en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/762384 Comments by awareness http://www.komonews.com/news/local/tacoma-Shooting-victim-Julio-Segura-McIntosh-mother-Jahnisha-McIntosh-just-want-my-baby-back-142707785.html#IDComment316352947 STUDY BY THE CENTER FOR INJURY CONTROL: During the study interval (12 months in Memphis, 18 months in Seattle, and Galveston) 626 shootings occurred in or around a residence. This total included 54 unintentional shootings, 118 attempted or completed suicides, and 438 assaults/homicides. Thirteen shootings were legally justifiable or an act of self-defense, including three that involved law enforcement officers acting in the line of duty. For every time a gun in the home was used in a self-defense or legally justifiable shooting, there were four unintentional shootings, seven criminal assaults or homicides, and 11 attempted or completed suicides. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:20:48 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/tacoma-Shooting-victim-Julio-Segura-McIntosh-mother-Jahnisha-McIntosh-just-want-my-baby-back-142707785.html#IDComment316352947 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Man-accused-of-fatally-shooting-wife-in-Bothell-142709295.html#IDComment316351331 STUDY BY THE CENTER FOR INJURY CONTROL: During the study interval (12 months in Memphis, 18 months in Seattle, and Galveston) 626 shootings occurred in or around a residence. This total included 54 unintentional shootings, 118 attempted or completed suicides, and 438 assaults/homicides. Thirteen shootings were legally justifiable or an act of self-defense, including three that involved law enforcement officers acting in the line of duty. For every time a gun in the home was used in a self-defense or legally justifiable shooting, there were four unintentional shootings, seven criminal assaults or homicides, and 11 attempted or completed suicides. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:18:15 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Man-accused-of-fatally-shooting-wife-in-Bothell-142709295.html#IDComment316351331 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Boy-3-kills-himself-with-gun-found-in-familys-car-142616396.html?clmob=y#IDComment316177876 STUDY BY CENTER FOR INJURY CONTROL: During the study interval (12 months in Memphis, 18 months in Seattle, and Galveston) 626 shootings occurred in or around a residence. This total included 54 unintentional shootings, 118 attempted or completed suicides, and 438 assaults/homicides. Thirteen shootings were legally justifiable or an act of self-defense, including three that involved law enforcement officers acting in the line of duty. For every time a gun in the home was used in a self-defense or legally justifiable shooting, there were four unintentional shootings, seven criminal assaults or homicides, and 11 attempted or completed suicides. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:46:34 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Boy-3-kills-himself-with-gun-found-in-familys-car-142616396.html?clmob=y#IDComment316177876 http://www.komonews.com/news/82199537.html#IDComment53095174 Hmmm, let's see, free up much needed prison space and raise money from taxes on pot sales (An innocent weed, that makes most people a little giddy and happy) - I'm not understanding what the hold-up of legalization is. To say it's a "gateway drug" is absurd...it's no more so than alcohol. I don't smoke often, maybe once a year, but I'd much rather be around someone who is smoking pot than drinking. The drinkers often get violent and make stupid decisions. Pot smokers generally laugh a lot or get paranoid (in which case they will certainly not get behind the wheel.) Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:07:39 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/82199537.html#IDComment53095174 http://www.komonews.com/news/81934212.html#IDComment52610878 You should try reading the rest of the thread-- but anyway, I'd like to know what country gun ownership is "required" for non-criminals? Please tell me. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:15:11 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/81934212.html#IDComment52610878 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/81940967.html#IDComment52609730 Bravo! This kind of news makes me want to donate to keep the ball rolling! Very exciting news. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:02:16 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/81940967.html#IDComment52609730 http://www.komonews.com/news/81934212.html#IDComment52603287 Quote: "If you treat people badly, they will behave badly. Anyone can be a citizen if we treat them well, respect them, and give them challenges and demands."Oeyvind Alnaes, Norway-prison governor. Fact: In Norway the prisons are what many would consider "plush" and many men obtain professional qualifications while in the prison system. Fact: In Norway, there are no death sentences — or even life sentences. The maximum jail term anyone can receive is 21 years, including for murder. It's difficult for me to agree with this, i get angry and want these people that hurt others locked away for life. But thats not how they do it in Norway. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:52:57 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/81934212.html#IDComment52603287 http://www.komonews.com/news/81934212.html#IDComment52601213 In the UK (population c. 60.5m) there were 765 reported incidents of murder for 2005-6 (Home Office, undated) – a rate of about 1.1 per 100,000. In the US (population c. 298.5m) there were an estimated 16,137 homicides in 2004 (FBI, 2006a) – a rate of about 5.4 per 100,000. Of these, 10,654 were carried out with guns (FBI, 2006b). Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:29:57 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/81934212.html#IDComment52601213 http://www.komonews.com/news/81934212.html#IDComment52597113 "Looking at both men and women, over the past 20 years, on average only two percent of the homicides committed with handguns in the United States were deemed justifiable or self-defense homicides by civilians. To put it in perspective, more people are struck by lightning each year than use handguns to kill in self-defense."-FBI Supplementary Homicide Report data Thanks SUBGT97- I just looked it up, and here's what I found. :) Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:47:37 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/81934212.html#IDComment52597113 http://www.komonews.com/news/81934212.html#IDComment52596368 I agree with you, and I'm shocked at the amount of hostility shown in these comments from these pro-guns. This is my first comment, and I got all these thumb downs and I'm only trying to make a point that SOMETHING needs to be done...it's out of hand. I know it's not realistic to "get rid of guns" altogether. I wish it was that easy. Just so you know, you're getting a thumbs up from me. I agree I was too simplistic in my first comment. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:40:15 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/81934212.html#IDComment52596368 http://www.komonews.com/news/81934212.html#IDComment52593944 That's all good and well "Cowboy", but i can't remember the last time I read about someone who became a hero because he was able to use a gun (even the cops who had the guns in the coffee shop weren't able to use them quick enough--and they've been specially trained). Unfortunately, as my point was, 95% of the news stories involving guns were NOT used in self defense. That gun you carry because you are trying to "protect" others is more likely to kill someone you wish you hadn't. I understand your intent, but it's not usually how it plays out in reality. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:19:03 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/81934212.html#IDComment52593944 http://www.komonews.com/news/81934212.html#IDComment52508377 Thank you for your well thought out argument, how refreshing. I couldn't agree with you more. It's just so often that people use the guns recklessly and stupidly. I had a friend when i was 14 who shot himself...and I honestly don't think he would have committed suicide if he had to think about it for even 15 more minutes- he was upset about wrecking his parents car so he ran in the house before they got home and shot himself, it was just too easy. Also there was a kid in my upper middle-class neighborhood who shot his parents to death. Both of these kids parents had guns in the house for "self defense". Again, it was just to easy. Thank you again. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:14:31 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/81934212.html#IDComment52508377 http://www.komonews.com/news/81934212.html#IDComment52492032 This is why we need to get rid of guns. Two people have been shot today, one killed, another- a two year old certainly damaged physically and emotionally for life. I understand the argument that "people kill people, guns don't kill people" and that we need them for "self-defense". However, If you take a good look - it's only rarely that a gun is used in self defense, usually it's an offense with dire consequences to innocent people. So, why make it so easy for the offenders? Prayers to the litle girl. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:31:28 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/81934212.html#IDComment52492032