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Submitted by Jim S, Feb 28, 2008 23:20

David Abramson -- you are the wrong person to talk about stats. Your comments about "more likely to kill a loved one" smack of the soundly discredited Kellerman "study". I suggest that you read John Lott's "More Guns, Less Crime" or the Kleck study (showing that handguns are used by ordinary Joes/Janes to stop crimes more that 3 MILLION times per year) to find out what real statistical research is all about. The fact that these latter self defense uses happen with virtually no "collateral damage" put the lie to your fevered misgivings, to wit "Put a gun into the hands of someone who is obsessed with "self defense" -- and you are likely putting it into the hands of an individual who is itching to have a reason to pull the trigger at some one. And, if a bad guy ain't handy…". That's not what happens, pal. Go to keepandbeararms.com for a running list of published self-defense by ordinary people.

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I think that if they do take guns away that will make it more of a thrill for the killers.... [MORE]	chris joslin	Mar 18, 2008 09:20
"… the general right one has to self defense, and the denial thereof that makes these sort of crimes possible." Ed,... [MORE]	David Abramson	Feb 29, 2008 17:13
Abramson: "It doesn't take a genius to get that the more side arms on the street among the general public,... [MORE]	Jim S	Mar 2, 2008 09:39
I must admit I was initially take aback by your reference to fantasy in what I had thought to be... [MORE]	Ed Shell	Mar 3, 2008 10:57
Ed says, "Let us simplify with just the summary: The ratio is 2:1. This means there are TWO successful self... [MORE]	David Abramson	Mar 3, 2008 13:14
Mr. Abramson, you claim to have missed the credible source quoted repeatedly by Mr. Shell. I will make it undeniably... [MORE]	Fulano Corzo	Mar 6, 2008 20:44
Facts Mr Abramson, Here they are- From the DOJ- Firearm-related crime has plummeted since 1993, then slightly increased in 2005. Nonfatal... [MORE]	John Melton	Mar 24, 2008 13:16
I wholly support the thesis of Mr. Stossel, above. As a Jewess in the US, may I remind everyone that... [MORE]	Wendy Weinbaum	Feb 28, 2008 13:08
Excellent article Mr. Stossel. Thank you. I've reached the conclusion that people who support gun control either A) have a need... [MORE]	Michael	Feb 28, 2008 01:18
I agree with John: "No one intent on murder will be stopped by the prospect of committing a lesser crime... [MORE]	David Abramson	Feb 27, 2008 17:15
David Abramson -- you are the wrong person to talk about stats. Your comments about "more likely to kill a...	Jim S	Feb 28, 2008 23:20
Mr. Abramson, while I realize that your comments are directed to Mr. Stossel, I would like to make a few... [MORE]	Ed Shell	Feb 29, 2008 10:56
I very much appreciate the objective opinions advanced by Mr. Stossel in today's article, Thank you. It is quite refreshing... [MORE]	Ed Shell	Feb 27, 2008 14:06
I am not sure how many gun related crimes occur per capita in the United States compared to other countries.... [MORE]	John House	Feb 27, 2008 20:52
It's refreshing to see in print an Editorial that acknowledges that " Gun Control " is a pipe dream... [MORE]	John Meadows	Feb 27, 2008 12:56

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