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http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/archives/2002-releases/press02192002.html

"The U.S. level of private firearm ownership is much higher than in other developed nations and U.S. children aged 5 to 14 are far more likely to be murdered, commit suicide, and die from gun accidents than children in other developed countries. Indeed, for children aged 5 to 14 in the United States, death from firearms is the third leading cause of mortality, following only motor vehicle crashes and cancer."

But I guess those 5- to 14-year-olds are part of the drug trade, too, right?

This is a question asked a lot among firearms enthusiasts.

Many women, it seems, are turned off by the idea of firearms, or the date being into them. Additionally, most states in the United States have some form or other of licensing to carry a concealed handgun.

Some of us believe in being upfront about our lifestyle, while others figure it's a good idea to get a few dates under the belt before talking about it. I'm one of the former, as it seems to be a barrier these days and I like to get things like that out in the open.

Chances are you know someone who has a permit to carry a pistol, and the chances are even greater of passing people on the street each and every day who are legally carrying. We just don't advertise the fact, because it scares people.

We do this because we've decided to take responsibility for our own safety. Of course, safety courses and training are mandatory. Most people I know who have made the decision to carry firearms are better trained and practiced than most police officers.

Additionally, pistol wounds do less damage than a knife. Knife wound damage from your average pocket knife can be worse than a shotgun blast, depending on the cut.

My point is, the fear seems to be irrational, or simply due to ignorance of the machine.

Freud did say that an irrational fear of weapons is a sign of sexual and emotional retardation.

My questions are these:

1. If your date carries a pistol, or is into the shooting lifestyle, would you want to know before the first date?

2. What, to your mind, are the positives about your date taking responsibility for his own safety, and yours, by carrying a pistol legally?

3. What are the negatives of same?

Remember, when seconds count, the police are only minutes away. As well, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled years back that the police have no duty to protect you as an individual, but rather protect the State from the People, and that the People are responsible for their own welfare.

And please, if you choose to answer, please keep politics and propaganda to a minimum.

Deer collide with vehicles 1.5 million times every year - causing more than $1 billion in damage.

Well, based on your "research" how about we ban all motor vehicles??

Talk about scraping the bottom of the intellectual barrel...

In simplest terms, he's limited.

In simplest terms, he's limited

What is it with Americans & Guns... ?

This thread doesn't exactly do much for the stereotyped image of Americans does it...

I mean, seriously; "Yee haa - I think I'll go on a date tonight... oops, I almost forgot my gun dagnabbit..."

Get over it.... I suppose the next time your country gets occupied, you would prefer we just sit over here, drankin beer, chewin tobacco, and cleanin guns??? Dagnabit

Now, with this ^^^ can I have a giggle? Honestly, someone admitting that they will defend their honour with a gun, based on a stick of chewing gum? Doesn't that give a lot of posters here a giggle?

Nope, just keep coming in at the 11th hour and hoping to rewrite the history books?

it was the AMERICANS that liberated you and yours from the grip of Germany...

Well, let's not forget that it was the Soviet Union that broke the back of the Wehrmacht, but I know it's a popular delusion here in the US to think that the US won WW2 (and WW1, for that matter) . But of course that's utter bullshit. By the time the US got here, the war was already basically over.