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>>"That doesnt mean you need to stock up on ammunition and night vision googles..." An "I have the CoronaVirus and possibly Ebola" sign at the door will keep i

>>"That doesnt mean you need to stock up on ammunition and night vision googles..." An "I have the CoronaVirus and possibly Ebola" sign at the door will keep intruders away :). If kept safely guns are not a bad idea, if you are the type, and especially if you live in rural areas.

avs733 7y ago
https://slate.com/technology/2015/01/good-guy-with-a-gun-myth-guns-increase-the-risk-of-homicide-accidents-suicide.html https://slate.com/technology/2015/01/good-guy-with-a-gun-myt...
- aww_dang 7y ago
  Tautology followed by a spurious conclusion. "People who drive cars are more likely to be in car accidents, therefore car ownership is irresponsible"
  - outside1234 7y ago
    Car owners are more likely to get in car accidents. Gun owners are more likely to get in gun accidents. These are both backed by data.
    - aww_dang 7y ago
      Tautology: Water is wet. Most drownings involve water. Spurious conclusion: Boating and swimming are irresponsible.
  - BuckRogers 7y ago
    Guns don't kill people, you're right. But they sure do make it a lot easier. Unless you're a ninja, I can run from a knife. It's basic logic that less guns equals less gun violence. I also want less grenades and rocket launchers, because I'd rather not have them used around me.
soonnow 7y ago
I was just trying to imply that there is no need to go full prepper and build a bunker to survive the apocalypse. Sorry if that was not clear from my tongue-in-cheek comment.
jacquesm 7y ago
They might just torch your house with a sign like that. Wouldn't be the first time either that the victims of a disease would get victimized again by their fellow humans.
- mygo 7y ago
  Not far-fetched at all. This has already happened in Iran this past week. They torched a clinic believed to be hosting coronavirus patients. https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iranians-burn-clinic-that-may-be-quarantine-for-coronavirus-patients-619343 https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iranians-burn-clinic-that-...

avs733 7y ago

https://slate.com/technology/2015/01/good-guy-with-a-gun-myth-guns-increase-the-risk-of-homicide-accidents-suicide.html https://slate.com/technology/2015/01/good-guy-with-a-gun-myt...

aww_dang 7y ago
Tautology followed by a spurious conclusion. "People who drive cars are more likely to be in car accidents, therefore car ownership is irresponsible"
- outside1234 7y ago
  Car owners are more likely to get in car accidents. Gun owners are more likely to get in gun accidents. These are both backed by data.
  - aww_dang 7y ago
    Tautology: Water is wet. Most drownings involve water. Spurious conclusion: Boating and swimming are irresponsible.
- BuckRogers 7y ago
  Guns don't kill people, you're right. But they sure do make it a lot easier. Unless you're a ninja, I can run from a knife. It's basic logic that less guns equals less gun violence. I also want less grenades and rocket launchers, because I'd rather not have them used around me.

soonnow 7y ago

I was just trying to imply that there is no need to go full prepper and build a bunker to survive the apocalypse. Sorry if that was not clear from my tongue-in-cheek comment.

jacquesm 7y ago

They might just torch your house with a sign like that. Wouldn't be the first time either that the victims of a disease would get victimized again by their fellow humans.

mygo 7y ago
Not far-fetched at all. This has already happened in Iran this past week. They torched a clinic believed to be hosting coronavirus patients. https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iranians-burn-clinic-that-may-be-quarantine-for-coronavirus-patients-619343 https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iranians-burn-clinic-that-...