Out of the Blue - Blue's News Comments

Out of the Blue
[Apr 21, 2003, 08:42 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments

Here's an unpleasant anniversary I ran across while doing a bit of poking around in the archive: Yesterday was the fourth anniversary of the school shootings in Columbine High School, which took place on April 20, 1999. :(

Stories of the Day:	Who needs proof? Thanks Mike Martinez. Why TiVo Owners Can't Shut Up (NY Times free registration required).
Wild Science:	Ancient village found under Illinois soil. Thanks Mike Martinez.
Media of the Day:	DJ Format. Thanks Mike.
Auction of the Day:	John Carmack's Ferrari Testarossa. Thanks Jeff Wilson.
Follow-up:	Tattoo of Trogdor. Thanks Gojo. A tribute to TROGDOR!!!

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Re: Bowl O Drama
Apr 22, 2003, 15:33

Wowbagger_TIP

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Re: Bowl O Drama Apr 22, 2003, 15:33

Apr 22, 2003, 15:33

Wowbagger_TIP

People shouldn' need handguns for defense. I totally believe that carrying a handgun only puts you more at risk of being shot or hurt.

You may believe that, but you're still wrong. Every study that has been done, whether by pro-gun groups, anti-gun groups, or law enforcement agencies has shown self-defense uses of guns to FAR excede the number of homicides and accidents. Not just by a large number, but by orders of magnitude. They generally range from around 200,000 up to 2.5 million uses per year. In the vast majority of cases, the gun isn't even fired. Simply having a gun is a very effective deterrent to violence. There is no evidence to support the idea that having a gun makes it more likely for a gun to be used against you. That's a myth that grew out of an amazingly bad and thoroughly debunked study that was done quite a while back by a guy named Kellerman.

"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." -- Bertrand Russell (I think...)