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Submitted by David Abramson, Mar 3, 2008 13:14

Ed says, "Let us simplify with just the summary: The ratio is 2:1. This means there are TWO successful self defense incidents for every ONE incident of firearms violence. Better?"

Let me just simplify for you Ed, with just the summary of the factual evidence in support of those of you who want more concealed weapons more easily available to more people:

None has been presented, by you or anyone else in this thread. Nor has Stossel presented any evidence for his thesis, as murky as it is.

Ed, Simply because one asserts a statistic or a "fact" does not make it true.

Let me use your example:

"The ratio is 2:1. This means there are TWO successful self defense incidents for every ONE incident of firearms violence."

You are simply stating this to be true, citing no reliable source. Actually, you have cited no source at all.

Here is an example of citing a reliable source on a related subject:

FBI crime reports indicate the vast majority of homicides involve acquaintances or relatives (75%) rather than strangers (25%).

What I'd like to see is a first class debunker to debunk professional debunkers like John Stossel.

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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...	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... [MORE]	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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