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Re: Handgun Death Rate
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 18 Jul 2001 13:53:06 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tom Stangl writes:
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> > > 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.
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> 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...
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> Dave!
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 of the police, knowing that anyone can get hold of
a weapon, cannot now tell if a kid is holding a toy or a real firearm, so
have no choice but to shoot first.
I think you should be more worried about what is available in the 'sporting
goods' section of some of these stores. i.e. the real thing.
Jason J Railton
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| (...) You've correctly identified the problem--everyone in that scenario can be held responsible except the shootist and (in the case of a child shootist) the shootist's parents. (...) That is indeed a problem. If a cop (or civilian) has a real (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| "Jason J. Railton" <j.j.railton@cwcom.net> wrote in message news:GGo98I.DA5@lugnet.com... <snip> (...) sue) toy (...) with video (...) hold of (...) firearm, so (...) 'sporting (...) I am worried about what is in the 'sporting goods' section. There (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) 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! (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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