Sean Taylor: Another victim of stupid gun laws

Posted by damondonion to Stallone
On News/Activism 09/13/2007 2:22:57 AM PDT · 13 of 83

The really big mystery of Judaism is the question of why any Jew would ever vote for a democrat.

While this death may not have occurred if the homeowner had a firearm, I care about the police, nationwide, that get shot by guns in the hands of criminals.

While this death may not have occurred if the homeowner had a firearm, I care about the police, nationwide, that get shot by guns in the hands of criminals.

I feel for the family's of all police that never know if their loved ones will be coming home after a shift. That fear is increased, because of guns in the hands of criminals.

Perhaps, bullets need to be rationed to legal gun owners? All other bullets are kept in government armories?

Maybe society needs a program of "bullet control"?

Even with a gun in his hand, there is no good reason to assume that the victim would have survived the experience.

While this death may not have occurred if the homeowner had a firearm,

Setanta wrote:

Even with a gun in his hand, there is no good reason to assume that the victim would have survived the experience.

Were his chances greater if he could have fought back with equal force? Even .01% greater?

Simple yes or no answer will do.

maporsche wrote:

Setanta wrote:

Even with a gun in his hand, there is no good reason to assume that the victim would have survived the experience.

Were his chances greater if he could have fought back with equal force? Even .01% greater?

Simple yes or no answer will do.

No, the best defense is let the robbers have everything and stay calm. Trying to defend your home by getting into a shootout with four armed men is the height of stupidity.

Setanta wrote:

Even with a gun in his hand, there is no good reason to assume that the victim would have survived the experience.

Were his chances greater if he could have fought back with equal force? Even .01% greater?

Simple yes or no answer will do.

Roxxxanne wrote:

maporsche wrote:

Setanta wrote:

Even with a gun in his hand, there is no good reason to assume that the victim would have survived the experience.

Were his chances greater if he could have fought back with equal force? Even .01% greater?

Simple yes or no answer will do.

No, the best defense is let the robbers have everything and stay calm. Trying to defend your home by getting into a shootout with four armed men is the height of stupidity.

That obviously was NOT the best defense in this case was it?

maporsche wrote:

Setanta wrote:

Even with a gun in his hand, there is no good reason to assume that the victim would have survived the experience.

Were his chances greater if he could have fought back with equal force? Even .01% greater?

Simple yes or no answer will do.

No.

His chances of injuring one of them might have been greater but his chances of not being injured himself wouldn't have really changed. There were 4 of them.

If you are more likely to shoot to defend yourself if you have a gun then would not the same standard apply to any individual, criminal or not, that has a gun. Any increase in his likelihood of defense with the gun would be offset by 4 people facing him who would be threatened by his gun.


As for "tracking bullets", the Swiss require registration to purchase bullets not used on a shooting range.

maporsche wrote:

Setanta wrote:

Even with a gun in his hand, there is no good reason to assume that the victim would have survived the experience.

Were his chances greater if he could have fought back with equal force? Even .01% greater?

Simple yes or no answer will do.

No.

His chances of injuring one of them might have been greater but his chances of not being injured himself wouldn't have really changed. There were 4 of them.

If you are more likely to shoot to defend yourself if you have a gun then would not the same standard apply to any individual, criminal or not, that has a gun. Any increase in his likelihood of defense with the gun would be offset by 4 people facing him who would be threatened by his gun.


As for "tracking bullets", the Swiss require registration to purchase bullets not used on a shooting range.

Usually street criminals are more skilled and better armed than the average clown who has an emotional need to fantasize that he is John Wayne.

I know that in most cases, burglars don't kill their victims in cold blood.

the average clown who has an emotional need to fantasize that he is John Wayne.

There also the obvious chance that the criminals, who were there for a home invasion (theft), would have seen the gun, or heard Taylor say he had a gun and, not wanting to die for a TV or stereo, have left without doing any harm.

Or if Taylor were simply able to protect the entry way to his bedroom, the fact that there were 4 of them would have been offset by the small opening of the bedroom door (where only 1 or maybe 2 could fit at a time). Anyone who's ever taken any sort of firearm defense class would know that.

I betcha Taylor's wife, parent's, children (if any) with Taylor had a gun with him.