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Re: Handgun Death Rate
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 18 Jul 2001 02:07:14 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Daniel Jassim writes:
> So don't bother trying at all, eh? Is there any way to prove your notion,
> Tom? I think America could at least TRY to ban all handguns, for heaven's
> sake.
And what if it doesn't work, what then? Are you going to reimburse everyone,
or just say "sorry about that" and make everyone buy new ones?
> And make penalties stiffer for people, namely criminals, found with guns.
Reread this one a few times, everyone, and think about what it means.
Dan, on the other hand, you might want to read the Federalist Papers if you
haven't already. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, the point of
gun ownership isn't to enable hunting or target shooting or even crime
prevention and self defense. Those are just beneficial *side effects*. The
*point* is to be the final check against tyranny.
The NRA are a bunch of wusses because they push the self defense angle
instead of this one. I stopped giving cash to them years ago.
++Lar
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| (...) Perhaps they are only being honest with themselves. They are far more likely to use their gun in self-defence against a perceived criminal than they are to use it against state tyranny. I expect most guns are bought in the US as a fashion (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) So don't bother trying at all, eh? Is there any way to prove your notion, Tom? I think America could at least TRY to ban all handguns, for heaven's sake. And make penalties stiffer for people, namely criminals, found with guns. I really hate (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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