Thanks EEE!
Peter T.
location: New Hampshire
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Thank you, Eric, for putting so much thought into your response. You did answer my question
and pretty much confirmed what I had thought to be the case. So often we hear from gun
advocates that more guns will lead to safer conditions and fewer crimes. Basically, they see more
weapons as a deterrent to criminal behavior. I think for every crime foiled there would be far more
relatively minor encounters that will escalate to violent confrontations. It's hard to quantify,
perhaps there is a good study out there, but given what we all know about male egos,
adrenaline's effects, the lack of adequate training of the general public, the power that
possessing a weapons holds, and the illusion that the ordinary citizen can match the action of the
heroes seen on the movie screen, I believe that tragic things are very likely to result. I'm willing to
listen to an alternative perspective.
Peter T.
Peter T.
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Thank you, Eric, for putting so much thought into your response. You did answer my question
and pretty much confirmed what I had thought to be the case. So often we hear from gun
advocates that more guns will lead to safer conditions and fewer crimes. Basically, they see more
weapons as a deterrent to criminal behavior. I think for every crime foiled there would be far more
relatively minor encounters that will escalate to violent confrontations. It's hard to quantify,
perhaps there is a good study out there, but given what we all know about male egos,
adrenaline's effects, the lack of adequate training of the general public, the power that
possessing a weapons holds, and the illusion that the ordinary citizen can match the action of the
heroes seen on the movie screen, I believe that tragic things are very likely to result. I'm willing to
listen to an alternative perspective.
Peter T.
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Speaking of guns... – dale on July 2nd, 2015-
Re: Speaking of guns... – Dan on July 2nd, 2015-
Input from EEE? – Peter T. on July 2nd, 2015
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I've given up on the gun debate.... – EEE on July 2nd, 2015
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Re: I've given up on the gun debate.... – randym on July 2nd, 2015
Not a gun-rights question, EEE... – Peter T. on July 2nd, 2015
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Given it some thought... – EEE on July 3rd, 2015
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Thanks EEE! – Peter T. on July 3rd, 2015
Re: Given it some thought... – randym on July 4th, 2015
Re: I've given up on the gun debate.... – Marc on July 7th, 2015-
Re: I've given up on the gun debate.... – Dan on July 8th, 2015
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Re: I've given up on the gun debate.... – dale on July 8th, 2015
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Re: I've given up on the gun debate.... – Dan on July 8th, 2015
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Re: I've given up on the gun debate.... – dale on July 9th, 2015
Re: I've given up on the gun debate.... – messybear on July 20th, 2015
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Re: given the gun debate... – messybear on July 26th, 2015
Re: I've given up on the gun debate.... – Reg on July 9th, 2015
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Re: I've given up on the gun debate.... – dale on July 9th, 2015
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Re: I've given up on the gun debate.... – Reg on July 9th, 2015
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Re: I've given up on the gun debate.... – dale on July 9th, 2015
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Re: I've given up on the gun debate.... – Reg on July 9th, 2015
Re: I've given up on the gun debate.... – Reg on July 9th, 2015
Re: I've Not Given Up On Dale – Peter T. on July 9th, 2015
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Re: I've Not Given Up On Dale – dale on July 9th, 2015
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Hypocrisy and Intolerance – Peter T. on July 9th, 2015
Dale is right... – Reg on July 12th, 2015
Re: I've Not Given Up On Dale – randym on July 10th, 2015
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