Shaggy, I may have mis-quoted the stats; I believe it was something like 'fatalities in alaska', or something like that...even so, it's a small number compared to the precautions taken.

Additionally, if you can't vent your ire here, you'll just end up bottling it inside and...going postal?



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I tend to agree. I'm rarely around people who engage in such conversations, but when I am it's quite annoying. However, since most are uneducated I don't expect anything less.
Are you certain you mean uneducated? That may come across as snobbery: a rocket scientist as a brain surgeon conference could be considered uneducated...



A firearm is a simple tool. Not as simple as a ladder, and neither require a lot of education to operate. I have a strong inkling that the number of deaths from falling off a ladder are probably disproportionately high...even so, a basic dose of common sense is probably in order for both.

Most states do have a firearm licensing if you wish to carry that firearm outside your home (I hear bear attacks at the 7-11 are on the rise again...). Concealable weapons, anyway.

I believe the main cause of the 'not thinking' aspect (as opposed to ignorance or a lack of education) is down to one of the natures of man: if you push me, I will push back. In this case, individuals and groups adamantly opposing personal firearm ownership, with no better argument than 'as seen on TV', causes a significant backlash. True, the stereotypical 'gun fanatic' is less than tacit in their response.

When you also consider the supreme law of the land, many are very vocal with regards to the freedom of speech; would one not expect those who follow such laws, when others seek to deny them their rights under this law, to be just as vocal and forthright?