Guns Save Lives

RealClearPolitics ^ | February 27, 2008 | John Stossel

[Puzzleman]

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It's impossible to know exactly how often guns stop criminals. Would-be victims don't usually report crimes that don't happen. But people use guns in self-defense every day. The Cato Institute's Tom Palmer says just showing his gun to muggers once saved his life.

"It equalizes unequals," Palmer told "20/20". "If someone gets into your house, which would you rather have, a handgun or a telephone? You can call the police if you want, and they'll get there, and they'll take a picture of your dead body. But they can't get there in time to save your life. The first line of defense is you."

[Puzzleman]

This author knows that "Guns Save Lives!"

[isaiah55version11_0]

bttt

[Edgerunner]

Stossel gets it!

[paulcissa]

The money line: "the first line of defense is you."

Bullseye!

[CholeraJoe]

Spot on. Simply pulling back my coat to reveal the butt has saved me twice.

[Havok]

Best part of the entire article...

"If someone gets into your house, which would you rather have, a handgun or a telephone? You can call the police if you want, and they'll get there, and they'll take a picture of your dead body."

So True

[umgud]

We also know that these crazie’s who shoot up schools and other gun-free zones are sane enough not to target gun ranges, police stations, etc.......

We don’t know that an armed teacher or student could have stopped these mass killings, but we know to a certainty, that unarmed students and staff could not have stopped the carnage.

[Andonius_99]

Spot on. Simply pulling back my coat to reveal the butt has saved me twice.

That hairy, eh? Oh, not THAT butt...LOL.

[Denny0205]

“If someone gets into your house, which would you rather have, a handgun or a telephone? You can call the police if you want, and they’ll get there, and they’ll take a picture of your dead body.”

Yep! Always remember; “when seconds count, dial 911, the police are only minutes away!”

[RedWireNut]

God created men of all sizes and strengths. Sam Colt came along and made them all equal.

[festoon]

I rather be tried by twelve than carried by six.

[festoon]

I rather be tried by twelve than carried by six.

[Rick.Donaldson]

Gun laws are laws against self-defense.

The SOONER the whole world understands this, the quicker these idiot law makers will STOP trying to make these laws. This is COMMON SENSE, and common law.

[Waco]

The COPS have that pretty yellow tape too! Yards of it.

[Grizzled Bear]

Simply pulling back my coat to reveal the butt has saved me twice.

Your butt must be truly impressive!

:-)

[Inyo-Mono]

"If someone gets into your house, which would you rather have, a handgun or a telephone?

Actually, I'd rather have a shotgun. And I'm very good with a handgun.