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You denying it did not matter to her and her husband? Lets look at the facts again in case you missed them. A thug breaks into their home, stabs her husband and without her having a gun, I am sure she would not have been able to beat him up physically. If you are lucky enough to live to 80, you will see just how weak you are. Lol.
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Showing how having a firearm can save your life is not glorifying them so much, as stating a fact. And really, a lot of us here do not care what some others think about our gun rights in another country. They do not live here and we do not live there. What you do in Scotland is your citizen's business.
And here I thought the thread was going to be a dud. I guess as the sun sets they start to come out.
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What does this even mean?...at least acknowledge the fact that you dont even understand how to play with your favourite toys.
And what would be your solution? Go around and politely ask for the guns to be handed over? Or should we take them with force?
You see, there is no reasonable way to disarm the public (and it shouldn't be done, anyway).
Says it "Doesnt really matter" is a very shallow thought, because it most certainly did matter in this situation.
I don't think many pro gun people understand that most of the issues are with the NRA, I have no problem with guns and think they can be helpful. I would hope most gun owners are responsible people and if polling is correct most won't mind common sense gun reforms and safety innovations unlike the NRA. No pro gun reform person would ever say guns can't ever be used for any good so while these stories are nice but they don't move anyone one way or another.
The situation is dire over here man. Felons can buy guns on the internet or at guns shows from private sellers with zero background checks or accountability. People walking into stores with AR-15s and AKs strapped to their backs. It's like the wild west.
The thing about it is the NRA has sold them this narrative, that it's a god given right and they keep preying on the fear of the average conservative voter. At the same time they spend millions on advertising and lobbying, outright buying whoever they can't squelch completely.
It's a messy situation that is entirely thanks to unchecked greed like many of the dysfunctional systems my generation will have to deal with. For myself and the people in my community all I can say is we take it one day at a time and try to keep the lunatics from taking over completely.
There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." - Isaac Asimov
Good on her. I've got no problem with responsible gun ownership.
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Lets keep it simple for everyone and trim out the fat;
0.003% of our population dies every year to a gun that is non-suicide related. That would be murder/homicide.
Chicken little comes to mind.
If you were to remove concentrated cities where most gang bangers reside that number would plummet further. (including firearms violence period)
After a burglar killed someone in your house, it's normal to think that he might kill you too. Therefor the act of this woman is self-defense.
Everyone that hurts someone, without it being self-defense, should be punished by law.
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I'll tell you the same thing I tell everyone else and with no regrets:
I'm all for trying to trim 0.003% even lower. I draw the line when you start effecting tens of millions of law abiding citizens for the sake of grabbing another 0.0001% gain.
Should we pass a law that imposes on millions of people for the sake of 1 life? No. No we should not.
There are other ways to trim that number without going that route. Poverty, lack of jobs, mental health - all these come to mind.
Gun related deaths are far less then death's related to smoking tobacco. http://www.tobaccoatlas.org/topic/smokings-death-toll/ notice the rate in the US is lower than the UK's.
There is a lot that can be done, such as harsher penalties for using a firearm when committing a crime. Better background checks to prevent criminals or those with mental health issues from getting a firearm. The answers to these issues is not taking away guns or making it harder to get them for lawful citizens. But looking at the root cause of crime to begin with.
The statistics for some areas in the US will show a much higher rate of firearm deaths. Such as Chicago, New Orleans, etc. Large cities with high crime due to drug wars and poverty. You compare Vermont with any country in the world and I bet you would be surprised how low their crime rate is and death's from firearms. They have the most liberal gun laws in the country.
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Absolutely. The issue some have is the weapon she used. Had it been a knife or baseball bat, frying pan, you would not see much negative response. :P
I have no issues with requiring a safety course be taken when you purchase a firearm. But it does not have to be some long drawn out 8 hr course. You can teach a person a proper safety lesson using a firearm in less than 30 mins. States passing laws such as Ohio has for carry/conceal permits, which require you to have your firearm while in a automobile to ether be in a holster on your person or locked up in a case would help also.