45% of Americans

81

live in a household that has at least one firearm in it.

#justsayin

Zoso

81 wrote:

live in a household that has at least one firearm in it.

#justsayin

honestly, I thought it would be more then that.. in that case why isn't every criminal who breaks into a home stopped by a firearm

Thirty Bills Unpaid

The number is actually 89%.

Edit: I misread what the percentage was representing and erroneously stated this as a correction. I followed it up with another comment immediately afterwards, but people have failed to see that.

Ignore this post, please. Or Dimi, will get after you.

Thirty Bills Unpaid

Thirty Bills Unpaid wrote:

The number is actually 89%.

Sorry. You are correct and I am wrong. Misread the stat you were producing.

chadwick

Zoso wrote:

81 wrote:

live in a household that has at least one firearm in it.

#justsayin

honestly, I thought it would be more then that.. in that case why isn't every criminal who breaks into a home stopped by a firearm

a whole lot are.

dimitrispearljam

cool...55% not..

still hope

gimmesometruth27

another poll shows that 51% of americans are in the majority...


waka waka...

81

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

another poll shows that 51% of americans are in the majority...


waka waka...

funny thing, i fall in the 55% catagory, but would vote with the 45%ers.

gimmesometruth27

81 wrote:

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

another poll shows that 51% of americans are in the majority...


waka waka...

funny thing, i fall in the 55% catagory, but would vote with the 45%ers.

you just blew my mind

dimitrispearljam

81 wrote:

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

another poll shows that 51% of americans are in the majority...


waka waka...

funny thing, i fall in the 55% catagory, but would vote with the 45%ers.

haha..fuckin smart comment!!

comebackgirl

a little off topic, but does owning a gun impact homeowners insurance (positively/negatively)? If owning one of these (whether or not for protection) does, wondering how a gun compares.

redrock

Pfft... forget about one of those..

All you need is one of these launching at any intruder and he/she runs straight away, probably with the cat still gripping the face...




But, in any case, should you have both cat and gun, please secure your guns as they should be or else this could happen. Everyone knows cats want to take over (forget the paranoia about the governement wanting to...)

peacefrompaul

comebackgirl wrote:

a little off topic, but does owning a gun impact homeowners insurance (positively/negatively)? If owning one of these (whether or not for protection) does, wondering how a gun compares.

I have no idea... I'd say it doesn't effect it at all, but I'd have to research or ask my dad.

comebackgirl

redrock wrote:

Pfft... forget about one of those..

All you need is one of these launching at any intruder and he/she runs straight away, probably with the cat still gripping the face...




But, in any case, should you have both cat and gun, please secure your guns as they should be or else this could happen. Everyone knows cats want to take over (forget the paranoia about the governement wanting to...)

Too true. Fortunately the insurance people haven't figured out the potential viciousness of my kitty yet, so it hasn't raised my rates!

catefrances

comebackgirl wrote:

Too true. Fortunately the insurance people haven't figured out the potential viciousness of my kitty yet, so it hasn't raised my rates!

you know this is the insidiousness of kitties.. they look like they dont care but anyone who has had a kitty knows they have many many layers and they can not be underestimated.

comebackgirl

catefrances wrote:

comebackgirl wrote:

Too true. Fortunately the insurance people haven't figured out the potential viciousness of my kitty yet, so it hasn't raised my rates!

you know this is the insidiousness of kitties.. they look like they dont care but anyone who has had a kitty knows they have many many layers and they can not be underestimated.

Better keep the guns away from them...I think they are planning a revolution

know1

As much as I am against the government having any additional control over our lives (in fact I want it to have much less), the gun issue is one where I struggle.

If we're honest, the power of the 2nd Amendment doesn't exist anymore. We cannot defend ourselves against a government that has bombs, missiles and tanks with small arms. Furthermore, when in the history of the USA have we even HAD to defend ourselves against it? The argument could be made that was the case in the Civil War, but those were exceptional circumstances brought on by the secession and a need to end slavery.

And I don't understand the obsession with guns either. Outside of target shooting and hunting, the only other purpose for a gun is to murder someone. I do not believe that it is truly for "protection" and I think it's difficult to even point out how many times a gun truly protected a private citizen from death.

I think their primary purpose then is to provide some measure of a feeling of power to people who feel powerless. Personally, I think it's wiser to find a safer, less violent way to not live with fear. I think it starts with attitude.

USARAY

its starts with not being a victimand yeah my stuff is worth killing some assholeover
don't thinksome bloodsucker is gonna take my grandfathers watch from me
and pawn it for
their likesif 55% of Americans want to be to afraid to fight back
ok by methats their choice tell it to the cops afterthe fact see what they dofor you
my
grandfather taught me how to shoot and not be a wuss and hellya a regulated militia but how far will the governmentlet us get withthat
whata joke

polaris_x

guns are but a footnote ... banning guns, increasing regulation of guns, more stricter laws ... these things will not end gun violence in america ...

a country that chooses to:

a) profit from unnecessary violence
b) impose it's will on sovereign countries via violence
c) believe that violence is the answer to violence
d) continue to kill people in the name of justice (some who are innocent)
e) ignore the social implications of the american way of life

will always have an issue with violence ... via guns or some other means ...

dimitrispearljam

know1 wrote:

As much as I am against the government having any additional control over our lives (in fact I want it to have much less), the gun issue is one where I struggle.

If we're honest, the power of the 2nd Amendment doesn't exist anymore. We cannot defend ourselves against a government that has bombs, missiles and tanks with small arms. Furthermore, when in the history of the USA have we even HAD to defend ourselves against it? The argument could be made that was the case in the Civil War, but those were exceptional circumstances brought on by the secession and a need to end slavery.

And I don't understand the obsession with guns either. Outside of target shooting and hunting, the only other purpose for a gun is to murder someone. I do not believe that it is truly for "protection" and I think it's difficult to even point out how many times a gun truly protected a private citizen from death.

I think their primary purpose then is to provide some measure of a feeling of power to people who feel powerless. Personally, I think it's wiser to find a safer, less violent way to not live with fear. I think it starts with attitude.

some post i really love to read...

catefrances

USARAY wrote:

its starts with not being a victimand yeah my stuff is worth killing some assholeover
don't thinksome bloodsucker is gonna take my grandfathers watch from me
and pawn it for
their likesif 55% of Americans want to be to afraid to fight back
ok by methats their choice tell it to the cops afterthe fact see what they dofor you
my
grandfather taught me how to shoot and not be a wuss and hellya a regulated militia but how far will the governmentlet us get withthat
whata joke

no stuff i own is worth someone losing a limb or their life over.