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	2005/11/09, 02:43 PM "Subject: Thought for the day: If you consider that there have been an average of 160,000 troops in the Iraq theater of operations during the last 22 months, that gives a firearm death rate of 60 per 100,000. The firearm death rate in Washington D.C. is 80.6 per 100,000. That means that you are 25% more likely to be shot and killed in our nation's capital, which has some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation, than you are in Iraq. Conclusion: We should immediately pull out of Washington, D.C." -------------- Sometimes life is like herding cats. Charlie
David1201086 Posts: 253 Joined: 2004/06/15	2005/11/09, 02:45 PM Those are interesting statistics. But where did you get this information from?
	2005/11/09, 02:59 PM David, I found it through several sources. Cut and paste the entire paragraph into a google search. There are many references. -------------- Sometimes life is like herding cats. Charlie
raulduke Posts: 49 Joined: 2005/05/20	2005/11/09, 03:22 PM That is a fantastic example of GOP/NRA propaganda! 22 month's eh? So that puts us back to Jan 2004. No invasion that year as I recall. They cut out all of 2003! I wonder how the statistics would change if they included roadside and suicide bombing. How about firearm related amputations? I'd much rather take my chances in D.C. Statistics are wonderful critters. -------------- Storm-Trooper, Storm-Trooper back up from my door, Ive got my blaster set, Im ready to start a minor war... Res ipsa loquitur
	2005/11/09, 03:27 PM I guess it depends on how you look at it. To me this makes the NRA look absurd. I also take from this that we need more police and especially district attornys so that criminal cases are prosecuted rather than pled down to a nothing misdameanor. -------------- Sometimes life is like herding cats. Charlie
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2005/11/09, 05:18 PM Damn, Charlie - nice way to start a ruckuss! :big_smile: ...... And I thought it was just funny. Oh well, guess some people are just too sensitive. :laugh: -------------- Michael Powerlifters - We eat raw meat, and sleep naked in the snow...
	2005/11/09, 07:38 PM Yeah, lordy I hope Nellyboy doesn't see this....he'll write a book. -------------- Sometimes life is like herding cats. Charlie
David1201086 Posts: 253 Joined: 2004/06/15	2005/11/09, 08:25 PM What I think its stupid is that you can buy an assault rifle when your 18 but you cant own a pistol until your 21? Doesnt make much sense, sure there compact and easier to hide if you were planning on robbing a store or a person etc. but most of the guns used for criminal acts are unregistered anyways!
mikencharleston Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2002/01/09	2005/11/09, 08:31 PM Charlie - you stirring the pot again? :) -------------- Mike in Pensacola Now.
	2005/11/09, 09:15 PM I agree David. You can't drink either at 18. Everybody knows guns are no fun without alcohol. Pot's another subject Mike but I'm glad you noticed.:big_smile: -------------- Sometimes life is like herding cats. Charlie
David1201086 Posts: 253 Joined: 2004/06/15	2005/11/09, 09:35 PM And alcohol is no good without pot! :big_smile: ============ Quoting from charlie826: I agree David. You can't drink either at 18. Everybody knows guns are no fun without alcohol. Pot's another subject Mike but I'm glad you noticed.:big_smile: =============
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2005/11/09, 10:54 PM Reminds me of a bumper sticker that I saw once: ATF = Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms.... who's bringing the nachoes? -------------- Michael Powerlifters - We eat raw meat, and sleep naked in the snow...