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Re: New Web Page
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Mon, 17 May 1999 06:57:10 GMT
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CJC@spamcakeNEWSGUY.COM
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James Brown <galliard@shades-of-night.com> wrote:
> If I were to live in an area with minimal to no gun control laws (as you seem
> to be suggesting - my apologies if I am mistaken) - the odds are that anyone
> likey to invade my home would have a firearm - which means I am at a serious
> disadvantage, regardless of how good I am in a fistfight. Therefore, I would
> need to own a gun, for my own protection, despite my unwillingness to do so.
So it is your belief that in areas with strict gun control laws
criminals simply choose, out of fear of the law or something, to arm
themselves with knives and baseball bats?
> I know my logic is a bit faulty (it's late, and I'm tired), but the fact
It would seem that your logic is completely faulty. It IS late, and
I'm not a stats-quoter. I'm sure Larry could do a better job of
pointing out that your logic is broke. I'll just leave it at "I don't
buy it."
> remains that you need a firearm for protection, and I need a baseball bat. An
I may need a firearm for protection. I definitely WANT a firearm for
protection. Should I choose to make use of them, I also have two
swords, a handful of knives, a baseball bat, a barbell that could
double as a quarterstaff, various chairs, and probably a number of
other things that aren't meant to be used as weapons.
In the event of a break-in, though, I'll choose one of my firearms,
and after I've verified that my wife is with me (nobody else has a key
to my home, so no chance of random friends/family stumbling about) I
will deal with the intruder.
> invasion of your home would likely involve a fatality, an invasion of mine
> would likely not. I would guess that the odds of either being a successful
> invasion are about equal, since we are both prepared for the most likely
> eventuality.
Maybe. Something tells me the message I would send to the would-be
thieves and/or killers would be a bit louder than yours, though.
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| (...) No, it is my belief that, in general, most criminals of the caliber likely to invade my home while I am there are neither stunningly intelligent or ambitious. As such, if guns are difficult to get a hold of, they are much less likely to have (...) (26 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I've been trying to stay away from this thread, but I can't just let this slide by. I do not want to own a gun, but if I lived in an area where guns were commonly available (as in your suggestion above), I would likely need to get one. Why? (...) (26 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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