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Re: Handgun Death Rate
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Date:
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Tue, 17 Jul 2001 20:37:52 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jason J. Railton writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Kirby Warden writes:
> > Sure, there's a risk, and children certainly die, but how many children die
> > in car accidents, I wonder...is anyone advocating the banning of motor
> > vehicles...?
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> Generally, it's considered quite hard to carry a concealed automobile into a
> public building for the purposes of committing a crime. This is further
> complicated by the typical size of vehicle that seems to be favoured by the
> American market.
Heh, if I'm not mistaken, the prefered *get-away* method is the use of an
automobile...
> Of course, one must also reach a certain age and undergo education and
> testing in the use of a motor car, to ensure the proper level of responsible
> handling. Controlling one whilst drunk or otherwise impaired constitutes an
> offence, as does allowing one to be used by minors. Can the same be said of
> guns?
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> Jason J Railton
Well, of course, that explains why so *few* people die in automobile
accidents. And certainly no under-age drivers ever get ahold of a vehicle
and go cruising without adult supervision.
It never ceases to amaze me how many people follow the posted speed limits.
Cars don't kill...people kill...
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| (...) Generally, it's considered quite hard to carry a concealed automobile into a public building for the purposes of committing a crime. This is further complicated by the typical size of vehicle that seems to be favoured by the American market. (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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