Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ccice6.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!godot!harvard!seismo!rochester!ritcv!ccice5!ccice6!daf From: daf@ccice6.UUCP Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: Re: handgun control Message-ID: <275@ccice6.UUCP> Date: Wed, 2-Jan-85 17:53:47 EST Article-I.D.: ccice6.275 Posted: Wed Jan 2 17:53:47 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 5-Jan-85 01:45:15 EST References: <168@ttidcc.UUCP> Organization: Pool Of Slime Lines: 12 > >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.