@BillRM,
Quote:There are 300 millions plus guns in the US and it is a tiny tiny tiny fraction of them that are ever used in crimes.
And more are used in crimes than in places that don't have as many guns. Simple fact, the availability of guns leads to more being used in crimes. Arguing that a certain percentage is used in crimes only attempts to deflect from the fact that more guns means more are used in crimes.
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Next guns are also used as a tool in self defense a legal and it can be a life saving action.
Guns are also made out of steel and have holes drilled in the steel. More deflection on your part.
Quote:So like fire extinguishers guns can save lives by having them available in times of need.
Unlike guns, fire extinguishers don't start fires. Your analogy is still a bad one. Firefighters also save lives so we only need more firefighters, not more guns, if we follow your logic.
Quote:Footnote people have been killed/murder by being hit by fire extinguishers.
Yawn.... So are you willing to argue that fire extinguishers have the same purpose as guns when used as they are intended?
I notice the perp didn't start the fires with the fire extinguishe since the purpose of a fire extinguisher is to put out fires and it can't be use to start them. If it had been a gun he would have used it to commit a crime which seems to be the exact opposite of what you claim a gun does. So the anecdote only further shows your attempt at analogy was faulty.