No one's here to hold your hand. I'm sure AI pulled it from somewhere.
It's not my data.
In before the gun confiscation NUTS.....
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It's not my data.
You have a link to me claiming "that there are only a few thousand DGUs a year at best"?
From earlier in this thread:
Your claims were off. Insanely so. Oh well, now you know better. The real number of DGUs a year is thought to be over a million, possibly millions.
And that's precisely what you are doing. You want no part of those numbers because they destroy your claims that '2700 DGUs each day seems far-fetched' LOL
You were wrong, just own it.
You think I am saying there are only 2,700 in a year?
That is some poor comprehension on your part!
For your future reference, I am saying THERE IS NO WAY THERE ARE 2,700 DGUS EVERY DAY.
Correct, it's thought to be at least 50-100% higher than that number. As both @fatman76 and I have told you.
You were wrong. A smart man would take this new information and adjust their stances toward DGUs accordingly.
A man with an irrational fear of an inanimate object (gun) would dismiss the facts they don't want to hear, and cling to their 2,700 fantasy.
Good luck.
How am I distancing myself?
I took 6 seconds, did a one sentence search, and posted the AI recap.
What part of the recap is wrong? What proof do you have that AI is making that number up?
The difference is one of us is open to research and looking at what it says. The other is so terrified by the result you're SURE it's complete BS...but you can't really provide any details, just feelings.
He's desperate to try to spin that no one NEEDS a gun. No one NEEDS to be terrified of an inanimate object, but here we are.
"Never argue with stupid people. They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."
- Mark Twain
You posted a number in excess of 4 million DGUs annually. When I pressed you on it, you danced around and eventually said they weren't your numbers. Obviously, you've correctly recognized that the 4 million number is far beyond a rational estimate and don't want to be associated with such lunacy.
EVENTUALLY as in the VERY FIRST RESPONSE?
JFC you're trying to troll too hard. It was an AI recap, I copied and pasted the entire thing, showing it was the AI recap.
Here's the exact same copy and paste from the search. Try it yourself if you don't believe me.
Google: "how many dgu's happen per year"
Did you mean: how many dogs happen per year
AI Overview
AI OverviewLearn more
Estimates of the number of defensive gun uses (DGUs) in the United States each year range from 55,000 to 4.7 million, depending on the study. The most widely accepted estimate is around 70,000 DGUs per year.
Explanation
- Survey methods
Surveys can introduce bias, and surveys of rare events like DGUs can overestimate their frequency.
- Definition of DGU
Different studies define DGU differently, including whether to consider the individual's feelings about the situation or only those actively involved in violent crimes.
- Other factors
Other factors that affect estimates include the country, population, criteria, and time period studied.
- The CDC previously cited estimates of DGUs ranging from 60,000 to 2.5 million per year. However, the CDC reportedly removed these statistics after pressure from gun control advocates.
- The Gun Violence Archive (GVA) estimates the number of DGUs based on police and media reports.
Conclusion
The exact number of DGUs each year is difficult to determine, but guns are used more often in criminal activity than for defensive purposes.
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- Fact Sheet: The Frequency of Defensive Gun Use - GVPedia
GVPedia University * There are 3 major estimates of Defensive Gun Use (DGU) frequency per year: Gary Kleck and private surveys: a...
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- How Often Are Guns Used For Self-Defense? - The Trace
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He's right, theo. You told a blatant lie.
You posted something you found on the internet. No problem.....we all do that.
Part of what you posted referred to 4.7 million DGUs annually so I asked you about it.
Apparently, you didn't care for me asking you about what you posted.
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If I cared I wouldn't have responded either time.
I not only responded but cited my methods and sources, both times.
MMA fighter shot and killed during Florida home invasion in apparent ‘Stand your Ground’ case
MMA fighter Langston Sykes, 31, was shot an killed in Florida on Tuesday night in what police say may qualify under the state's "Stand your Ground Law."
What would you have done Theo?? Can you take a trained MMA fighter? THIS GUY saved his family from harm...he is a REAL Man.
Leave it up to FOX to sympathize the low life POS criminal who got his ass capped leaving this world with a 1-4 MMA record. What a dumb Fuchs!MMA fighter shot and killed during Florida home invasion in apparent ‘Stand your Ground’ case
MMA fighter Langston Sykes, 31, was shot an killed in Florida on Tuesday night in what police say may qualify under the state's "Stand your Ground Law."www.foxnews.com
What would you have done Theo?? Can you take a trained MMA fighter? THIS GUY saved his family from harm...he is a REAL Man.
We can only pray his five kids don't end up like him.
Are you now frightened that an MMA fighter is going to invade your home?MMA fighter shot and killed during Florida home invasion in apparent ‘Stand your Ground’ case
MMA fighter Langston Sykes, 31, was shot an killed in Florida on Tuesday night in what police say may qualify under the state's "Stand your Ground Law."
What would you have done Theo?? Can you take a trained MMA fighter? THIS GUY saved his family from harm...he is a REAL Man.
Have you thought about parking a pick up in the driveway? That way, potential home invaders will know a real man lives there.
THAT embarrassing to answer the question? I could not live with myself if I...being the MAN of the house was so afraid of an inanimate object that I could not protect my family. There is ZERO chance that you do not have a democrat in the woodpile in your family, and some of that blood carried in to you. And NO....the way my house is protected...I do not fear ANYONE coming in my house. You see, son...that is the whole idea here. To be prepared to do my job as a man. Now...your turn. WHAT DO YOU DO??? Can you defend your family from a trained MMA fighet meaning to harm them? I CAN....
What if a meteor falls on your house? You'd better get you a helmet. You don't wanna be unprepared.
Did Theo ever say what his plan was if a burglar breaks in? @BSC911 said he would run out the back door and dive in the bushes and hope the criminal was scared off by his alarm and/or dog barking. I assume the wife and kids are on their own?
Same logic applies to being terrified of an inanimate object (gun), doesn't it?
What has a gun ever done to you?
Do you ever think before you type? Some of your responses are Kalim level stupid. This being one of them.
