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		jojobas 56 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What Americans die from vs. what the news reports ... Comforted? No. Not allowing to be duped into anxiety and kneejerks - hopefully yes. There's always a rental truck or a ton of fertilizer for the Cains of today. Compared to the rate of defensive gun use appears to be worthwhile.

pjc50 55 days ago [–]

"Rate of defensive gun use" is also a social red flag, whether that includes actually firing the weapon or not.

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