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In reply to the discussion: What is the function of a gun? [View all]Straw Man
(6,628 posts)315. Not really.
Pepper spray is useful against an assailant
Not nearly as effective as a gun. Not even close. Police don't use pepper spray to defend themselves; they use it to subdue uncooperative suspects. When there is an outright assault on the officer's person, the gun comes out.
The relative weakness of pepper spray as even a compliance weapon gave rise to the Taser. But again, Tasers aren't used defensively. When somebody wants to maim or kill you, there is really nothing like a gun.
Educate yourself.
"Contrary to media advertising, pepper spray does not guarantee stopping power or cause paralysis. An assailant can still grab you, punch you, stab you, or shoot you and will definitely be angrier after being sprayed. Also, tear gas may not be as effective on the insane, drug addicts, intoxicated, or hysterical persons."
--http://www.crimedoctor.com/self_defense_1.htm
--http://www.crimedoctor.com/self_defense_1.htm
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you will get nowhere without the support of Democratic gun owners. +1 [nt]
Ichigo Kurosaki
Oct 2015
#37
Why do we always see pictures of human beings as targets in shooting competitions..
madinmaryland
Oct 2015
#227
What about the obstacle course, urban warfare, type shooting that is becoming popular
Hoyt
Oct 2015
#259
You act like there is absolutely nothing to fear with the conditions we face now.
boston bean
Oct 2015
#39
Thats what the parents/family and friends of the latest victims of mass murder thought too
workinclasszero
Oct 2015
#78
A whole lot more families and friends lost people to garden variety murders.
Lizzie Poppet
Oct 2015
#155
Statisically, about 30 people die every day in the U.S. in alcohol related car crashes.
Adrahil
Oct 2015
#188
Not funny, but the repubs are making voting far more harder to do than getting a gun. So thanks
madinmaryland
Oct 2015
#230
If it's the intent of the designer that matters, lots of guns were made with no such purpose in mind
Lizzie Poppet
Oct 2015
#75
Actually I do. I am concerned that the cats will grow opposable thumbs and come
madinmaryland
Oct 2015
#318
"Every gun owner is up for scrutiny now imo. Why a person owns them cannot simply go unremarked."
Brickbat
Oct 2015
#85
I would bet its near 100% of the mass shooters practiced target shooting.
riderinthestorm
Oct 2015
#137
In the 12th century they were weapons of mass destruction and were owned by the 1%'ers of the time..
madinmaryland
Oct 2015
#233
Oh. Ok. Then you agree with the OP. I misinterpreted what you said, then. I'm sorry. nt
madinmaryland
Oct 2015
#237
target shooting is nothing more than improving one's ability to kill more accurately
DrDan
Oct 2015
#103
no one is claiming all gunowners kill something/someone - only that the purpose of a gun is to kill
DrDan
Oct 2015
#111
If the 99.9x percent are suspect in your eyes, due to the actions of .0x percent...
beevul
Oct 2015
#198
And horseshoes is even more insidious and evil: It's practice for killing people with skinny necks.
cherokeeprogressive
Oct 2015
#242
A person has the right to kill in self defense if he is facing an attacker who ...
spin
Oct 2015
#277
Bookmarked for later. This has potential to be epic. You have hit the nail on the head. nt
Electric Monk
Oct 2015
#4
If you want to absolve yourself of having to talk about gun violence....
Tommy_Carcetti
Oct 2015
#74
Zero summing it into white hate/black hat is a foolish way of thinking of it.
Tommy_Carcetti
Oct 2015
#313
The problem is still guns, no matter how you want to move away from it.
Tommy_Carcetti
Oct 2015
#322
Shooting at paper targets could reasonably be considered practice killing.
MillennialDem
Oct 2015
#10
The purpose of all weapons is to injury or kill. Hence the name "weapon". I find that the gun
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#19
Yeah, fencing is a real problem here in New Haven! All these fencers are going around
CTyankee
Oct 2015
#331
That reminds me, I've got to file some papers away in a three ring binder.
Tommy_Carcetti
Oct 2015
#71
Primarily to kill people. Secondarily to instill fear in a terroristic manner.
onehandle
Oct 2015
#24
What's wrong with shooting a rapist, home invader, stalker or other violent criminal?
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2015
#25
Rights aren't subject to precentages or wild speculation about being disarmed by ninja burglars.
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2015
#77
or your little brother, a random shoplifter, or that guy who just got car jacked.... and that
bettyellen
Oct 2015
#267
If you believe you can prohibit a thing to all based on the misues or abuse of a scant minority then
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2015
#279
"And no country has similar levels of gun violence" Not the least bit true..
EX500rider
Oct 2015
#186
John Prine said it very well in a song about the death and destruction of a small town
loyalsister
Oct 2015
#182
Alert us, the next time some maniac uses a crossbow to turn a classroom into a slaughterhouse. (nt)
Paladin
Oct 2015
#73
Demonizing the mentally ill isn't helpful, and abouta third of people will have it in their lifetime
frizzled
Oct 2015
#149
Not a lot of armed home invasions in unincorporated counties out in the middle of nowhere
Algernon Moncrieff
Oct 2015
#282
In 30 years of firearm ownership none of mine have done those things either.
EX500rider
Oct 2015
#311
A gun - like a sling, bow, or throwing arm - delivers a projectile to a target
Algernon Moncrieff
Oct 2015
#157
The function of a gun is to send a projectile out of its muzzle at a high rate of speed
Waldorf
Oct 2015
#202
Did it ever occur to you that it's obviously a weapon, so why refute it? n/t
Decoy of Fenris
Oct 2015
#239
If guns are designed solely to kill, then are the majority of them somehow defective?
X_Digger
Oct 2015
#240