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Re: Handgun Death Rate
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 18 Jul 2001 16:42:52 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
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> > > There are over 200 million guns in the hands of private citizens.
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> > Egads! You don't think a million-odd guns used illegally is a problem!?!
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> I don't. Because "used illegally" is a misnomer. When I was a teen, I knew
> kids (several) who carried guns daily. Those were all guns used illegally.
> And none of them were a problem. The problem only comes from people committing
> other crimes with the aid of guns. Having a gun, under whatever circumstances
> -- possible punishment notwithstanding, isn't a crime. The constitution says
> so. ;-)
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> Chris
I note you skipped the part about the morons firing into the air not getting
into the stats. :-)
And those instances you mention weren't reported and so weren't part of the
stats, either.
Bruce
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| (...) I was trying to skip right to the meat of the matter. Not trying to avoid it. (...) Maybe. That certainly isn't a given. For one thing, statistics often are compiled such that they attempt to represent under reported aspects. Since the statute (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I don't. Because "used illegally" is a misnomer. When I was a teen, I knew kids (several) who carried guns daily. Those were all guns used illegally. And none of them were a problem. The problem only comes from people committing other crimes (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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