RE: Prayers Are Not Enough… by macksby

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· @macksby ·
I can pop up as many stats as you that say the opposite... And what's wrong with a shot gun for protection, instead of a military-style assault weapon..? 

"Unfollowed" right back at ya!
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@lifeworship ·
It is unlikely that you will be able to refute actual facts.

What's wrong with the right to self defense, by all means possible, including the means brought against the law abiding by the criminals among us? A shotgun will never be sufficient to defend oneself from a criminal using a rifle. If you think so, then you might look into the abilities of the individual weapons, but I suspect you will not, and will continue spreading this misinformation.

I didn't start on Steemit to be followed by those who wish to violate my rights by promoting lies, good riddance to bad rubbish.
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@macksby ·
That suits me just fine... Im not on Steemit to be followed by the ignorant, so it works out for both of us. Have a good life!
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@lifeworship ·
May you find an acceptance of the truth someday.
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@teamsteem ·
Let's try to be kind to one another in those time of hardship primarily caused by governments which are trying to disempower us more every day.
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@teamsteem ·
> I can pop up as many stats as you that say the opposite...

If you can please do so.
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@macksby ·
Look, I don't trust the gov't as much as the next guy (or gal) on here.., but ignoring that the gun culture in America is out of control doesn't do any of us any good.

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I suppose these are ALL conspiracies:
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@lifeworship ·
$0.17
Still showing off your success at misinterpreting statistics and still not addressing my points. This is either manipulation, or you truly don't understand the context of the argument in which you are engaged.
👍  
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@teamsteem ·
> More guns does indeed equal more GUN violence, but it also decreases other violent crimes by allowing the law abiding to protect themselves against criminals who will use knives, clubs, broken bottles, rocks, et cetera .

When you said you "could pop up as many stats as you that say the opposite" I'm not sure you were referring to the statement above but if you were, the statistics you provided don't invalidate the above statement. 

I don't question your statistics. I've already saw some of them and I'm pretty knowledgeable on the topic. 

> I suppose these are ALL conspiracies:

Let's try to converse in an uplifting manner toward one another. 

Whether or not the stats @lifeworship provided are true which I think they are, doesn't mean that more gun regulations are always a bad thing.

I've already shared some of my position of gun regulation in a comment I made on one of @lukestokes post [here](https://steemit.com/guns/@lukestokes/which-do-you-value-more-freedom-or-the-wellbeing-freedom-brings#@teamsteem/re-lukestokes-which-do-you-value-more-freedom-or-the-wellbeing-freedom-brings-20171003t070953927z). 

Here's an excerpt of a longer conversation I had with Luke.

> I don't know the best regulations in regard to firearms but anything that gives an unfair advantage to some self proclaimed authority is a bad thing. The law should be the same for everyone. Yes this include nuclear bomb. I don't know how this work. Nobody should own nuclear bombs as you hinted.

> No one is above the law, no one, except [Sexy Sax Man Sergio Flores](https://youtu.be/GaoLU6zKaws?t=3m58s).
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