Even though we don't have the stats, I am with Galt and believe that most "cleaning" incidents are probably suicides. You don't need to go to training to understand the need to clear a weapon before cleaning it.
Clearing the barrel is always the first thing I do before handling a weapon.
Do Americans Really Use Guns for Self-Defense?
Re: Do Americans Really Use Guns for Self-Defense?
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Re: Do Americans Really Use Guns for Self-Defense?
by eric » Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:43 am
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Re: Do Americans Really Use Guns for Self-Defense?
by John Galt » Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:44 am
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Re: Do Americans Really Use Guns for Self-Defense?
by Ben Huh » Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:47 am
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Re: Do Americans Really Use Guns for Self-Defense?
by Ben Huh » Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:58 am
Guns were invented to make medieval era armor obsolete. Even I don't deny that they were invented to be instruments of warfare.
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Re: Do Americans Really Use Guns for Self-Defense?
by John Galt » Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:04 am
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Re: Do Americans Really Use Guns for Self-Defense?
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Re: Do Americans Really Use Guns for Self-Defense?
by NAB » Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:11 am
Galts correct, they are tools. I use mine as a hammer all the time, sometimes I use it to remove paint from my house, and I'll occasionally use it to start my grill (got to figure a way around all those new holes it creates). It's very versatile.
I'm still trying to find a way to harness that gunpowder to create clean energy.
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