Posted on 09/15/2012 7:03:37 PM PDT by marktwain
Studies have shown that having a gun at home can increase the risk of firearm-related violence, and someone who lives in that house or visits it is 12 times more likely to be killed by that gun than a burglar.
That said, many people own guns—a nationwide Centers for Disease Control survey found that 32 percent of Americans have one at home.
What do you think? Would you care if your guy kept a gun at home?
Would you be okay with your guy hiding a gun at home?
* Yes. It makes me feel safe. 31%
* No. It freaks me out. 21%
* I have my own gun at home. 32%
* It doesn't bother me either way. 15%
Read more: Brad Pitt Gun at Home - Celebrities Who Like Guns - Cosmopolitan
(Excerpt) Read more at cosmopolitan.com ...
This is my rifle.
This is my gun.
This is for fighting, this is for fun!
I do use the Sgt. voice thing.
Every weapon is loaded and dangerous. Every counter has knives that you can't see because you are short (mostly true). Every wire can kill if you touch it (also somewhat true).
One of you is a spare. I hope I don't have to see which one it is, today.
Mostly, the little guys walk around looking at stuff with their hands in their back pockets.
/johnny
Well, since someone who lives in that house or even just visits there is hundreds or thousands of times more likely to even BE in that house than a random bad guy who may or may not pick that house, this is a pretty empty statistic.
Good stuff. I’d like to use that someday.
The poll is getting hammered, in spite of the bogus “studies” quote. 4 out of 5 in favor or tolerant of gun ownership:
Would you be okay with your guy hiding a gun at home?
* Yes. It makes me feel safe.
33%
* No. It freaks me out.
19%
* I have my own gun at home.
33%
* It doesn’t bother me either way.
14%
Created on Sep 11, 2012
Total Votes: 2,058
Read more: Brad Pitt Gun at Home - Celebrities Who Like Guns - Cosmopolitan
This has to drive the writer crazy. Maybe she will be educated.
Well, it’s kind of obvious. If you do not have a gun in your house, no one is going to be hurt by a gun in your house.
Duh.
Have several loaded guns tucked away in various rooms in the house that only family members know the location of.
Just in case of unwanted surprises.
So we do safety briefings. ;)
/johnny
Yes, I have an opinion:
“Studies have shown that having a gun at home can increase the risk of firearm-related violence...” Hell, yes, if it doesn't increase the risk of firearm-related violence, there is no point in having it. Firearm-related violence is what happens when you shoot an intruder.
If I had a man, sure I'd like him to have more than one gun and I would feel safer, plus he could shoot my Remington shot gun (has an extra barrel) and Remington rifle as both of those are too heavy for me. I'll use the Colt 38 special and the Ruger 38 special. Now, if I just had a man.................
I'm not sure where they all are. I am sure one is handy to wherever I happen to be.
It's like ammo. If you know how much you have... you don't have enough.
/johnny
Send picture of boat and motor.
Scared the crap out of the catz, I laughed so hard.
/johnny
True!
What an excellent line! LOL
Nope. Arty boys are going to have to carry guns on their hips and over their shoulders, while they feed their guns.
We've lost an entire word. And it's meaning.
My personal firearms shall, of course, remain pistols or rifles, regardless of the current degradation of the language.
Gladius... pilum... whatever, dude...
/johnny
I quit using it last weekend when the younger told me that I'd decided... and BTW, she had my power of attorney.
Turns out that smart little minx was correct.
Grandkids don't know the trick yet, so it's still safe with them.
/johnny
Same up here ... Alaska ladies aren’t quesy about guns.
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