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Old 03-06-2001, 12:01 PM   #30
Yorick
Very Mad Bird
 

Join Date: January 7, 2001
Location: Breukelen (over the river from New Amsterdam)
Age: 53
Posts: 9,246
Draconia, we may disagree, even heartily so, but your kids will still have uncle Yorick

We had a lunatic in Tasmainia decide to go a spree in Port Arthur. The only positive to come out of such maddess and terrible destruction was that the Govt. FINALLY introduced tough gun laws.

Yes it caused problems, yes a "Shooters Party" was formed and gets the 'redneck' vote from angry farmers etc. But for crying out loud, the truth remains that a child with a knife in a rage can be tackled by an adult. A child with a gun will kill an adult, many adults.

Why do you need a gun for security? Because everyone has one! I have never owned a gun, never even held one. I believe that in Britain (correct me if I´m wrong Brits) not even the Bobbies carry guns. Banning them totally brings everyone down to the same level.

The US has a unique position in the world regarding guns. I believe it has the highest percentage of gun ownership anywhere (correct me if I´m wrong).

Gun + Liquor + Gang = Deaths
Gun + Tempory insanity = Death(s)

The gun gives a person so much more power of destruction than their own power. It is an instrument designed to take life. DESIGNED TO DESTROY LIFE.

Passionately I believe in this and passionately I will argue it.
Never would I not talk to one who disagrees however

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