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From: John B. <slocombjb@gmail.com>
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On Thu, 11 Jul 2024 08:54:36 -0400, Catrike Ryder
<Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

>On Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:21:47 +0700, John B. <slocombjb@gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 11 Jul 2024 04:55:18 -0400, Catrike Ryder
>><Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 10 Jul 2024 21:25:50 -0400, Frank Krygowski
>>><frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 7/10/2024 7:33 PM, John B. wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> But, but, but... as I and others have written there are millions of AR
>>>>> type firearms in the U.S. and how many are used to in mass shootings.?
>>>>
>>>>Turn the question around. How many are used for anything legitimate and 
>>>>practical? 
>>>
>>>The vast majority of them, of course.
>>>
>>>>Very close to zero.
>>>
>>>Why nonsense. Only a small percentage of them are *not* used for a
>>>legitimate and practical purpose.
>>>
>>>
>>>> A very few are used for hunting, despite 
>>>>being far from optimum.
>>>
>>>As if you'd know what was optimum?
>>>
>>>>And how many large scale mass shootings have been done with them? Since 
>>>>the AR became popular, most killings of a dozen or more innocents have 
>>>>been with those guns.
>>>>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shootings_in_the_United_States
>>
>>I had a look at Frankie's reference and even counted noses and
>>disregarding cases where multiple types of fire arms were used the
>>score (1 dozen or more) is ... Pistols - 122,  Semi auto rifle - 118
>> Apparently in Frankie's world 18 is larger then 22 :-)
>>
>>
>>>>So that's the detriment. What are the benefits? And how can you, John, 
>>>>live without the purported benefits?
>>
>>>You don't own one because you know you don't need one. You argue in 
>>>>favor of them only because you're in love with guns.
>>
>>Nope. As above I'm simply arguing against someone that posts false
>>information :-)
>>
>>
>>>Many people argue for them for same reason people would argue for your
>>>right to own an electric car, even though they have no intention of
>>>buying one themselves. 
>
>Krygowski would like others to believe he rails against guns becaue he
>cares about gun victims, but I believe he does it because he can't
>stand other people doing things he cannot do, and he can't do guns
>because he's so afraid of them. He tried to justify his not having a
>gun by presenting false evidence about it being dangerous to simply
>have a gun in his home.

And regarding Frankie's "what are the benefits" chant. One might add,
what's the benefit of owning a bicycle;le when one already has an
electric auto AND a motorcycle?
-- 
Cheers,

John B.