Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ttidcb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!mcnc!philabs!ttidca!ttidcb!bellas From: bellas@ttidcb.UUCP (Quicks' Draw) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Handguns (and their legitimate uses) Message-ID: <406@ttidcb.UUCP> Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 18:56:39 EDT Article-I.D.: ttidcb.406 Posted: Wed Jul 10 18:56:39 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 15-Jul-85 06:58:28 EDT Organization: Temporary home for the Dangerous but Inept Lines: 18 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.