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Silly me...having a gun makes one pro-active. |
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I worked for the National Crime Prevention Council years ago and even got to wear the McGruff Crime Dog suit once.
It was not anatomically correct. Shoulda worked for the NRA where size matters. And hi to you ![]() |
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Some consider a gun prophyl-active
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The way I look at it, you have two choices...
1. Choose to keep a gun for home protection (or carry it with a permit) and protect yourself. 2. Dial 911 and PRAY the police get to you in time...which probably won't happen in most cases. Police response time is several minutes. Your response time is several seconds. It's your life, do what you want. I know what I do.
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4. Put bars on your windows and get a dog. Lookout stated that his philosophy was not to pull out his gun unless he was going to shoot, but recently he did just that. When Wolf found a snake (IIRC) in her apartment, she wasn't packing so she didn't shoot it, and she didn't go get her gun and shoot it. Guns might not be the panacea you're looking for.
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England did away with guns and the stabbing rates skyrocketed. What's your point?
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self-defense spousal abuse children killed by accident suicide prevention on and on... 37-39. Overestimates of self-defense gun use We use epidemiological theory to explain why the "false positive" problem for rare events can lead to large overestimates of the incidence of rare diseases or rare phenomena such as self-defense gun use.We then try to validate the claims of many millions of annual self-defense uses against available evidence. Major findings: The claim of many millions of annual self-defense gun uses by American citizens appears to be invalid. |
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![]() 4. No need for bars on the windows because I have 3 dogs. I never claimed guns were my panacea. It is the LAST option if shit goes really, really badly. Rest assured though...I won't be an unwilling victim.
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Your first statement about community policing and crime prevention is accurate. They are proactive methods for deterring crime but they are not 100% successful in eliminating crime. Taking personal responsibility for you and yours is the next obvious step.
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But that does not in any way detract from the need for a well-staffed and well-trained police force and one that focuses as much on prevention and deterrence as it does on apprehension....programs that are currently facing severe budget pressures. An armed populace will not replace a civil police force accountable to the public. The wild west concept of vigilante justice does not play well today. |
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