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Re: Trying to understand
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Wed, 15 Mar 2000 18:27:57 GMT
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Duane,

Duane Hess wrote:

> http://www.lugnet.com/off-topic/debate/?n=4882

Yup, I read it after I typed this one.

> > Secondly, why isn't little Johnny not taught about the gun? Go out
> > to the range with him, show what it can do, let him fire it, teach him
> > about it. Then little Johnny knows better.
> 
> It's not little Johnny that I worry about, it's little Johnny's friends.

Well, here is a gut wrencher for all of you non violent types: teach
this in school. (The sound of alarms going off, leftists kicking in
their screens, mass rioting and hysteria result!) I have told this in
the last round of gun debates here in off topic, but here goes again
because we have some new people here:

When I was in the 6th grade, we had a 6th grade camp, for a week, to do
a lot of things. One of the most interesting things was a weapons
demonstration from the Michigan State Police, who showed us varying
weapons, from the little 22's to a fully automatic M-16. They showed us
the results of firing these weapons on watermelons, jugs, and the like.
Finally, they demonstrated a bulletproof vest. What a lesson. Maybe we
need to reevaluate education about guns rather than getting all out
hysteria on single issues.

> I could see my commute getting uglier yet.  :-)

Well, the current situation is no better.


> I partially agree with this statement.

Oh my, somebody agreeing with me...... (Hits floor!)


> Criminals are just that, criminals. Nothing will stop them from getting the
> illegal items that they want. I do believe that there are people that should
> not be allowed to have weapons. Those who have committed felonies (although
> what passes as a felony anymore may invalidate my point here), violent crimes,
> etc. especially repeat offenders. That's not to say that they can't obtain a
> weapon through darker channels, it just adds another punishable offense when
> they do get caught.

Exactly. Non-law abiding citizens such as felons and repeat offenders
should not.

Scott S.
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On Wed, 15 Mar 2000 18:27:57 GMT "Scott E. Sanburn" <ssanburn@cleanweb.net> wrote concerning 'Re: Trying to understand': (...) I agree that there should be better education - but as long as guns are around, accidents will happen. IDF [1] makes (...) (27 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) how (...) would (...) by (...) little (...) (URL)Secondly, why isn't little Johnny not taught about the gun? Go out (...) It's not little Johnny that I worry about, it's little Johnny's friends. (...) I could see my commute getting uglier yet. (...) (27 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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