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

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.

So, most likely outcome: no bad incidents with gun present. Second most likely outcome: bad incidents that would have not happened if the gun weren’t there. Third most likely outcome: gun’s presence does not prevent bad incident. Fourth most likely outcome: gun prevents bad incident.

Sounds like a good argument for not getting a gun.