terry wrote:
On Nov 5, 3:00 am, Rose wrote:
Would it cost a lot to bullet proof my house?

Why not move and live somewhere where bullets are not a problem?

Oh. BTW if only one gun in say 10,000 is ever fired at another human
in anger?.

If there are say 10 million guns that's, 10,000 shootings; right?

If there are say 100 million guns that's 100,000 shootings?

If there were very few guns and limited access to them there would be
even fewer shootings; right?


I like the Porpoise Metaphor.

No one doubts that the porpoise is a friend of man. This we know because
ever since man has gone down to the sea in ships, some of these men have
fallen overboard. A passing porpoise, recognizing man is a land animal, has
towed the hapless sailor to the nearest shore. Countless examples of this
selfless act have been recorded in the annals of the sea. What greater proof
could there be?

What we don't hear about is all those cases where the porpoise towed the
sailor farther out in the ocean!

We hear about all the crimes and tragedies committed with guns - as well we
should. What we don't hear about are all the badness prevented by the
presence of a firearm! I, myself, have drawn my gun three times in the past
eight years (twice in a Home Depot parking lot), when threatened by a
possible criminal.

I haven't been towed out to sea yet.