" Public-health researchers have concluded
that in homes where guns are present,
the likelihood that someone in the home
will die from suicide or homicide is much
greater."

It should also be noted that homes with guns increase the likelihood of intruders leaving in bodybags.

Don't you just love posts that begin with "Public-health researchers have concluded" or such banalities as "studies have shown". I'm sure someone has researched and found that marriage is the single biggest cause of divorce.

They can cure the divorce problem by outlawing all marriages. A lot of lawyers would go broke.

Ah yes, I heard one the other day where they did a study to determine if there were too many studies being conducted. Your tax dollars at work.

That's for sure. The best way to understand something is to not study it at all.

Isn't that a conservative motto, or rule, or creed or something?

Don't worry, your state officials will find other ways to make up the lost revenue, like taxing your leagal weed.

" If you think guns are the only way to
protect yourself "

No. I also have a tendancy to put my boot up someones ass.

That sure makes the police look bad.

Me neither. I'll eventually go elk hunting in Wyoming.

Sounds fun. Did you hear about the elk they're releasing in Missouri? If all goes well we might have managed hunts for em in a few years.

That's more in your neck of the woods, but I hope it works out. Of course, every hunter in the state would be putting in for a hunt--maybe bow or muzzleoader eventually--but I can't see a rifle hunt ever.

I've been doing managed hunts for over ten years now and have been picked more often than not. But your right, the chance of getting picked for an elk hunt would be pretty slim.

Residents of Colorado will be glad to hear that.

So will other states, that I will visit and spend my hard earned money.

Oh yea, did you hear about the company called pro-mag, based in Colorado? They make "30 round banana clips", and are selling them to residents of Colorado cheap. Haha! Before the ban goes into effect they are flooding the market. =)

"They make '30 round banana clips', and are selling them to residents of Colorado cheap."

What caliber, and what kind of shooting do you use them for?

I will not give any other info. But if you're a resident of Colorado, go into any gunship and ask about it.

"I will not give any other info."

Why? I'm pretty sure that the caliber which the 30 round clips are made for are not a personal issue, and as to what kind of shooting you use them for... well that kinda goes to the matter at hand. If, for example, you're using a 30 round clip for target shooting then more power to you. However, if you are using a 30 round clip for something like hunting... well then you might want to find another activity if you need that many rounds to drop a deer.

I usually hunt with a bow or a muzzle loader, one shot, one kill. Takes alot of skill and practice. Now for turkey it's a shotgun. But wild hogs, thats where the 30 rndrs come into play. Not that you need that many to kill one hog, but you never know because those things can kill ya.

Oh yea, I never hunt anything I'm not gonna eat. If I ain't gonna grill it, I ain't gonna kill it.

Hey, I grew up in Wyoming and my Dad always sad, "Better to have a gun and not need it than need one and not have it."
And one year Mike and I went antelope hunting -- actually really enjoyed that whole experience :-)!

Spring turkey's going to be good this year though.

My uncle brought back a near ton bull elk from Wyoming about 10 years ago. It fed his family, as well as a bunch of others, for nearly 6 months. The meat was delicious. I've always wanted to go on a hunt like that--even though I'd need something a little more powerful than my .240 mag.

I've only dropped whitetails.

Needless to say, though, I'll probably steer clear of Colorado if they're going to start passing a bunch of silly laws which won't do much of anything to deter criminals and psychos.

You won't hear a peep out of me from April 15-19=)

And that's just it. Criminals won't obey the law.

How stylish. They should also come with decorative necklaces that can also be used as a choking device. After reading your comment I thought you were joking but after I followed the link this guy is serious.

"One victim, Amanda Collins, testified last week that she was raped in a gun-free zone on campus after leaving her firearm behind."

So... she's scared enough of being raped to carry a gun to places where guns are allowed, but she's not scared enough to carry a $15 can of pepper spray or bear mace which would be as effective as a gun in terms of preventing her from being raped if used to that end...?

Note, I'm not blaming her for being raped. I'm pointing out the flaw in the logic that she needed a gun to prevent the rape from occurring.