re: #67 Political Atheist

re: #61 wrenchwench

If we want to talk about big statistics like what is more or less likely, let’s also then include the most likely outcome of them all. The most likely outcome is a gun will be owned and kept without an accident ever happening. Or it being needed in a defensive act.

Sure. Let’s do that. That’s the good, sensible middle ground. It’s not an advocacy for gun ownership. It’s much harder to make sales when you say something honest like that.

Even police rarely need the gun except as a precaution. But we (as a society) sure want them to have it.

Actually, I wish we had such low levels of gun ownership that our police didn’t need to be armed.

But that’s a forlorn hope.

So sure lets educate the gun owner with all the likelihoods. Along with those responsibilities like safe storage and an abundance of training and practice.

And let’s not tell them stupid, idiotic shit like saying a 3-year old can’t pull the trigger.

I am really shocked that you presented that article without pointing out how wildly dangerous that piece of advice from this woman is. I am weirded out you think she’s any sort of good gun advocate worth citing when she says something like that. That could really, really, really end up in a tragedy.