention of whether it was legally owned or not)

It does not say that 66% of firearm owners batter women.

You may not like firearms and that is ok. I don't like broccoli and would rather die than eat it, but I promise I won't try to make it harder for you to have it if you like it.

How about Broccoli Raab? Is it all Cruciferous vegetables?

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by lookout123

Maybe for the same reason I have excellent auto and homeowners insurance even though I haven't needed to use it. You know that whole, better to have it and not need it bit...

Meh. I googled home invasion statistics, and the first several pages were scare tactic sites by insurance and security companies. It's just another boogy man tactic for taking your money.

Originally Posted by lookout123

At the end of the day there are a lot of people who hate guns for a variety of reasons. In my opinion most of those reasons tie back to a fear of guns because of unfamiliarity. I don't care if you don't want to own a gun. If they scare you, you shouldn't have one. I fully support laws designed to keep handguns out of the hands of convicted felons. I don't support laws designed to make it harder for law abiding citizens to purchase and maintain firearms. I'll be damned if your fear of something leads to my not being able to protect my family should the need arise.

I hope you're not characterizing me that way.

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Is that why people want firearms?

Apparently - see above.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

How about Broccoli Raab? Is it all Cruciferous vegetables?

Just don't try to regulate it!