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Subject: Re: Re: Clar ... gun' -BAH HUMBUG! - (nf)
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Date: Thu, 29-Sep-83 11:37:18 EDT
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Scott Strikes again!

I beg to differ with two statements he makes:

	1) It's much more difficult to kill someone with a tire
iron.   Bullpucky!  I don't even give this one an argument,
it doesn't deserve it.  A three year old child could kill 
Mean Joe Green with a tire iron in a sneak attack, and a 15 year old would
probably succeed one on one, without surprise.

	2)  A gun in informed hands is just as dangerous.
Quite ridiculous.  It's already been disucussed on the net
how a lot of "casual"<ugh!> gun users are stunned by
the effect of a gun.  Informed users of guns KNOW what they
do, and are quite a bit less likely to use them unnecessarily.
Ergo, guns are safer in informed hands. Lest you argue, look
at your local police force, and consider what would happen if
they weren't trained in the use of their weapons.

There are a few more falsehoods in Scott's last note, but I leave
you with these two.

have a safe day.