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14. i think you're trying to debate someone else.
Fri Jun 8, 2018, 10:27 PM
Jun 2018

you keep making points to argue against things i didn't say.

for instance, "... mostly due to negligence. guns do not just go off." well, duh, i didn't say otherwise, and that changes nothing.

the judges were trying to ban guns from the courthouse. all guns (except perhaps for authorized police/courthouse personnel). i mentioned concealed carry license holders only because the decision did, they were the aggrieved party. but the court wasn't singling them out, they were trying to ban everyone from having guns in the courthouse. so whatever statements you care to make about concealed carry license holders and gun statistics are really not relevant.

oh, and "people just don't go off the deep end" is not at all reassuring, because how the hell am i supposed to know the history of violence or lack thereof of someone else? how do i know if he's no threat because he's well rested, emotionally stable, in a happy state of life and well-being, etc., or if he's been swallowing angry for the last 20 years and feels like the walls of his life are closing in on him and is ready to explode?

statistically, schools are still incredibly safe, yet we're talking about all kinds of precautions.
statistically, air travel is extremely safe, yet we investigate the crap out of every incident and take corrective measures.

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