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DTB cannot explain why I’m wrong because I’m not. Correlation does not equal causation. DTB doesn’t get this simple concept, which is why he also fails to accept my gun vs. spoon analogy.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,382306,00.html

And if you don’t think gangs would flourish without firearms, look at Britain.

But, hey, I’m not asking you to be a citizen, I’m just telling you that I have the right and I will not be denied the free exercise of that right.

When the window breaks at 3:30 Am, or a group of men get out of a car while your changing a flat on a dark highway, call 911 and wait. I sincerely hope this never happens, and you get to live on in this state of ignorant bliss you’re in. But it’s going to happen to a number of people every day. Remember the Petits, and consider what happened to laws and guns sales in Connecticut as a result.

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Why is he wrong? Saying he is wrong does not make it so. You claim to know so much about how and why people try to commit suicide, yet I see no credentials that grant you such authority.

Now gather round kids, I’m gonna tell you all a story.

When I was 12, I lived out in the country, nearest neighbor was a good half mile away. As I was riding my bike home from a friends house one day, I noticed a car parked on the shoulder of the road in front of my house, with a young woman in the driver seat. Being curious, I rode past my driveway and pulled up to the car to see if the lady needed some help. When I looked inside, I found a young woman with tears in her eyes and a nickel plated revolver braced against the steering wheel, with her thumb on the trigger, and the gun pointed at her.

I asked her if she needed help, and she very politely said no. I then rode back to my house, went inside, called 911 and informed them of the situation, then took the dogs outside and kept an eye on her car. The sheriff was there in minutes, and the young woman, as soon as she saw the squad car, pulled the trigger once.

Two months later, she came back and thanked me for saving her life. I never did learn her name.

My point here is this. She did not really want to die (she told me so). She was very upset and it was a cry for help. Despite the tool used, the manner in which she used it offered her a chance at survival (she put a hole in her lung). Even if you eat a bullet, you might survive. Yes, a gun can be instantly fatal, but not always.

Maybe we should look at suicide survival rates by various means along with success rates by various means in order to get a better understanding. We should also look at factors such as socio-economic standing, cultural norms, and access to mental health services. The tool is but one factor, and a minor one at that.

That might be what YOU think it means, given your prior inconsiderate (to be kind) comments about our troops.

The facts don’t support their preconceived views, so they must be ignored.

On that you’re absolutely correct. I see no reason to prohibit the class of firearms that you misleadingly term “assault weapons.”

Rifles in general and those misleadingly referred to as “assault weapons” are used in such a low number of crimes as to be statistically insignificant (less than 1%). Even if you could successfully eliminate them, the impact on crime would be so small as to be unmeasurable, and assumes that perpetrators of those rare crimes in which they are used wouldn’t simply adopt a different weapon.

The medium powered semi-automatic rifles misleadingly referred to as “assault weapons” are no more deadly (and in some cases are much less so) than any other semi-automatic firearms.

And this does not even address the well documented tendency of the anti-freedom forces to continually add new firearms to those they claim are “assault weapons” to the point where New Jersey’s “assault weapons ban” bans common plinking rifles such as the Marlin Model 60.

Why should anyone “want” one of these rifles? Because they are relatively low powered and, hence, have low recoil and are easier to shoot than other loadings. They tend to be relatively accurate as compared to other low recoil firearms, are rugged, dependable, and easy to maintain, because of their relatively small cases and low powder loadings, are less expensive to reload than more powerful hunting rifles, are generally shorter, lighter and easier to handle…especially for smaller people…shall I go on?

You may not value any of the above characteristics, but, then again, you’re not a shooter so I wouldn’t expect you to.

As a shooter, weighing the advantages of carbine style semi-automatic rifles against your meretricious contention that they are somehow more suited for “assault” than any other type of rifle (or handgun for that matter) and their use in .7% of crimes; no, what you misleadingly and falsely call “assault weapons” shouldn’t be singled out for prohibition.

Projection…all the cool kids are doing it.

Translation: “Anyone who takes the time to rebut a statement on a blog comment thread MUST be a fanatic…oh…wait…Anyway…they disagree with ME so they’ve gotta be crazy right? RIGHT? Besides, I can’t actually dispute any of their points so all I can do is call them names.”

By the way, June: I’d be happy to take assault weapons off the streets. Point me to them, I’ll give them a good home safely locked up in my gun cabinet.

I’ll even be sure they get plenty of time to work out their latent aggression issues through regular sessions at the range therapeutically punching holes in paper.

(guns on the streets, hmph…and WE’RE the crazy ones…)

And that’s just a guess on your part. Besides, what does it matter. Preventing suicide should not be a matter into which government interjects itself, particularly when it’s actions will only act to restrict those who are not suicidal.

I may not morally agree with the decision to commit suicide but I’ll respect a persons right to do as they wish with their own life (including ending it) You on the other hand will call someone a “pussy” when they do the same, despite having no idea what they went through.

Also, my manly comment was in response to Pandora’s childish comment. It’s no more or less manly depending upon the tool used.

translated to mean….I don’t give a shite about all those cowardly veterans that took their own lives after serving our country….

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And somehow I don’t think of suicide as a “manly” act.