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Gun Control & RKBA

discntnt_irny_srcsm

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9. same as gun violence "studies" only drawing a limited audience

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 06:12 AM

Jun 2016

Like the Kellermann study, at least I think was him. The study concluded something like 'a lot of people who get shot die' and 'only a small percentage of those shot were instances of defensive gun use so DGUs are really rare'.

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Cross Post - The VPC said so, so it must be true [View all] DonP Jun 2016 OP

I see the poster at the link came back from his self imposed exile Lurks Often Jun 2016 #1

Temper tantrum for being told to dial it back by the Host DonP Jun 2016 #2

Such a pleasant congenial fellow discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #3

Broad minded and accepting, too: friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #4

For some... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #8

That applies to most of them over there Lurks Often Jun 2016 #10

Yeah, somethin' strange going on there. n/t DonP Jun 2016 #12

"The tide has turned" sarisataka Jun 2016 #5

I'm pretty sure both activists were excited DonP Jun 2016 #6

At least everyone is saying the same thing sarisataka Jun 2016 #7

same as gun violence "studies" only drawing a limited audience discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #9

Wasn't Kellerman done in the '80's? DonP Jun 2016 #11

It does seem to return like Star Wars... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #13

Meh, Gun Controllers do remind me of Jar Jar Binks a little DonP Jun 2016 #14

Really? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #15