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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes Mar 5

    In Opinion Op-Ed contributor Bethany Mandel writes, "For many, support for gun rights is motivated precisely by our devotion to protecting our kids"http://nyti.ms/2FchRkE 

    9:30 AM - 5 Mar 2018
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      2. Wm Hazlitt‏ @wm_hazlitt Mar 5
        Replying to @nytimes

        The truth is that you don't need, nor should you want, an AR-15 to protect your home. That is actually a bad choice. So is a handgun. A shotgun is best because you don't need to aim and it won't shoot through walls. This line of argument is bogus even from a pro-gun perspective.

        39 replies 0 retweets 52 likes
      3. Jesse‏ @jesusalbertcruz Mar 5
        Replying to @wm_hazlitt @nytimes

        Correct but fail to understand that some people have land. An AR will be handy then unless you can shoot a coyote with a shotgun or handgun 10 yards away.

        8 replies 2 retweets 11 likes
      4. Wm Hazlitt‏ @wm_hazlitt Mar 5
        Replying to @jesusalbertcruz @nytimes

        I was responding to the op-ed, which is talking about protecting your family at home, not shooting coyotes on your acreage. Whether you want a hunting rifle vs AR to shoot coyotes is a different debate.

        10 replies 1 retweet 24 likes
      5. Bryan‏ @Van__Guardian Mar 5
        Replying to @wm_hazlitt @jesusalbertcruz @nytimes

        I understand what you’re getting at. The thing is a hand gun is easier to use than a shotgun. Easier to move with and you only need a few shots to get it done. Aim small, miss small. A shotgun can easily tear up a target and its surroundings. And the racking noise is intimidating

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      6. Wm Hazlitt‏ @wm_hazlitt Mar 5
        Replying to @Van__Guardian @jesusalbertcruz @nytimes

        The racking noise is a big part of why a shotgun is better for home protection. And the fact that you don't need to aim precisely in a panic, in the dark. Prob do want a short barrel shotgun. Op-ed talking about peson not a rec shooter or hunter, who wants to protect the home.

        7 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
      7. Bobway‏ @bobway_all_day Mar 5
        Replying to @wm_hazlitt @jesusalbertcruz @nytimes

        A shotgun will definitely go through walls.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      8. Wm Hazlitt‏ @wm_hazlitt Mar 5
        Replying to @bobway_all_day @jesusalbertcruz @nytimes

        True -- got to be careful with shotguns too. Just less of a risk than powerful rifles or handguns.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. Bobway‏ @bobway_all_day Mar 5
        Replying to @wm_hazlitt @jesusalbertcruz @nytimes

        I don’t think I agree with that statement either. It all depends on what weapon used and what ammo used. All guns and rifles are not “powerful” (nice scary term that really has no quantifiable results)

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      2. Al Schulman‏ @albertjschulman Mar 5
        Replying to @nytimes

        We have to empathize with Ms. Mandel's experience, but wouldn't she feel better knowing the neo-Nazis couldn't buy assault rifles than she does by arming herself? Maybe the answer is fewer neo-Nazis and not more guns.

        9 replies 0 retweets 19 likes
      3. Bryan‏ @Van__Guardian Mar 5
        Replying to @albertjschulman @nytimes

        That sounds like a different argument entirely, and that doesn’t cover the other fields on the political spectrum that carry/use guns.

        0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
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      2. The Power of Fluffy Boys‏ @FuzzyMarth Mar 5
        Replying to @nytimes

        anti-vaxxers think they’re protecting their kids too that’s because they’re ignorant, and you shouldn’t give them a platform

        2 replies 4 retweets 43 likes
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      1. pro-whale dad‏ @krossny1 Mar 5
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        Weird use of a photo of a woman who is not Bethany Mandel, who is white

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      2. Tom Hughes‏ @Tefech46 Mar 5
        Replying to @nytimes

        Gun owners love being gun owners. A gun is a central part of their identity. They love to have it, hold it, carry it, display it, shoot it. They love the image, the power and the potential to destroy. It's a testosterone high. It is an affliction.

        4 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
      3. Vinny‏ @VinnyTheChins Mar 5
        Replying to @Tefech46 @nytimes

        Seriously? You don’t know a bleeping thing about gun owners and probably guns. Most guns stay in the safe, drawer or closet and rarely get fired. Hunters and sport shooters use their guns regularly. Lots of men and women like to shoot targets at a range. Then back in the case.

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      2. jim silverman‏ @jimesilverman Mar 5
        Replying to @nytimes

        live footage of @nytopinionpic.twitter.com/lVGXYmCMJv

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      2. Martin Collinson‏ @redskinsfanuk Mar 5
        Replying to @nytimes

        This despite data which shows a gun in the home is 22 times more likely to be used intentionally or unintentionally to kill or injure an occupant than be used in self defence.

        1 reply 1 retweet 17 likes
      3. Jordan Martin‏ @jomar_65fan Mar 5
        Replying to @redskinsfanuk @nytimes

        do you have a source for that?

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      5. Martin Collinson‏ @redskinsfanuk Mar 5
        Replying to @solo_man_i_a_c @jomar_65fan @nytimes

        Apparently not there.http://archive.jsonline.com/blogs/purple-wisconsin/184209741.html …

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      7. Martin Collinson‏ @redskinsfanuk Mar 5
        Replying to @solo_man_i_a_c @jomar_65fan @nytimes

        https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9715182  But in this case the stat is not absurd - except in the sense people continue to keep guns in their homes despite it being accurate.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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