Kids, guns and Dr. Phil: Larry Elder exposes how pop psychologist distorted firearm statistics

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Thursday, November 28, 2002 -- Happy Thanksgiving! | Larry Elder

[JohnHuang2]

Thursday, November 28, 2002 -- Happy Thanksgiving!

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[.45MAN]

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[.45MAN]

My blood pressure medication has not kicked in yet so I can't begin to comment on this low life poor excuse for a DR. I have not seen his show but I know that it needs clowns and a couple of jugglers..

[dhuffman@awod.com]

This example of mainstream-media's problem with truth, that is at the core of Gore's D@$$h01e whine, needs to be kept bumped to the top.

[JCG]

Beware of anything told you by psychologists, psychiatrists or siding salesmen.

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[GailA]

I'm reading Larry Elder's book Showdown and HIGHLY recommned it.

[GailA]

Memphis has had several young children killed or wounded in the crossfire of gang bangers this year. We have a LIBERAL mayor with a ineffective police force, who refuse to deal with the gang violence, much less the run of the mill criminals.

[TERMINATTOR]

Bang!

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[TomB]

The teacher warned the kids not to play with the guns, and then left the room. The mindful girls left the guns alone even after the teacher left the room.

Of course the "experiment" is fatally flawed. You don't teach gun safety by telling a child once or twice "don't touch". That is stupid.

It takes consistent exposure to guns, first to see what they can do, in order to instill proper respect. If a child is raised in the proper atmosphere, they most certainly will not go near a gun. Although, it would have made an interesting experiment to, prior to leaving them with the gun, to actually FIRE a weapon near the kids.

[mhking]

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[Labyrinthos]

how many kids remain with us because Mommy or Daddy – or in some cases a child – used a gun to defend the household?

OK, I give up. How many? (And please cite your source.)

According to the Department of Justice, Americans use guns for defensive purposes 1.5 million times a year.

What is the specific source for this statement and how many of the 1.5 million incidents involved the defense of a child?

[waterstraat]

This should be bookmarked.

[CHICAGOFARMER]

Well John

Send this to Dr. Phil.

That is how you educate the uneducated!!!

Webster defination of a child

From birth to pub, ie 13 years of age.

1997 44 accidental deaths to firearms
1998 54 accidental deaths to firearms

www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/homicide





Chicagofarmer

[robertpaulsen]

This was the November 18, 2002 show, "How Well Do You Know Your Kids".

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[Vic3O3]

I betcha his DR is a PhD (Piled Higher and Deeper) and not an MD.

[Double Tap]

Is this the same Dr. Phil that was on the Oprah show? If so, that explains the distortion of facts and outright lies.

[Double Tap]

What is the specific source for this statement and how many of the 1.5 million incidents involved the defense of a child?

He already gave you the source. If you care to look it up, go to www.guncite.com and read the text.

A better question is, what is your purpose?

[Fiddlstix]

Some suggestions: Don't go to your gun store for psychological counseling; and don't go to a mental health therapist for advice on guns.

Bingo!

[Hotline]

What is the specific source for this statement and how many of the 1.5 million incidents involved the defense of a child?

US Department of Justice during the Clinton years. They probably weren't interested in the safety of the "chillllren" if mom and dad were doing the protecting.

[Bahbah]

Happy Thanksgiving, mhking. I am greatful for you.