SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: epicure who wrote (1745)10/9/2000 11:53:20 AM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) of 10042
 
He is a young adult, imo. Does that REALLY make a difference to you? We should be worried about children's deaths but not young adults? I really don't need to break it down into child/young adult/adult to be concerned about firearm morbidity.

One important reason for the distinction is that the argument is often framed in terms of "we need to get rid of guns to protect the children", and then statistics are waved
around that include 20 year olds or even 24 year olds who are not children. Even gun deaths among those who technically are children don't usually fit the image the gun-ban supporters are trying to invoke. They say "children" and people think about some 5 year old boy playing with a gun he found and killing himself, or a 12 year old girl killed at school. Most "children" that are killed by guns are more likely to be 17 year old drug dealers killed by a rival trying to take over their turf. Similarly the argument is raised that most people are killed by people they know. This is an attempt to impress on people the idea that their friends or relatives, or acquaintances having guns is dangerous to you while in reality most murders are committed by people who have committed serious crimes before.
Criminals have acquaintances too.

Tim
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News