[TomCollins]

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Do you think getting shot is the only threat to your safety?

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Obviously, no. But this threat to my safety, getting shot, can to some extent be prevented. Others can too, probably, but we're not discussing them right now.

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I think this is the best way to formulate policy. Let's just pull some numbers out of my ass and go with that. Good show!

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I pulled some numbers out to further explain what I meant, i.e. to make it easier for others to understand exactly what I meant.

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Let's keep everyone in individual padded cells. Then nobody will hurt anyone else. This would save far more than just one life, so obviously it's worth it.

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More good policy-making. "I *think* that anyone who buys a car is more likely to run over someone than not to. So no cars.

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Have you read everything? I don't think I could've addressed this more clearly.

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If the "vast majority" are only used for target practice, how can it possibly be that *more* guns are used for evil purposes than good? You just said that *more* than 50% are used *only* for good things.

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Okay, let me be more specific then.

Good: A life was saved because of a gun.
Bad: A life was lost because of a gun.
Neutral: Target practice.

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What if the gun was used to kill a rapist by an old lady? Is this life lost a bad thing? I wouldn't think so.