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To: POKERSAM who wrote (883846)	8/31/2015 3:58:42 PM
From: i-node	4 Recommendations Recommended By Brumar89 locogringo one_less pogbull Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576965

They're total idiots. For precisely the reason you explained. What, are the assholes in the 'hood who are shooting 9 year olds and spraying houses with AK47 fire at 4am, these guys are going to buy GUN INSURANCE? Never heard a more stupid idea in my life.

To: POKERSAM who wrote (883846)

8/31/2015 5:10:19 PM

From: combjelly

Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1576965

Do you really think that the people who actually use their guns to attack and kill people will buy insurance.

As with most things, PORKER, you are just wrong. Ironically, most gun deaths are suicide. That is ironic because these days most people buy a gun for protection. If you aren't a suicide, you are more likely to be shot by a friend or family member than you are by a stranger. Most mass shootings are done with legally purchased firearms.

Now true, the gangbangers probably won't have insurance. But they aren't the majority of shooters. Not by a long shot. According to the UCR, only 44% of all murders are committed by someone other than a friend or family member n 2010.

fbi.gov

From table 12 The years are 2006-2010 For 2010, the total of murders in 2010 were 12,996

Circumstances20062007200820092010TotalFelony type total:RapeRobberyBurglaryLarceny-theftMotor vehicle theftArsonProstitution and commercialized viceOther sex offensesNarcotic drug lawsGamblingOther?not specifiedSuspected felony typeOther than felony type total:Romantic triangleChild killed by babysitterBrawl due to influence of alcoholBrawl due to influence of narcoticsArgument over money or propertyOther argumentsGangland killingsJuvenile gang killingsInstitutional killingsSniper attackOther?not specifiedUnknown

15,087	14,915	14,204	13,752	12,996
2,472	2,204	2,115	2,052	1,923
32	32	22	24	41
1,053	935	930	857	780
80	86	88	110	80
16	10	18	13	20
16	20	20	23	37
27	59	27	38	35
8	11	8	6	5
18	10	12	10	14
806	590	500	496	463
4	4	15	5	7
412	447	475	470	441
57	67	100	56	66
7,328	7,165	6,979	6,796	6,351
104	105	102	88	90
27	35	50	29	36
106	118	130	117	121
53	65	70	94	58
198	192	193	205	181
3,644	3,695	3,560	3,364	3,215
121	78	135	177	176
864	678	700	715	673
22	11	14	12	17
2	1	7	1	3
2,187	2,187	2,018	1,994	1,781
5,230	5,479	5,010	4,848	4,656

There are only a few categories, like robbery or burglary where the perp. is unlikely to have a legally acquired weapon. Others, like just plain old arguments, the weapons involved are usually legal and acquired for "protection". About 29% of the reported murders are in categories where the weapons used probably were not legally acquired. The rest were probably committed with weapons that were legal.
Reality is a bitch.