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Originally posted by Moneyguy1
rdk: Hands are just so personal. As is a hammer a sword or a knife. All require "up close and personal" action. Firearms are death at a distance and impersonal. Of course, of the murderous individual is really intent, then all bets are off and anything goes!!
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That describes a rifle. A pistol is up close and personal. They are not much use over 15 yards. And very little use holstered under 20 feet.
I'm a pretty good shot. But, I expect I'm far deadlier with my car than a handgun. The handgun is the equalizer. It can make the weak, strong.
Car Accident deaths: 41,345 (1999)
Murder & non-negligent manslaughter 12,658 (1999)
So, even though we have had significant changes in gun laws since 1964, and the murder rates have gone up and down, the % use of guns in murders has not changed.