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From: jah@philabs.UUCP (Julie Harazduk)
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Subject: Re: rabbit!jj on gun control
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Date: Thu, 29-Sep-83 11:15:05 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 29 11:15:05 1983
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n the apartment complex was during the commotion. 	In my neighbor-
hood, the cops would have been called by someone other than Karl who 
heard what was going on.  I guess most people don't want to get involved 
(as the old saying goes).

	I agree that this whole situation does not constitute any 
reason to be suspect of Karl's ability to handle a gun or a stress-
ful situation.  I think that the laws on gun control in New York
are there to protect permanent New York residents.  Maybe there is
another way to do this, but I haven't heard of a good suggestion from
anyone on the net.  I think any of the good solutions to the gun con-
trol problem are too costly for the state to assume.  If the state 
passed the cost onto the permit for guns there would just be more il-
legal guns.

	The problem of gun control is twofold.  The situation as it 
stands now is bad: too many people's lives are threatened out there.
But the solution has to consider the following: protection of the
innocent and discrimination towards the irresponsible (eg. crooks,
psychological impaired,youth,....).  To take away guns from the
innocent, increases the danger (it's too late for that).  To give
out guns haphazardly, also increases the danger.  Minimizing the
risk involves costly measures such as mandatory courses in the use
of a firearm (something like policemen's training, psychological
and  character investigations)  Until somebody desides to take
the resposibility for the costs of proper gun control, we'll just
have to be a little more careful and insightful (ie. forsee sticky
situations).


					Julie at Philips labs
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