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Re: Handgun Death Rate
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 18 Jul 2001 13:37:26 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tom Stangl writes:
> > Not to pull a Rob Reiner or Tipper Gore here, but look at the influence
> > violence in the media has on us?! We are generally desensitized to it from a
> > young age. Take a run to any store (K-Mart, Target, Walmart) and look at
> > what is available in the *toy* aisle. All sorts of play guns, cap guns,
> > squirt guns, action figures with guns, video games with guns, you name it.
> > Even LEGOs with guns!
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> And this is a reason to limit ownership of real guns? Um, no.
Yeah, that's never made much sense to me, either. Toy guns have been
available and popular for many decades, so why are they all of a sudden
responsible for violence? Toy bricks do not turn kids into real-world
bricklayers...
Dave!
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| (...) Of course not. But the point is you can then blame (and attempt to sue) toy manufacturers for the violent tendencies in your own kids. Along with video manufacturers, TV networks, the funny-looking guy next door et al. There's also the problem (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I don't agree. (...) I do agree - THAT is the answer. Stop penalizing law-abiding citizens (or unnecessarily making them criminals by outlawing something the Constitution protects), and swiftly/harshly deal with the real criminals. (...) And (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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