Several studies have shown
that a gun in the home is up to 22 times more likely to be used for
suicide or to kill a family member than to fend off a burglar.

Ah yes, the liberal MSM's love of manipulating statistics. I wonder why Mr. Milloy didn't just give us the following statistics and let us draw our own conclusions?

Percentage of guns in homes:

- That are never used to kill anyone.

- That are used in a suicide attempt.

- That are used to kill a family member.

- That are used to fend off a burglar.

Oh wait, that's right. We're all too stupid to draw our own conclusions.

This article clearly demonstrates the difference between Liberals and real people. Liberals have little faith in people and therefore feel we need to rely solely on Big Government to protect us. If Milloy does not like the U.S. Constitution then he should call to have it amended or, better yet, just tear it up and Have a Socialist call the shots - that worked great for the Germans in the 1930's!

"Why don't we just ask Osama bin -- Osama Obama... Obama what -- since he won by such a big amount." -- Ted Kennedy

Too bad his inner child didn't pay more attention in school.  Many of the Founding Fathers had been part of a homegrown militia, one that in addition to many failures managed to keep the British Army tied up long enough for Washington and the Continental Army to get its act together.  He would also know that the British owned the turf at the time, and hadn't invaded anything.

As for guns, yes they do account for a large number of suicides, over 50% in most cases.  But very close on the heels of guns are hangings and poisonings (the much preferred method for women), so since there's no shortages of ropes to hang yourself with, or bottles of Windex to drink, does this guy really think that the abscence of firearms would make a dent in the suicide rates?

A gun in the house does not result in a suicide or shooting of a family member.  It is the actions of a suicidal, homicidal, or careless resident that results in these situations.  A gun in the house does not result in a criminal attempting to gain entry, but it does provide an option for responding to that situation.

My Firearms have killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's Oldsmobile.

If the story was about handguns, why did the reporter feel the need to inflate the numbers by giving statistics for all firearms? No bias here....

A Few Fun Facts

-Of the 2.5 million times citizens use their guns to defend themselves every year, the overwhelming majority merely brandish their gun or fire a warning shot to scare off their attackers. Less than 8% of the time, a citizen will kill or wound his/her attacker.

- A Justice Department survey of felons showed that 93% of handgun predators had obtained their most recent guns "off-the-record."

- A study claiming "guns more likely to kill you than help you" is a total fraud. Not surprisingly, the figure claiming one is three times more likely to be killed by one’s own gun is a total lie. The author of this study, Dr. Arthur Kellerman, refused to release the data behind his conclusions for years.

-Mafia turncoat, Sammy "the Bull" Gravano, expressed his love for gun control in an interview with Vanity Fair: "Gun control? It’s the best thing you can do for crooks and gangsters. I want you to have nothing. If I’m a bad guy, I’m always gonna have a gun. Safety locks? You pull the trigger with a lock on, and I’ll pull the trigger. We’ll see who wins."

Okay, I'll stop with the cut and paste. All of this and much much more can be found here. http://www.gunowners.org/fs0404.htm

What so few liberals seem to realize is that armed citizens is exactly how democracy WORKS. Even if we never apply force, the very threat of that force is what keeps the system going. Think a moment that your most fevered anti-Bush delusions are real and he actually dissolved Congress (or replaced EVERY representative with a puppet), how exactly would you get him to heed your vote? Protest outside the white house? The idea behind the 2nd amendment is that if the government suddenly stops listening to "the people" we can rally together and MAKE it listen.

And I know some will show up and say "you think you can take on the police/military with your puny handgun"? To which I always reply with: Well then what's your bright idea? I may not be able to make a dent against the oppression but I'll be damned if I roll over without taking a few with me. (Look at it another way: hitler killed what, 6 million jews? now imagine those 6 million all armed) A weak option is always preferred over no option.

Seek the advice of the Sage from South Central, Larry Elder. "Michael and Me" and "Ten Things You Can't Say In America"