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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: Disc brake maintenance tips
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2024 22:42:10 -0400
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On 7/5/2024 10:21 PM, AMuzi wrote:
> On 7/5/2024 8:33 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>> On 7/5/2024 9:23 PM, John B. wrote:
>>> I did a study of gun ownership versus
>>> gun homicides by states and I found the some states had high gun
>>> ownership had low gun homicides so I "dug into it" a bit further and
>>> what I found was that:
>>>
>>> 'IF' there is a gun in the home and 'IF' someone in the home decided
>>> to commit suicide or a crime they would likely use the firearm to do
>>> so.
>>
>> That's correct, as far as it goes. The pertinent fact is people with 
>> guns in their home are much more likely to die or be wounded by guns. 
>> It's especially true of women whose husbands have guns.
>>
>> I can give citations yet again, if needed. Not that it would do any 
>> good, of course.
>>
> 
> While we probably agree that suicides of impulse are tragic, I maintain 
> that most are deliberate and in many instances (I've known too many) the 
> best result for all concerned.
> 
> I will agree that a lack of weaponry may thwart some impulsive suicides. 
> That won't stop the deliberate.

Nothing is perfect. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

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- Frank Krygowski