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From: daf@ccice6.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Re: handgun control
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Date: Wed, 2-Jan-85 17:53:47 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan  2 17:53:47 1985
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> >Forgive me, but is that a REAL figure of twenty-two THOUSAND deaths per
> >year from handguns?
> >
> >I find that a rather large number. Until two years ago I lived all my life
> >in Britain, and I never saw a handgun, except in museums. What do you use
> >one for, except killing someone?
> 
> Well said!  Handguns have no other purpose.
> 

I am sorry but you are incorrect. Another common use
of hanguns is museum display.