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From: csdf@mit-vax.UUCP (Charles Forsythe)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Handgun megaflames.
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Date: Fri, 19-Jul-85 02:39:52 EDT
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In article (DON BLACK DTN 261-2739 MS: NIO/N13 LOC: POLE C6) writes:
>  We could not eliminate alcohol, we cannot eliminate 
>marijuana, we cannot eliminate cocaine, and we cannot eliminate handguns.
>(Not to change the subject, but has anybody stopped to think that marijuana,
>cocaine, and alcohol kill more people each year than firearms do?)

I have considered this point. It's completely wrong, but worth
consideration. I suppose I should watch "reefer madness" a couple more
times. "Alright, buddy! Gimme all your money or I'll stuff coke up your
nose!"

>     JoSH made some good points:

Yea for JoSH! :-) :-) :-) Wow! Three smiley faces! What a bright boy!

>     It is impossible to interdict ANYTHING that comes across the Mexican
>border.

Hmm. A reason for a space defense system...

>     Given the lethality of 12-guage shotgun shells, I'd much rather be
>faced with a pistol.

I'd much rather be faced with a knife.

>     All these "Goodie-Two-Shoes" anti-gunners ought to realize by now that
>there are more arguments FOR handguns than there are against.

I still haven't heard any. All I've heard is "you can't get rid of
handguns now, why bother?" Frankly, I've been swayed. I agree. Hot death
to the bleeding heart liberals! If they don't shutup, there's more
bleeding they can do! Ha ha ha ha ha ha.

>American Pistol, Nazi & Rifle Association


>My wife,yes...my dog, maybe...but my gun, NEVER!
>
>-Bumpa sticka on a New Hampsha pickup truck.

So what kind of a weirdo f*c*s their gun?

Sometimes ya just got flame your heart out...
-- 
Charles Forsythe
CSDF@MIT-VAX
"Don't get bogged down with details, just eat
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        -Rev. Wang Zeep