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drmeow

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7. Scientific research

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Sun Oct 26, 2014, 10:49 PM

Oct 2014

Having access to a gun:

http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.93.7.1089

One or more guns in the home:

http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=623145

These are just two which describe the finding in the abstract, which anyone has access to.

The potential number of papers is limited by the fact that the NRA has effectively blocked funding for research on the topic of guns in the home and safety.

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There was a gun in my house [View all] sheshe2 Oct 2014 OP

I followed the link and found no data to support your assertion. DeadEyeDyck Oct 2014 #1

The link was to a comment made on a face book page. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #2

Here's another for you! sheshe2 Oct 2014 #3

Post removed Post removed Oct 2014 #5

It is a fact if you live it. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #6

Scientific research drmeow Oct 2014 #7

Even more... theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #13

Thank you! sheshe2 Oct 2014 #22

Maybe that is why in Eastern Native American Cultures, Weapons belonged to the women happyslug Oct 2014 #21

You mean the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School for Public Health theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #15

ahhh, what an empathetic guy you are. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #9

Blanche... sheshe2 Oct 2014 #24

... BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #26

So many tears.... sheshe2 Oct 2014 #27

Actually. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #23

This is how you choose to respond to a heartfelt and personal sharing of trauma? MadrasT Oct 2014 #33

It's on Facebook, it has to be true! pipoman Oct 2014 #4

pipoman... sheshe2 Oct 2014 #8

This didn't surprise me. I got a few similar comments when I told my family's experience with CTyankee Oct 2014 #34

Please delete your post. This is a group where we support seabeyond Oct 2014 #10

Please delete your posts in HOF. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #17

Pipo: there are times and places, and this is not one. Recursion Oct 2014 #28

Why any man would feel the need to come in this group and disrupt your post us beyond me seabeyond Oct 2014 #11

See the saying "if you tell a lie often enough, it becomes the truth." alp227 Oct 2014 #12

It's on "Trending Now" on the front page Recursion Oct 2014 #18

My guess is it is beyond there vision to understand sea. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #19

+1 I did the same and had the same reaction. Live and Learn Oct 2014 #20

You are so right. leftieNanner Oct 2014 #14

Truth, sheshe2. littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #16

Yes lms.. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #25

Ugh so sad. When are we gonna repeal the barbaric second amendment? ncjustice80 Oct 2014 #29

shhh...don't tell. brer cat Oct 2014 #30

Kick.... daleanime Oct 2014 #31

K&R! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2014 #32

There was a friend's domestic situation I got involved in recently where a gun was of concern. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #35