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Re: Handgun Death Rate
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Date: 
Tue, 17 Jul 2001 22:58:07 GMT
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GB doesn't count - they don't HAVE the massive amount of guns already easily
available on the primary new and secondary new/used market.

Two TOTALLY different bases to start from.


Bruce Schlickbernd wrote:

> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tom Stangl writes:
> 
> > And I suppose you think the people committing premeditated crimes own those guns
> > legally?  And banning handguns would keep them from owning them?
> > 
> > You're not really that naive, are you?
> 
> All those poor naive people in Great Britain....
> :-)
> 
> Bruce

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  Re: Handgun Death Rate
 
(...) A fair enough analysis, but I don't feel it provides a good excuse in the long run. The example is there (i.e. the notion is not naive), the rest is a matter of logisitics (though a monstrously sizeable one, as you note). But then again, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) All those poor naive people in Great Britain.... :-) Bruce (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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