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Re: Tony Martin case: You can't {make up} better criticism of Liberals!
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Fri, 25 Jul 2003 15:58:54 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur wrote:
  
   I will not unnecessarily risk my life and those living in my house to do so.


By owning a gun are you not already doing that? Statistically, is the weapon not more likely to kill one of your own household than it is an intruder?

That is a flawed statistic. It applies to persons that own a gun but have never used it until they had to. (Which unfortunately is a lot of people) In my case I know how to properly use the weapon. Besides in close quaters a bladed weapon is far more dangerous to an attacker. A gun’s range is its only advantage. In close combat it is very easy to take a gun from someone who doesn’t know what they are doing. (A gun can only cause damage directly linear away from the barrel.) I wouldn’t have that problem in my home.

-Mike Petrucelli



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  Re: Tony Martin case: You can't {make up} better criticism of Liberals!
 
(...) Nope. Statistically, the person you are most likely to kill with that gun is yourself. (...) No, it applies to all gun use. Scott A (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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  Re: Tony Martin case: You can't {make up} better criticism of Liberals!
 
(...) By owning a gun are you not already doing that? Statistically, is the weapon not more likely to kill one of your own household than it is an intruder? Scott A (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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