http://americablog.com/2013/02/walmart-gun-world-shooting-dismember.html
Walmart thought it was OK to sell this dude a rifle. Guess what happened?
No, I’m 5’ and weigh 110 Lbs. A Junior High football player can beat the hell out of me.
I’d be an easy mark for B&E.
Yeah, but you are still much likelier to accidentally be shot, purposely be shot, or kill yourself as an unplanned impulse than to use a gun to fend off that JV Footballer at the prom.
As the OP, I don’t think the title is as poisoned as the “Stupid Republican/Democrat” threads I took the title from.
My intent (foolishly, in respect) was to see ‘stupid’ news rather than endless advocacy. Stupid things like nut jobs in Kroger or in the Senate proposing bills like Feinstein. Lots to poke fun at without debate. The stupid is strong on both sides of this national debate…
Carry on.
I don’t have an argument with him at the prom, it’s when he breaks down my door that I have an argument.
The point is that you’re more likely to have killed or harmed yourself with that gun than used it on the off chance he breaks down your door. You’re essentially holding on to a time bomb that could go off at any minute hoping that it will only blow up when you throw it. Its much more likely to go off in your hands.
I’ve made it to 56 so far.
Dad had a gun at the house, and I’ve had one all the time I’ve lived alone.
I’ve so far only shot a raccoon that may have been rabid and a copperhead that was in my Wife’s parking space.
If I had a concealed carry permit, and had I driven my Wife to work when the guy crawled in her car window, saying, “I have a gun and I’m going to kill you”, I’d have used it a third time.
So you are unable to understand very basic questions of probability?
You can smoke every day of your life and die at a 100 from exhaustion after sexing a pair of 19 year old twins. That doesn’t mean smoking isn’t bad, and isn’t detrimental to society.
I wonder how common it is to be utterly unable to separate anecdote from reality. Seems more common on the right.
Well, I don’t buy lottery tickets.
At last common ground! 
In an effort to conform to the OP, I thought there was a story where the deer shot the hunter, buthereis the next best.
Wait a minute, I’m left wing save for this particular issue!
Cue Aerosmith:
Bambi’s got a gun...chicka wang wang
Hunters on the run…chicka wang wang
What are they gonna do?
When the deer can shoot you too?
A former Navy SEAL sniper and author of books about sniping was shot at a gun range today.
Clearly, this never would have happened if only the snipers and gun range attendees had been allowed to have guns to defend themselves with.
I know, that’s why I was confused!
More guns is surely the answer. If he had been under a pile of guns, the bullets may have deflected.
Also, it’s really shitty that a hyper-competent soldier was killed by some dipshit run amok.
Well then, the Newtown Conn. school shooting is just one specific anecdote about a deranged young criminal with stolen weapons. Isn’t it?
How long do you plan to keep us in suspense before you tell us what your point is?
Initial reports are that said dipshit was also a military-trained sniper himself.
I guess he’s Pat Garret then.