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From: zubbie@ihlpl.UUCP (Jeanette Zobjeck)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: rape and firearms
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Date: Mon, 8-Jul-85 19:46:06 EDT
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> > 	1) A devout member of the NRA complete with pro-firearms
> > 	bumper stickers.
> 
> What's wrong with that?

What most of these people advocate (actively or through implied consent
of the activist statements) is unworkable for the average person who has
never seen nor fired a hand weapon at another person.
> 
> > 	2) Someone who has not given thought to the "wild-west theory"
> > 	of social relationships.
> 
> I apologize for my ignorance, but what's the "wild-west theory"?
> 
> Gregg Mackenzie
> denelcor!gmack

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If - Everyone wore a gun on their hip
	THEN - people would be more polite in general.


(This doesn't and can't work for obvious reasons but I have heard it
voiced at parties and in discussions often enough


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Jeanette Zobjeck ihnp4!ihlpl!zubbie