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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 12:59 AM Original message |
Knife, rather than gun, becomes weapon of choice in Australia |
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gejohnston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. Interesting thing is that |
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TPaine7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. People killed with knives are only 3/4 dead, gun victims are 100% deceased. n/t |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 01:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. If they're mostly dead |
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Oneka (319 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. but ya gotta |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
19. If i only had a |
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beevul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 10:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
17. "I've got great news..." |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Gah! |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 08:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. People killed by cars barely even register on that |
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beevul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. No no no. |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
4. That's not a knife. |
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CurtEastPoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. FAVORITE line! Watch: |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:27 AM Response to Original message |
6. We'd be better off if semi-automatic handguns got replaced with knives. |
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Oneka (319 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 06:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. In close quarters with the some training and two of these ... ... |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 06:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. yeah, right. n/t |
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Union Scribe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 06:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. So the cops would have to get in knife fights with people? |
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era veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 07:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Rules in a knife fight, 1,2,3, go |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. Are the cops using knives in Australia? No, I wasn't talking about the police. |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 07:15 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I can't out run a guy with a knive nor can I outfight one. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 07:55 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. It's harder to do so, that is true |
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eqfan592 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 10:40 AM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Bingo! NT |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 08:19 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. So the physically frail, if they wish to defend themselves |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 10:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. If all someone has is a knife |
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gravity556 (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:21 AM Response to Reply #20 |
39. re: If all someone has is a knife |
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eqfan592 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 10:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. You also can't defend yourself worth a damn either... |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #21 |
40. Basic self-defense training with a gun is easy and can be done in one day. |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. Yes you can |
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eqfan592 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:47 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Thanks for posting those... |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 08:53 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Just gotta make sure all the facts are out there. |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 10:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. Proof that you know nothing about knife fighting.... |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
23. Compare Homicide rates to U.S. |
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eqfan592 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Did you look at the stats on there? |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Checking - US rate does not include attempts |
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eqfan592 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Sorry, but you are wrong... |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Knifes are not as lethal? Are you kidding? |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 09:56 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Umm, you obviously know nothing of knife fighting or knife wounds. |
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gejohnston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. when you look at US's murder rate by weapons other than firearms |
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gejohnston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. dropping here too |
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eqfan592 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Bingo! |
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gejohnston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. and the gangs left will go back to knives, tire chains, and |
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gejohnston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:42 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. why I should not post while half asleep. |
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