To me it's like comparing drinking and driving to people who drink. The statically inherent risk goes up. Also the study cited is regarding cohabitation with firearms owners. Correlation does not equal causation.
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Well, between your *personal anecdote* and published research studies, I know which one I'm going to give any weight to.
aug 29, 2025, 9:45 pm • 3 0 • view
If I took time to look up research would it even change your mind? Why not look at areas we might agree with such as red flag laws? Please realize I don't Google research to back my position then post a link. I have to read its methodology and look for bias or flaw. It's a quirk of mine.
aug 29, 2025, 10:27 pm • 0 0 • view
I understand you want published research and there are websites dedicated to such things. If we only discuss using our biases nothing changes. Would you be willing to consider my position that guns in the hands of trained, responsible, individuals deter violence?
aug 29, 2025, 10:31 pm • 0 0 • view
Not without research. But anecdotal experience...I have known many gun owners (men and women) that are well versed in gun safety, gun handling and gun laws. One is the safety officer for the a large county facility. EVERY SINGLE ONE, show great excitement for the legal opportunity to kill. CREEPY
aug 30, 2025, 1:36 am • 7 0 • view
That is extremely creepy. I don't believe people who fantasize about violence are stable enough to own weapons. When I worked in armed security I avoided people like that.i I believe that government failure to collect data causes blind spots.
aug 30, 2025, 2:05 am • 1 0 • view