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Old 08-01-2012, 07:07 PM   #1
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I Hell, the FBI's own data says that in 2009 handguns are used 18 times as often as rifles. Expanded Homicide Data - Crime in the United States 2009
Does that mean there are 18 x more handguns that rifles? Or is the ratio higher?

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Old 08-01-2012, 09:52 PM   #2
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Old 08-01-2012, 10:18 PM   #3
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Norway is a perfect example where guns are oppressively regulated yet still susceptible to an attack that killed 77 and injured 319.
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Old 08-02-2012, 12:06 PM   #4
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I may be missing something but are you guys saying that we should ban guns so only criminals have them?

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I may be missing something but are you guys saying that we should ban guns so only criminals have them?
No, we all think guns are cool and fun to shoot. But this is a wedge issue so it's impossible for the thread to end

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Does that mean there are 18 x more handguns that rifles? Or is the ratio higher?
I'm sure the info is probably somewhere on the BATF website but, frankly, I can't be bothered to look because I don't think it's even relevant.
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Does that mean there are 18 x more handguns that rifles? Or is the ratio higher?
you cant really conceal a rifle. So if your going to go into a 7-11 and hold up the cashier, a hand gun makes more sense.. trust me.... i have put a lot of thought into this..
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