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Those of us interested in finding ways to at least diminish gun violence are well advised to be aware of the violence occurring on a daily basis. Statistics by necessity suffer a time lag by their very nature.
A few years back, on Jan 19, 2013 ………David Waldman wrote in a column titled “Today in GunFail News”; Before we even get started, what is this all about? Does it mean you can't or shouldn't have guns? No, not by itself. But what it does mean is that people who start out with the best of intentions sometimes get themselves mixed up in some serious trouble, and often people die because of it. These are the stories you should think about every time you handle a weapon, or are near someone else who's handling one………….Whether you're trained or not, experienced or not, or were raised around guns or not, where guns go, accidents follow. That's just statistics. You can do your best to prevent accidents, but everyone thinks they're a responsible gun owner, until something happens. Sometimes because you were kidding yourself. And sometimes although you think you did everything right. But the mistakes are very often of the kind that cannot be taken back.
On Sat Sep 26, 2015 he posted GunFAIL CXXXIX, (one hundred thirty nine?)! http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/09/26/1421039/-Shoot-myself-once-shame-on-you-Shoot-myself-twice-shame-on-me-GunFAIL-CXXXIX From DailyKos.
I agree with the commentator who wrote; "these stories can really have an impact on people's understanding of an issue".
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