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From: bellas@ttidcb.UUCP (Quicks' Draw)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Handguns (and their legitimate	uses)
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Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 18:56:39 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 10 18:56:39 1985
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I live in a very rural area, only 5 neighbors within a one mile
radius.	 We recently had an incident where a nearby prison announced
that 7 inmates had escaped.  A later report noted that one of the
inmates	had been caught	in the canyon that I live.  This obviously
caused my wife and I a bit of concern.	For the	next week, until all
the inmates were recaptured, I carried my .357 with me.	 To work,
to the store, when I was out working around the	place, at all times.
There was no way I could have carried my shotgun or rifle and still
gone about a normal life (there	is no way the police could protect
you in this situation).	 I often carry my handgun when out trailriding
to dispatch rattlesnakes where again a long gun	would be impractical.
Think before you label handguns	as only	used for crime,	there are
many legitimate	uses.

			-Pete-

ps. I also use mine for	hunting, which is legal	in California.