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Re: My Gun Control Rant
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 8 Jan 2001 13:31:36 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, James Powell writes:
> If you aim a gun at me, (as my basic training would say), you'd better have a
> dammed good reason for wanting to kill me-or have you never had formal
> firearms training?
What do you mean by "better?" I have had minor formal firearms training and
have practiced at the range on numerous (though not as much as I should,
recently) occasions.
> If you aim at someone, then the ONLY possible reason is that you intend to try
> and kill them.
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> Nothing else, but to try and kill them.
Silly macho posturing. There are lots of reasons that one might aim a gun at
another without the sole intent of killing. Also, you needn't aim a weapon in
order to be _using_ it. For instance, you could make a display of inspecting
it in order to let others know that it is there. Further, if I did choose to
aim it at you, then I might simply hope desperately to convince you to leave my
premises. I personally, am willing (though not eager) to kill someone if I'm
pointing a gun at them.
> What else is the gun for?
A warning? A toy? A testosterone pump? A sporting good. There are lots of
reasons that people use firearms.
> [I'm] just stating that if you don't intend to
> kill with that weapon, you might as well NOT have it, and make the world • safer,
> because then you are a lot less likely to shoot yourself, or have a kid get at
> it...)
And I'm just stating that you're wrong. I am very unlikely to shoot myself or
let my kid get at it. My son doesn't have the strength to pull the trigger
yet. My wife and I have picked out the gun safe that we like, but we're kind
of waiting for a more sophisticated lock before we buy. We'll get the best
that's available when we feel that it's needed.
Chris
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| (...) Well, I believe the technical term here in Canada is Attempted Murder, or at least Assault with a Weapon. My firearms instructors included members who had served in all kinds of nice international vacation spots, such as Cyprus, Yogo, (...) (26 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) myself (...) If you aim a gun at me, (as my basic training would say), you'd better have a dammed good reason for wanting to kill me-or have you never had formal firearms training? If you aim at someone, then the ONLY possible reason is that (...) (26 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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