That is a very recent quote from Mayor Bloomberg you dumb ass. Do you ever tire of being a dumb ass? BLOOMBERG STATED THE TRUTH BELOW: NRA Hijinks You probably didn't hear the quote on libtard media. "You can just take the description, Xerox it, and pass it out to all of the cops." Blahahahahahaha
http://crime.chicagotribune.com/chicago/shootings 179 fatalities in Chicago alone since the beginning of this year. As far as "we" know, all were illegally owned guns. How many cities could we throw up stats for I wonder? And Fraudchumps posts 6 links of individual tragedies.
So what? They are mostly thugs getting killed. I don't care about them. I care about innocent children and movie goers and wives of drunk angry husbands. Since when have the gun nuts cared about thugs? All gun nuts care about is their precious guns.
In 2011, nearly 10 times more people were shot and killed in arguments than bycivilians trying to stop a crime. • In one survey, nearly 1% of Americans reported using guns to defend themselves or their property. However, a closer look at their claims found that more than 50%involved using guns in an aggressive manner, such as escalating an argument. • A Philadelphia study found that the odds of an assault victim being shot were 4.5 times greater if he carried a gun. His odds of being killed were 4.2 times greater. In 2010, nearly 6 times more women were shot by husbands, boyfriends, and ex-partners than murdered by male strangers. • A woman's chances of being killed by her abuser increase more than 7 times if he has access to a gun. • One study found that women in states with higher gun ownership rates were 4.9 times more likely to be murdered by a gun than women in states with lower gun ownership rates. Link.
It is more likely that you actually kill yourself or family members with your gun than that you successfully use it for your protection or the protection of others.