Most of which don't have a firm understanding of what that really entails.
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Yes, there is wide agreement on the generality, but many reconsider when the details of implementation are revealed. I find it notable that: "respondents who prioritized gun rights were more than four times as likely as those backing gun control to donate money to an organization that takes a position on gun policy. More than four in 10 gun rights supporters (42 percent) reported participating in at least one type of political activism on the issue, compared with 25 percent of those prioritizing gun control.
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1989 325is Raged on then sold.Originally posted by JinormusJ
1988 325 SETA 2DR Beaten to death, then parted.
1988 325 SETA 4DR Parted.
1990 325i Cabrio Daily'd, then stored 2 yrs ago.Comment
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Mass shootings aren't stopped by armed civilians because they are in gun free zones!
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Exactly. And it is not covered by the newsComment
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Right, armed psycho with a gun will automatically be thwarted by any do-gooder with a CCW amidst the chaos. There definitely could be no outside factors preventing them from doing so, or the more likely, them getting their ass to safety instead of playing hero.
Armed individuals may stop a shooter here and there, but you best bet that gun is being aimed right at you as soon as you challenge them. We're talking pistols here vs. someone who's not stable and hoped up on all sorts of adrenaline, chances are they're getting off a shot or two in your direction.Comment
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I find reductio ad absurdum plus snark to be an unbeatable combination.sigpic
1989 325is Raged on then sold.Originally posted by JinormusJ
1988 325 SETA 2DR Beaten to death, then parted.
1988 325 SETA 4DR Parted.
1990 325i Cabrio Daily'd, then stored 2 yrs ago.Comment
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Lastly, one more truth becomes evident upon recognizing that demographics are the main factor in criminality: even if you do believe in gun control, imposing it federally and applying a one-size fits all standard is ridiculous. In terms of people and crime, there’s a world of difference between towns in New Hampshire or Vermont, with their England-level murder rates, and cities such as East St. Louis, IL, or Detroit, which rival El Salvador in citizen lethality. You can make gun control the same everywhere, but you can’t change the fact that people will be very, very different.sigpic
1989 325is Raged on then sold.Originally posted by JinormusJ
1988 325 SETA 2DR Beaten to death, then parted.
1988 325 SETA 4DR Parted.
1990 325i Cabrio Daily'd, then stored 2 yrs ago.Comment
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That's actually very close to what the data shows.
Armed resistance, whether or not it's lethal, or even effective (that is, may not even wound the shooter), usually ends the shooter's rampage.
The reason is that the shooter is operating in a self-reinforcing delusion of his own invincibility. When no one shoots back, that delusion is reinforced. Someone shooting back at him shatters the delusion and throws him off both his game and his planned course of action.
Mass shooters have a notoriously bad hit percentage...
People who oppose mass shooters frequently get injured, but as mentioned above, being shot at or seriously opposed usually stops the shooter's rampage.
See the previously posted link about the effectiveness of armed bystanders stopping a mass shooting. The upshot is that unopposed shooters kill an average of 18 people, while opposed shooters kill an average of 2.3.Comment
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Originally posted by Andy.BComment
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According to that logic, we should just ban alcohol because drunk drivers kill people too.
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