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From: josh@topaz.ARPA (J Storrs Hall)
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Subject: Re: Merry Christmas from the NRA
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Date: Sat, 12-Jan-85 21:52:47 EST
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> > > > Last year, Handguns killed
> > > > 	10,728 in the united states
> > > 
> > > Fact is, Handguns never kill anyone.
> > > People kill People, and they use a variety of tools to do so.
> > > -- 
> > > {ucbvax,decvax,ihnp4}!sun!sunny
> > 
> > People who kill People would have done so if they did
> > not have access to handguns.  Studies say no; what do you say?
> > 
> > David Albert -- ihnp4!ut-sally!harvard!albert (ARPAnet)
> 
> [If] person has a knife instead of a gun, that person is only 1/5th as
> likely to kill someone. 
> 
> Bob Devine

So what?  All that this means is that when you intend to kill
someone, you're more likely to pick a gun than a knife.  This
may reflect the ease of use of the tool, or only its reputation.
And what does it have to do with gun "control"?  In Japan, with
its strict controls, assault is twice as likely to result in 
death as in the US.  My personal interpretation is that Japanese
are much less likely to attack unless they really intend to kill.

--JoSH