Resist I say, resist.
This is just another in a long line of reports that shows the gun grabbing lobby is full of lies
July 16, 2005 — Recently the Florida State University department of Criminology released a study indicating that people who employed self protection strategies reduced their likelihood of injury when compared to nonresistance.
Old research seemed to indicate that resistance to confrontational crime contributed to victim injury. New information reveals the old assumptions were found to be largely attributable to confusion concerning the sequence of self protective actions and injury. In crimes where both occurred, injury followed self protection in only 10 percent of the incidents. Combined with the fact that injuries following resistance are almost always relatively minor, victim resistance appears to be generally a wise course of action.
It seems more and more reports come out showing the positive nature of firearms and self protection. Yet everyday the gun grabbers dig their heels in even more. Would I be stupid to say that maybe this will change their minds?
I have contacted the school to see if I can lay my hands on a copy of this report. Would like to see what else they say. If I get a copy I will post about it here and send copies to anyone who wants one.
July 18th, 2005 at 11:39 pm
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July 18th, 2005 at 11:34 am
“Would I be stupid to say that maybe this will change their minds?”
Stupid? No.
Na�ve? Yes.
July 19th, 2005 at 10:12 am
I’m just thinking out loud here, so please bear with me:
How about looking at it from this perspective:
– Consider some topic on which you have fervant opinion and will not consider changing, regardless of the information provided. (Other than guns – say Abortion or Death Penalty or Immigration or Public Education or Gay Marriage.)
– Try to form an argument that would cause you to change your mind – or even see the other perspective.
= This exercise should illustrate how difficult the task is. How could someone change _your_ mind on something you will not change?
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The other element to keep in mind is that we don’t have to change everyone’s mind. We just need to present our desires in such a way that they are appealing or acceptable to a majority. That’s how we ensure that our rights and choices remain viable – we get them supported by enough people in the US that they are not taken away.
IMO, this is a win / lose situation – it’s a best / better / good / poor / bad / worst situation. Much more gray than it is black & white.
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Just as there are dogs that are afraid of loud noises and cannot be trained otherwise, there are people who are afraid of guns and cannot be convinced otherwise. Neither can be explained or understood. They just have to be dealt with.
July 19th, 2005 at 10:13 am
Make that “isn’t a win / lose situation”…
December 1st, 2005 at 9:32 am
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