The latest GV numbers

Source at the bottom APU.

So, how many lives have REALLY been saved by guns, as opposed to wrecked by them?

It seems that numbers is becoming a theme here.

What's YOUR number?????

Come on, you don't really believe all that "guns save lives" bullshit--do you?  I mean if I pointed a loaded gun at you, you would not take that as a nice gesture.

Despite all your attempts to normalise insane behaviour, deep down, you must sense that you are repeating nonsense.

Or do you?

“Please answer how many people you have known (people you’ve talked to) who have been the victims of gun violence? Suicide, accidental, murder… otherwise. No politics. … No judgment. Just a number.”

That number may surprise you.

About half the people I spoke with said their number was zero and they felt fortunate. Others revealed numbers reaching into three digits. For some, the number changed as they started thinking back, remembering incidents they had long put out of mind.

Now, about your gun not killing anyone?  Would you put it to your head and pull the trigger?

Of course, you wouldn't.

Please stop trying to bullshit me.  Guns are deadly weapons which can kill or cause serious bodily injury.

Unless we can agree on that point, there isn't any reason to go any further with trying to have a discussion.

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Lawful Tennessee Gun Owner Arrested for Assault

 
Gerald Appleberry


Local news reports


According to police, Rufus Hicks had done work for Gerald Appleberry. However, Appleberry was not happy with his work. 

Both men were at Tony's Bar when an argument started. The men continued to argue, moving to Glass Street.  

Mr. Hicks told police that Appleberry became angry and pulled a gun on him. He said, at this point, he attempted to leave but Appleberry started punching him and hitting him with the gun. 

Mr. Hicks said Appleberry then passed the gun to another man while he continued to hit Hicks.  

Trying to defend himself, Mr. Hicks said he shoved Appleberry to the ground. When this happened, he said the unknown man struck him in the head with the gun. 

Police observed several cuts and lacerations his neck and forearm.

Five days later, Appleberry turned himself in on July 30. He was charged with aggravated assault. Bond was set at $3,000.

Quote of the Day

Speaking out against the gun lobbies has brought online bullies, but more importantly, it has brought on allies. They are the reason I wrote those pieces in the first place. The takeaway is the people I have connected with despite all of the harassment and bullying. Progress is being made.

Stalk me online, insult me, and smear my name. The harder you try to stop me, the harder I will push forward. The key is to look for reasonable people on both sides of the debate who won’t act like grade schoolers. Ignore all the rest.

If gun lobby supporters can’t act like responsible adults on the Internet, they certainly can’t be trusted to be responsible with firearms. And helping to expose them as such will help to solve America’s gun violence issues. If they wish to illustrate why they need to be opposed, that only helps the rest of us identify them as part of the problem.

From  What Happens When You Oppose Gun Lobbies? : Quiet Mike

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Guns protect against lone predators, burglars, rapists, gangs and hordes of various sorts, zombies or otherwise. As a practical matter there is little difference between a zombie who wants to eat your brain and a criminal who would bash it in with a brick. Guns either repel them or dispatch them to an appropriate destination.

BTW, isn't a coward someone who lives their life in fear? Especially irrational fear?

Anyway, more on this topic here

Colorado Three-Year-Old Girl Shot By Five-Year-Old Boy

 
A young girl attending an anti-National Rifle Association rally at the Colorado State Capitol wears an armband saying "NO GUNS" in Denver, May 1. The Colorado Coalition Against Gun Violence organized the rally to protest the NRA having its annual meeting in Denver after the tragic Columbine High School shootings on April 20. Reuters/GCC/JP/WS 

IBT

A 5-year-old boy shot and critically injured a 3-year-old girl in Pueblo, Colorado, on Monday, using a handgun that belonged to her mother’s boyfriend.

The girl was shot in the backyard of her home when a 9-year-old boy, who was playing with the two other children, gave the handgun to the 5-year-old, who then pointed it at the girl and pulled the trigger, shooting her once. The bullet went through the girl’s body without breaking any bones, Pueblo police said in a statement, Reuters reported. 

Due to their age, the two boys who handled the gun will not face charges but an investigation will focus on how the older boy got hold of the firearm, police said, adding that the girl’s mother was present at the home along with her boyfriend, Adrian Chavez, 22, when the shooting took place.

Chavez reportedly fled the location after the shooting, and was caught by police five hours later.

"Chavez will be charged with child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury for the gun that was left unattended," police said, adding that he also had an outstanding warrant for not appearing in court in an unrelated case.

8-Year-Old Texas Boy Shot By 7-Year-Old Relative

TPM

An 8-year-old boy was shot by his 7-year-old relative on Thursday while they were left alone with a gun in an apartment in Texas City, Texas.

Texas City police told the Galveston newspaper that three children, including a 9-year-old, were alone at the apartment when they “found the handgun inside the residence.” The 7-year-old pulled the trigger and wounded his relative, according to the Daily News.


Police told the Daily News that the 7-year-old would not face charges due to his age.

However, police did note that the adult who was supposed to be supervising the children could face criminal charges, according to the Daily News.