On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 07:53:29 GMT, JR wrote:
snip.... Try to think of it this way. If you were a robber/rapist/
murderer/ gangbanger,
where would you most like to ply your trade? In a country or state where
you KNOW no one has a deadly weapon for self defense, or a country or
state where everyone MAY have such a weapon.

then try to think of it this way: If you were a lazy opportunist would
you take the trouble to investigate the laws and demographics of gun
control in order to situate yourself in a country such as you describe?
Doubtful, since hand to mouth is the more likely means by which armed
thugs operate..or seem to.

that said...the premise need only be tested by looking at the results;
A/ where is it safer, statisticly, to live Canada or USA?
B/ Are people flocking to canada to set up robbing raping shops?

you have unfortuately fallen for the oldets form of social
cohesiveness...find a common enemy,,,,and if one can't be found, make one
up and demonize ...then, arm yourself and generate an air of histeria. You
have the gun now you need a reason:, rapists and robbers to protect you
loved ones from, wild animals sailing trips....it gets pretty thin on
logic after a short time...and remeber, i am not apposed to guns per se.

If you were going to rob a home which one would you choose.
One with a Handgun Control poster or one with an NRA poster on the front
door?

Both, they are likely bluffs and even if not the one without the dog in
the backyard is statisticly the one chosen, AND, if i don't have a gun my
young male ego tells me i could take one from gramps and use it on
him....and that is the sad statistical truth in too many
instances...people kiled by their own guns becaue they are more civilised
than the guy taking it from them! you have to be armed 24hrs a day then
what are you protecting? not much of a life huh?

rick
I just don't buy the logic or ill-logic of it that's all.