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		<title>The Anti-Gun Suicide-Prevention Training I Received at Work</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/11/18/the-anti-gun-suicide-prevention-training-i-received-at-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I&#8217;ve previously mentioned, I&#8217;m an attorney who works for the Federal Government.  One of the things that the Federal Government emphasizes is employee training; both in terms of training to better perform or jobs, as well as safety-related training that doesn&#8217;t really relate to our jobs.  In the interest of preventing suicides, our entire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Opposing a Good Cause for a Misguided Reason</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/11/16/opposing-a-good-cause-for-a-misguided-reason/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=3289</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, a pink Smith &#38; Wesson M&#38;P pistol (which was customized to the specifications of chamion competitive shooter Julie Goloski Golob) was auctioned on GunBroker.com by the seller Donna&#8217;s Store (donnasstore).  The seller of this pistol pledged to donate a portion of the proceeds to a breast cancer awareness charity.  Rather than acknowledging [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Response to Mike Stanfill&#8217;s Anti-Gun Article Entitled &#8220;Dum-Dum Nation&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/11/10/my-response-to-mike-stanfills-anti-gun-article-entitled-dum-dum-nation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/11/10/my-response-to-mike-stanfills-anti-gun-article-entitled-dum-dum-nation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=3258</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In his post entitled &#8220;Dum-Dum Nation,&#8221; Mike Stanfill makes a variety of anti gun statements that are factually inaccurate.  The article begins with the text &#8220;If America had the same, sane gun-ownership laws as the rest of the civilized world,&#8221; then proceeds with the following quoted statements.  My response follow those quotes from his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Gun Control has Failed: Gun-Related Crime Doubled in the Decade After the Gun Ban</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/11/04/british-gun-control-has-failed-gun-related-crime-doubled-in-the-decade-after-the-gun-ban/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=3195</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent evidence makes it even clearer that gun control has failed miserably in the country where it had perhaps the greatest chance of possibly succeeding:
A few relevant quotes from that news article in the Telegraph, discussing how gun related crime has risen sharply since the British enacted their gun ban.
Offences involving firearms have increased in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2 Shotguns, 2 Sixteen-year-olds, 2 Different Results</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/11/02/2-shotguns-2-sixteen-year-olds-2-different-results/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=3202</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Contrasting a recent case involving a 16 year old from Dalhart, Texas with a 16 year old trapshooter whom I know reinforces the point that people, not guns, are the cause of crime and negligent shootings:
The 16 year old from Dalhart,Texas
As reported, police say that a 16 year old was hospitalized after he shot himself [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anti Gun &#8220;Study&#8221; Filled with Flaws and Bias</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/10/26/anti-gun-study-filled-with-flaws-and-bias/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=3176</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A study conducted by Charles Branas, who is a beneficiary of the anti gun Joyce Foundation, concluded that possessing a gun makes one 4.46 times more likely to be shot, and that guns rarely allow their owners to effectively defend themselves.  I find this study&#8217;s methodology to be incredibly flawed, as it effectively lumps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anti Gun Rights Dictionary</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/10/23/anti-gun-rights-dictionary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=3054</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Those opposed to gun rights frequently misuse seemingly simple words, in an effort to advance their agenda.   Some of these terms, along with an explanation of how they are misused by anti gun rights groups and individuals, are listed below:
Accidental shooting &#8211; This term is often used to describe shootings that are not accidents, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Please Be Kind to Non Gun Owners Who Ask Gun Questions</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/10/21/please-be-kind-to-non-gun-owners-who-ask-gun-questions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=3096</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently received an email from a woman who is not a gun owner, but who has attended gun education events and teaches womens&#8217; self defense classes.  She asked a rather well respected gun educator a simple question about laser sights, which he could easily have answered.  Instead of answering, he rudely and dismissively told [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Flawed Economic Argument Against Gun Ownership</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/10/19/the-flawed-economic-argument-against-gun-ownership/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=3073</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent comment from an anti gun individual suggested that guns should be banned in the USA in order to save money.  I&#8217;ve also heard similar comments from other opponents of gun rights.   The full comment, and my response to that flawed argument, are below:
The economic argument against gun ownership
I think you should look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Gun Control Doesn&#8217;t Work: Armed Intruders Break in and Rape a Pregnant Woman</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/09/30/british-gun-control-doesnt-work-armed-intruders-break-in-and-rape-pregnant-british-woman/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/09/30/british-gun-control-doesnt-work-armed-intruders-break-in-and-rape-pregnant-british-woman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=3010</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A truly terrible case from England shows both the futility of gun control, and the terrible things that can happen to unarmed victims:
A 33 year old British woman was 7 months pregnant.  She was at home with her 39 year old boyfriend watching TV at 10:30PM when they heard a noise outside.  The boyfriend stepped [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons to be Learned from the Tragic Murder of Meredith Emerson</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/09/18/lessons-to-be-learned-from-the-tragic-murder-of-meredith-emerson/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/09/18/lessons-to-be-learned-from-the-tragic-murder-of-meredith-emerson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=2883</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A tragic murder from January 2008 teaches powerful lessons about self defense.  While researching and writing about this case was heartbreaking, I offer the following article in the hope that we as a country can learn from Meredith Emerson&#8217;s murder, so that this same fate doesn&#8217;t befall another innocent person.
The murder of Meredith Emerson
Meredith Emerson [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remember: One Person Can Make a Difference for Gun Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/09/14/remember-one-person-can-make-a-difference-for-gun-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/09/14/remember-one-person-can-make-a-difference-for-gun-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=2885</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the ongoing fight for gun rights, it is important to remember that one person really can make a difference.  Here is an example:
Robert Fast is a resident of Broward County, FL, who uses the Tri-Rail mass transit system.  He is also a peaceful and law abiding concealed carry permit holder, who wishes to carry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Thoughts on the Judge Lefkow Tragedy and Her Comments</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/09/09/my-thoughts-on-the-judge-lefkow-tragedy-and-her-comments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=2677</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[United States District Court Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow was assigned a medical malpractice case filed by Bart Ross, an electrician.  Lefkow, acting as judge, dismissed Ross&#8217; lawsuit, which apparently enraged him.  On February 28, 2005, Judge Lefkow returned to her home and found her husband and mother fatally shot in the basement.  Ross committed suicide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago Cops able to Defend Themselves &#8211; Ordinary Citizens not so Fortunate</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/09/03/chicago-cops-able-to-defend-themselves-ordinary-citizens-not-so-fortunate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/09/03/chicago-cops-able-to-defend-themselves-ordinary-citizens-not-so-fortunate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=2837</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Chicago is a city of double standards when it comes to gun rights.  While ordinary citizens are deprived of the right to own a handgun for self defense, influential politicians exempt themselves from that ban.  Other politicians are also provided around the clock bodyguards at taxpayer expense, even when there is no threat to that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self Defense Proportionality</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/09/01/self-defense-proportionality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=2831</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Legally (and morally) speaking, there is (generally) a proportionality limit when it comes to self defense.  Simply put, the use of force by a person acting in self defense must not be out of proportion to the use or threat of force by the attacker.  An example:  Person A throws a ping pong ball at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Meritless Anti Self Defense Argument (that is all to common in Chicago)</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/08/31/another-meritless-anti-self-defense-argument-that-is-all-to-common-in-chicago/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Criminals in Chicago violate the ineffective and misguided handgun ban on a daily basis.  Often times, those criminals are aiming for a rival gang member or other criminal, but end up shooting an innocent child.  That appears to be what happened Saturday afternoon at a South Side block party, where a 2 year old child [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If Only 1 Victim Had Been Armed for Self Defense&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/08/24/if-only-1-victim-had-been-armed-for-self-defense/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victor Lamar Davis, a 27 year old California man, was recently convicted of sexually assaulting 7 women.  However prosecutors believe that figure is much higher.  Davis would often commit his crimes during burglaries, and some of the women were raped multiple times.  Davis faces 400 years to life in prison when he is sentenced on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mischaracterizing Self Defense</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/08/21/mischaracterizing-self-defense/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The intro to a report by Fox on the recent self defense shootings in WI mischaracterizes self defense as vigilantism.  Fox&#8217;s statements, and the problems with those statements, are below:
In a recent spate of crimes the victims have taken the law into their own hands.
It is true that there has recently been a spike in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guns Provide Options</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/08/11/guns-provide-options/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LearnAboutGuns.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent comment on this website very correctly noted that guns provide options.  I thought I would take a moment to expound on that point, since it seems to be lost on those opposed to gun rights:
Carrying a gun for self defense gives an individual options.  If confronted by a violent criminal, that armed individual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Flawed Anti Gun Argument</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/08/09/another-flawed-anti-gun-argument/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=2586</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Taking a break from bar exam study a few weeks ago, I went to diner and a movie with two of my coworkers.  One of those coworkers is anti gun, and we and I have debated gun rights in the past.  (While we disagree, we do so amicably, and gun rights are about all we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why I Would Rather Defend Myself than Have the Police Open Fire in my Defense</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/08/01/why-i-would-rather-defend-myself-than-have-the-police-open-fire-in-my-defense/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/08/01/why-i-would-rather-defend-myself-than-have-the-police-open-fire-in-my-defense/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve previously discussed how protective orders don&#8217;t stop domestic abusers from harming their victims, and how the police often fail to arrive in time to save a victim.  However, as a recent tragic case from Arkansas shows, even once the police arrive, the victim isn&#8217;t necessarily any better off:
As reported, 26 year old Jill Ulmer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dissecting a Brady Campaign Propaganda Email</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/07/22/dissecting-a-brady-campaign-propaganda-email/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/07/22/dissecting-a-brady-campaign-propaganda-email/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Brady Campaign, which is one of the leading anti gun rights groups, often uses misinformation and fear mongering.  This is true of both its own statements about guns, as well as statements made by its subsidiaries.  A recent email sent by the Brady Campaign to its members demonstrates this point quite well:
Imagine &#8230; loaded, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Robbery: primarily a crime against persons, not property</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/07/13/robbery-primarily-a-crime-against-persons-not-property/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/07/13/robbery-primarily-a-crime-against-persons-not-property/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Robbery is often thought of as a crime against property, since taking the victim&#8217;s property is generally the criminals&#8217; goal.  However, as a practical matter, robbery is better thought of as a violent crime against a person.
Robbery defined
Although the exact definition of robbery will vary by state, robbery can be summarized as the taking of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Example of what is Not Self Defense</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/07/02/an-example-of-what-is-not-self-defense/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=2535</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the past, I&#8217;ve written articles about the importance of self defense, and how it is the most basic human right.  I&#8217;ve also mentioned the problem with second guessing those who defend themselves, and advocated for individuals who rightfully fired in self defense.  Today I write about the opposite situation, where a citizen has acted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anti Hunting Bias in the Bar/Bri Bar Exam Review Course</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/07/01/anti-hunting-bias-in-the-barbri-bar-exam-review-course/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2009/07/01/anti-hunting-bias-in-the-barbri-bar-exam-review-course/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned, I&#8217;m now studying for the bar exam.  Like many if not most law students, I paid for a $3,000+ bar review course that is offered by a company called Bar/Bri.  It reviews the areas of the law that the bar exam tests, and takes about two months to complete.  In the [...]]]></description>
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