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Originally Posted by soundmotor
Well, I didn't think we were exactly having an argument but that is a fair point. However, I have no reason to disbelieve the veracity of the quotes attributed to her nor believe that they would be on a website that is supposedly now, not in agreement with them. Sarah Brady is an anti-gun advocate, that is the bottom line and the original point.
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You should question the source before using those quotes to form an argument, or rather a discussion point. If they are factual, then your point may stand. No evidence has been presented to suggest that, though.
It's like using wikipedia in your bibliography for a college paper. Unless your teacher is an idiot, you're going to get marked down.
As an anti-gun advocate myself, I can say that the question to carry may simply come down to a question of how willing someone is to take the responsibility for killing, be it for defense or otherwise. It concerns me that so many people believe themselves capable of making a Solomon-like judgment in that split second before pulling the trigger. If you combine that with the statistics DC provided above, that 22.4 percent of gun victims were slain by family members and arguments (including romantic triangles) comprised 27.1 percent of reported murder circumstances, it paints a picture much different than self defense. In fact, it seems as if when one has a gun, they become more dangerous to those around them. If almost 50% of gun murders come from family members or arguments, that suggests that the holder of the gun, be they trained or not, becomes the very dangerous criminal that so many own guns to avoid or stop. I'd call that the worst kind of irony.