If you were a woman in danger of being raped, which would you rather have?

[tpfkaw]

Have at it.

[Marokai Backbeat]

It's really the "Hmm?" that makes this question.

[Wake Me Up When The Hard Border Ends]

The gun, obviously.

[Goldwater]

What if I'm a man in danger of being raped?

[barfbag]

Guns would help a lot.

[Beet]

As a feminist, this is the pro gun myth that I absolutely detest the most out of all the others.

The answer is a whistle, because most rapes are acquaintance rapes (not Trayvon Martin jumping out of the bushes in New York's dark alley like in the movies), which means it's someone that I trust. Which means he'll be able take my gun away from me, or get it before I have.

The facts:
1. women living in a home with one or more guns were three times more likely to be murdered; for women who had been abused by their partner, their risk of being murdered rose fivefold if the partner owned a gun. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2013/mar/25/guns-protection-national-rifle-association)
2. women who purchased guns were 50% more likely to be killed by an intimate partner. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2013/mar/25/guns-protection-national-rifle-association)
3. In 2010, nearly 6 times more women were shot by husbands, boyfriends, and ex-partners than murdered by male strangers. (http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/01/pro-gun-myths-fact-check)
4. A woman's chances of being killed by her abuser increase more than 7 times if he has access to a gun. (http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/01/pro-gun-myths-fact-check)
5. One study found that women in states with higher gun ownership rates were 4.9 times more likely to be murdered by a gun than women in states with lower gun ownership rates. (http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/01/pro-gun-myths-fact-check)
6. Women are far more likely to support gun control than men. The gender gap on this issue is far bigger than abortion. (http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/04/guns-gender-gap-polls.php)
7. Ask Hadiya Pendleton, Gabrielle Giffords, Christina Taylor Green, Jessica Ghawi, Rachel D'Avino, Victoria Soto, Dawn Hochsprung, etc. how guns made them better off and safer from MALE violence.

Oh right, the gun rights folks don't care about actual women.

Enjoy this empowered woman below.

[minionofmidas]

What's 'the whistle'?

[Leftbehind]

If you were a black youth in the vicinity of some paranoid bigot on patrol, which would you rather they have?

[Antonio the Sixth]

Just when you thought Wormyguy couldn't sink any lower...

[DC Al Fine]

It really depends on the situation. If there are people nearby, the whistle. If not, I'll take the gun.

[This user has not been convicted of 34 felonies]

This thread is disgusting. Much more so than an average Wormy thread.

[angus]

What's 'the whistle'?

a derringer in a thigh holster makes a pretty good rape whistle.  Or, for the fashion-conscious, a Smith & Wesson 638 Airweight with pink rubber handle and shrouded hammer.  ($398 at Walmart.com)

It's gotta be more effective than the staple-puller or whatever that thing is that Αverroës posted, and probably easier to find in the United States.