Why guns are more of an issue than terrorism

[Dr Grump]

Worried about shark attacks or terrorism? Here's how to think about the real risk of rare events

For example, a poll conducted by Chapman University in the United States suggests that 38.5% of people were “afraid” or “very afraid” of being a victim of terrorism. This is despite the fact that only 71 people in the US were killed by terrorism between 2005 and 2015. To put that into perspective, PolitiFact reports that 301,797 people have died from gun violence in the US over a similar period.

 

[frigidweirdo]

Worried about shark attacks or terrorism? Here's how to think about the real risk of rare events

For example, a poll conducted by Chapman University in the United States suggests that 38.5% of people were “afraid” or “very afraid” of being a victim of terrorism. This is despite the fact that only 71 people in the US were killed by terrorism between 2005 and 2015. To put that into perspective, PolitiFact reports that 301,797 people have died from gun violence in the US over a similar period.

Guns aren't more of an issue than terrorism. The issue is the terrorist acts become very high profile, but gun killings often aren't. It takes dozens of people to be killed in a gun shooting for it to be a big issue, but it takes zero for a terrorist attack to be a big issue.

 

[westwall]

What's funny is even in country's where gun control laws are the literal wet dream of the gun control crowd, gun violence occurs. In fact, two mass shootings in Europe generated more victims than ALL of the mass shootings in the USA over the last 20 years. It's not the gun. It's the bad people who use them. Currently the progressive mantra is to disarm the law abiding in some retarded hope that then the criminals will somehow not need to use them. We even had one moronic progressive make the claim that it should be OK for the criminals to use guns and that the legit civilians need to be disarmed so that the criminals don't get hurt.

That's the level of idiocy that you clowns have sunk to.

 

[yiostheoy]

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[yiostheoy]

It's good to know this think tank is Auzzie based.

Naturally then it is going to reflect Auzzie culture.

No doubt no diggity.

 

[S.J.]

Remove the gang on gang gun violence and gun violence in gun control areas and that number would be drastically different.

 

[yiostheoy]

The article itself is an exercise in burying your head in the sand and adopting a herd mentality. This is typical Auzzie culture.

With regard to shark attacks, Auzzieland has some of the biggest most fierce sharks in the world -- the Great Whites.

"Not me worrying" about this could lead to death and disaster.

A more logical rational approach would be to bring a spear or spear gun with you.

I prefer spears when I scuba, rather than spear guns. But either is fine.

 

[yiostheoy]

Regarding terrorism and guns, the most logical and rational approach to the possibility of a terrorist attack, if you already carry a gun, is simply to carry an extra additional magazine with you more than you already do.

That's because if you ever do get caught in a terrorist attack you are going to have multiple shooters that you will need to return fires to and try to keep them pinned down until help arrives.

Terrorists are cowards and they do not plan on a counter attack.

When you do not counter attack you play right into their hands.

Ergo the article written from an Auzzie perspective of burying your head in the sand does a disservice to you by teaching you a self defeating behavior.

 

[yiostheoy]

Worried about shark attacks or terrorism? Here's how to think about the real risk of rare events

For example, a poll conducted by Chapman University in the United States suggests that 38.5% of people were “afraid” or “very afraid” of being a victim of terrorism. This is despite the fact that only 71 people in the US were killed by terrorism between 2005 and 2015. To put that into perspective, PolitiFact reports that 301,797 people have died from gun violence in the US over a similar period.

This is confused fallacious thinking.

People in the USA are afraid of crime.

The only way to defend yourself from crime is (1) be armed and (2) be aware of your surroundings and (3) avoid crime areas.

You also need to practice and train with your weapon of choice (gun, knife, pepper spray).

 

[yiostheoy]

Worried about shark attacks or terrorism? Here's how to think about the real risk of rare events

For example, a poll conducted by Chapman University in the United States suggests that 38.5% of people were “afraid” or “very afraid” of being a victim of terrorism. This is despite the fact that only 71 people in the US were killed by terrorism between 2005 and 2015. To put that into perspective, PolitiFact reports that 301,797 people have died from gun violence in the US over a similar period.

You Dr Grump must be an Auzzie.

 

[yiostheoy]

Worried about shark attacks or terrorism? Here's how to think about the real risk of rare events

For example, a poll conducted by Chapman University in the United States suggests that 38.5% of people were “afraid” or “very afraid” of being a victim of terrorism. This is despite the fact that only 71 people in the US were killed by terrorism between 2005 and 2015. To put that into perspective, PolitiFact reports that 301,797 people have died from gun violence in the US over a similar period.

Guns aren't more of an issue than terrorism. The issue is the terrorist acts become very high profile, but gun killings often aren't. It takes dozens of people to be killed in a gun shooting for it to be a big issue, but it takes zero for a terrorist attack to be a big issue.

There have only been half a handful of moosleem terrorist acts in the usa, staring with 9-11, then the Army moosleem chaplain, then the hubby and wifey team in SoCal.

In the Rocky Mountains our biggest threat from crime is dope dealers and bank robbers who will kill you for your car. In second place is school kids who go off the deep end such as at Columbine.

Two major cartels are at work in the Rocky Mountains, one Mexican and the other Colombian, bringing in and trafficking in dope. To do so they need stolen cars.

 

[Rustic]

Worried about shark attacks or terrorism? Here's how to think about the real risk of rare events

For example, a poll conducted by Chapman University in the United States suggests that 38.5% of people were “afraid” or “very afraid” of being a victim of terrorism. This is despite the fact that only 71 people in the US were killed by terrorism between 2005 and 2015. To put that into perspective, PolitiFact reports that 301,797 people have died from gun violence in the US over a similar period.

People kill people not firearms… Shit for brains

Take your political correctness and shove it up your ass... lol

 

[Rustic]

Worried about shark attacks or terrorism? Here's how to think about the real risk of rare events

For example, a poll conducted by Chapman University in the United States suggests that 38.5% of people were “afraid” or “very afraid” of being a victim of terrorism. This is despite the fact that only 71 people in the US were killed by terrorism between 2005 and 2015. To put that into perspective, PolitiFact reports that 301,797 people have died from gun violence in the US over a similar period.

2017 Real Time Death Statistics in America

 

[yiostheoy]

So if you come to visit the beautiful mountains of the Rockies beware that there are Mexicans and Colombians and their American mules here who want to steal your car and will kill you for it.

If you are from the following states then your CFP has reciprocity here:

Alabama
Alaska
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Nevada
NH
NC
ND
Ohio
Pennsylvania
SD
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Wash State
W VA.

But NOT the following in which case you are S.O.L.:

Calif
Conn
Hawaii
Ill
Md
Mass
Minn
NJ
NM
NY
Ore
RI
SC.

 

[Meane]

What's funny is even in country's where gun control laws are the literal wet dream of the gun control crowd, gun violence occurs. In fact, two mass shootings in Europe generated more victims than ALL of the mass shootings in the USA over the last 20 years. It's not the gun. It's the bad people who use them. Currently the progressive mantra is to disarm the law abiding in some retarded hope that then the criminals will somehow not need to use them. We even had one moronic progressive make the claim that it should be OK for the criminals to use guns and that the legit civilians need to be disarmed so that the criminals don't get hurt.

That's the level of idiocy that you clowns have sunk to.

Seriously, a source for those numbers?

 

[yiostheoy]

Be aware.

Be safe.

Good luck.

 

[frigidweirdo]

So if you come to visit the beautiful mountains of the Rockies beware that there are Mexicans and Colombians and their American mules here who want to steal your car and will kill you for it.

If you are from the following states then your CFP has reciprocity here:

Alabama
Alaska
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Nevada
NH
NC
ND
Ohio
Pennsylvania
SD
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Wash State
W VA.

But NOT the following in which case you are S.O.L.:

Calif
Conn
Hawaii
Ill
Md
Mass
Minn
NJ
NM
NY
Ore
RI
SC.

Well, when I worked in the Rockies, the illegal Mexicans were kind of nice and they worked hard (except when the govt turned up one day, and they took the day off). It was the Texans that threw a brick through the window.....

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

The words "Shall not be infringed" means I give zero fucks about what a group of people from Australia has to say about my Constitutional rights.

 

[yiostheoy]

Well, when I worked in the Rockies, the illegal Mexicans were kind of nice and they worked hard (except when the govt turned up one day, and they took the day off). It was the Texans that threw a brick through the window.....

Dope and Mexicans (and Colombians) have gotten a lot worse lately.

 

[yiostheoy]

I would not worry about things you have no control over.

Such as a meteor.

A meteor or space junk came within a quarter mile of me one night on the freeway.

It burned out about 1000 feet up in the sky off the ground and lit up the night sky.

Had it been an asteroid I would have been cooked.

Most other things you can do something about to get prepared.

The Auzzies however according to the article supra would prefer to bury their Auzzie heads in the Auzzie sand however.