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Re: My Gun Control Rant
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 11 Jan 2001 08:43:02 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tim Culberson writes:
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> Scott A wrote:
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> > How macho. All this gun talk. Try to be constructive Larry.
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> > If you think I am not making a point, just leave me alone.
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> > Scott A
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> I hate to continue an argument when people start getting personally
> offended (a it seems you may be Scott)
Don't worry about me, I'm pretty think skinned. I know Larry tries to wind
me up at times; I don't mind as, in my eyes, it only makes him look silly.
Scott A
> , but I have to add my .02 to
> Larry here.
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> What (I think) Larry is saying is that we've discussed the point that
> yes, bullets do ricochet, yes, bullets do go through things, and yes,
> people do miss with their intended targets depending on a number of
> circumstances (user training/experience, alertness, etc etc) - and those
> on either side have given their reasons as to why or why not they think
> that is a risk worth taking. What you are doing is essentially stating
> what you ORIGINALLY said in a slightly different wording. As Larry
> said, at not point (as far as I/we remember) was anyone disputing your
> "facts" - but rather the likelihood of them.
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> Furthermore I must contend that at no point have I been attempting to be
> "macho" by discussing guns - if I wanted to be macho I would discuss how
> many guns I own (currently zero), my great level of skill (currently
> very low), and draw much attention to myself.
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> If you would like Larry (or anyone) to "leave you alone", please stop
> reading this thread.
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| (...) I hate to continue an argument when people start getting personally offended (a it seems you may be Scott), but I have to add my .02 to Larry here. What (I think) Larry is saying is that we've discussed the point that yes, bullets do ricochet, (...) (26 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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