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It's estimated that guns are used defensively (not necessarily fired) by private individuals hundreds of thousands of times per year in the US, and yet we don't

by jimmyk 9y ago

It's estimated that guns are used defensively (not necessarily fired) by private individuals hundreds of thousands of times per year in the US, and yet we don't see an epidemic of innocent bystanders being accidentally shot. Why do you think that might be? Could it be that your characterization of concealed carriers as "dirty Harry wannabe's" is wildly inaccurate?

jacquesm 9y ago
Read that comment again: the guy is seriously considering going on a shooting spree with a train full of commuters and robbers. What do you think the chances are of that working out? Do you think this upstanding citizen and class-A marksman will be able to place '10 to 15 rounds' (his words, not mine) with the precision required not to injure anybody else? http://americablog.com/2013/02/vigilante-walmart-shopper-opens-fire-on-shoplifter-hits-three-cars.html http://americablog.com/2013/02/vigilante-walmart-shopper-ope... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3252074/Police-looking-vigilante-carjacking-witness-shot-thieves-accidentally-hit-victim-head-fleeing-scene.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3252074/Police-looki... (uk) http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/264755/carjacking-gone-wrong-houston-texas/ http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/264755/carjacking-gone-wrong... http://www.masslive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/10/vigilantes_worry_even_gun_inst.html http://www.masslive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/10/vigilantes... How many links do you want? Those were much less complex situations. And you think putting all that in a crowded subway car is going to improve matters?
- jimmyk 9y ago
  I don't think he was suggesting it would be a good idea to start unloading into the mob, only that it would be very effective in reducing the mob's numbers compared to other situations where the mob is more free to move around. >How many links do you want? Just 1, but this time to statistics. I didn't suggest no one has ever been hit accidentally in a defensive shooting, just that it's incredibly rare compared to the amount of times guns are used in self defense, and not worth fear mongering about by suggesting concealed carriers are dirty Harry wannabe's.

by jimmyk 9y ago

jacquesm 9y ago

Read that comment again: the guy is seriously considering going on a shooting spree with a train full of commuters and robbers. What do you think the chances are of that working out? Do you think this upstanding citizen and class-A marksman will be able to place '10 to 15 rounds' (his words, not mine) with the precision required not to injure anybody else? http://americablog.com/2013/02/vigilante-walmart-shopper-opens-fire-on-shoplifter-hits-three-cars.html http://americablog.com/2013/02/vigilante-walmart-shopper-ope... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3252074/Police-looking-vigilante-carjacking-witness-shot-thieves-accidentally-hit-victim-head-fleeing-scene.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3252074/Police-looki... (uk) http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/264755/carjacking-gone-wrong-houston-texas/ http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/264755/carjacking-gone-wrong... http://www.masslive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/10/vigilantes_worry_even_gun_inst.html http://www.masslive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/10/vigilantes... How many links do you want? Those were much less complex situations. And you think putting all that in a crowded subway car is going to improve matters?

jimmyk 9y ago
I don't think he was suggesting it would be a good idea to start unloading into the mob, only that it would be very effective in reducing the mob's numbers compared to other situations where the mob is more free to move around. >How many links do you want? Just 1, but this time to statistics. I didn't suggest no one has ever been hit accidentally in a defensive shooting, just that it's incredibly rare compared to the amount of times guns are used in self defense, and not worth fear mongering about by suggesting concealed carriers are dirty Harry wannabe's.