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From: daf@ccice6.UUCP (David Fader)
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Subject: Re: Only people kill people?
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Date: Thu, 10-Jan-85 13:02:19 EST
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> Bullshit, Sunny.  You had to quote out of context to make your assertion
> anything less than ludicrous.  Let's remember the whole article:  41 people
> in West Germany, 11 in Great Britain, etc.  So you are telling us that
> Americans are 26165% more murderous than Germans.

Thats correct.

Some people try to argue that the U.S has more people.
Thats foolish. They U.S. does have more people than Germany but not
the difference is trivial.

Other people will try to argue that the statistics are for handguns
only. Be serious. When was the last time you heard of a person being
killed by something else?

> 
> Oh, right, the burglar.  RRRRRIIIIIIGGGGGGHHHHHHTTTTTTT.  You're going to
> wake up in the middle of the night, rip that pistol out from under your
> pillow, and plug that sucker square between the eyes.  Starting from a sound
> sleep, and beating the guy to the draw.  RRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGHHHHHHHTTTTTTT.
> If you're quick enough to beat the guy to the draw, I bet it turns out to be
> your brother on a surprise visit.  Any *really* dangerous intruder is going
> to be armed, cocked, and jumpy.
> 

I think handguns should be banned but the scenario above is wrong.
It would never happen. If we ban handguns then the burglar would not
have one.
-- 
The Last Surviving Bronto