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mayosligo · February 11, 2013, 07:59 AM

He knows that most people are ignorant and he is playing on that, as is all the anti crowd. Spent a year in grand jury. The vast majority of issues involving a gun was a POS .32, 22, .38 or 9mm. It was extremely rare to see a gun that was anything more than a "use and throw piece" or drop gun. Occasionally a shotgun and only in a few instances a gun with any value. Only two cases did not involve drugs and only one involved an AK and it was used in self defense. At least half of the incidents involved no firearm. No planes or railroads were destroyed. No CCWS were ever involved. The overwhelming number of assailants came from 4 zip codes. We have a group today saying CCWs and assault weapons are the problem in my town. Myths make better news stories and the public likes fiction better than reality. Jackson knows this.

February 11, 2013, 07:59 AM	#18
mayosligo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 301	He knows that most people are ignorant and he is playing on that, as is all the anti crowd. Spent a year in grand jury. The vast majority of issues involving a gun was a POS .32, 22, .38 or 9mm. It was extremely rare to see a gun that was anything more than a "use and throw piece" or drop gun. Occasionally a shotgun and only in a few instances a gun with any value. Only two cases did not involve drugs and only one involved an AK and it was used in self defense. At least half of the incidents involved no firearm. No planes or railroads were destroyed. No CCWS were ever involved. The overwhelming number of assailants came from 4 zip codes. We have a group today saying CCWs and assault weapons are the problem in my town. Myths make better news stories and the public likes fiction better than reality. Jackson knows this.