Training
By Mitch Berg
Joe Doakes from Como Park emails:
Most recent report from Centers for Disease Control concerning death by gun violence not helpful . . . to Liberals.
A buddy mentioned:
“I took note of the drownings. The Boy Scouts have always considered water as the most dangerous place for scouts. The Director of the Waterfront is always the most responsible position in camp. Not the Director of the Shooting Range, or the Archery Range. Not the Director of the High Climbing Tower, or the Food Service, or even the Medical Oversight person. Waterfront is the place where most kids die in summer camps. But not in Boy Scout camps.”
Water doesn’t drown people. People drown in water. Teach the people to be safe and the water is safe. What an amazing concept. Too bad it doesn’t apply to other activities like driving or hiking or . . . firearms.
Joe Doakes
Accidental shootings are almost 100% preventable – just like accidental drownings. You just have to extend the effort.
February 25th, 2016 at 7:50 am
If guns made America safe, we’d be the safest country on earth.
February 25th, 2016 at 8:21 am
There are more guns per household in Switzerland then in the US and their crime rate is lower. US is somewhat unique that people tend to collect firearms and have more than one, skewing gun ownership per 100 people to crime statistics. But you already knew that and yet posted your verkakte opinion. Go fuck your strawman, EmeryTheAntiSemiticSoci@list.
February 25th, 2016 at 9:08 am
I’m sure the armed robber who was shot by his intended victim probably thought, “Ooops!” when he found out his intended victim had a carry permit and a gun. Does that make the robber’s death a “firearms accident”?
February 25th, 2016 at 9:58 am
(I’m referring to the incident in Brooklyn Park earlier this week.)
February 25th, 2016 at 10:00 am
Controlling for other factors, Emery, we are, as Mitch as extensively documented. Thanks for the reminder.
February 25th, 2016 at 1:57 pm
I’m convinced the death of the BP perpetrator was related to an occupational hazard that was very preventable. Perhaps the CDC should categorize his demise as such.