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number of boats with guns
Hi,
We are working on a Power Squadron study of the "cruising lifestyle". We need estimates of the absolute number and percentages of cruising boats carrying weapons. That is firearms, not flare pistols, starter pistols, sling shots or spear guns. We are not interested in the debate of whether or not to carry weapons, or why cruisers carry. We wish to estimate the numbers that have chosen to and actually possess and carry while cruising, what they carry and where they go. We would like to break it down by: A - TYPE 1. hand gun 2. shot gun 3. rifle 4. line-throwing gun (safety equipment) 5. assault 6. cruiser grip, short barrel, large bore, home security weapons 7. other B - MARINIZED (special finish, stainless steel) 1. yes 2. no B - QUANTITY + CALIBER OF EACH WEAPON C - TYPE AND AMOUNT OF AMMUNITION CARRIED (mushroom, hollow point, slug, buck shot) D - HOW STORED E - CRUISING GROUNDS 1. America 2. Bahamas 3. Mexico 4. Canada 5. Central America 6. South America 7. Pacific Countries 8. Australia 9. Indian Ocean 10. Africa 11. Northern Europe 12. Mediterranean Is anyone aware of any similar studies? Any thoughts on how to collect this data? We suspect the numbers are very low but have been asked to find some data to support this conclusion. Thanks. Bob |
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Probably wouldn't be too wise for any Canadians to admit carrying firearms
on their boat. |
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A - TYPE
1. hand gun 2. shot gun 3. rifle 4. line-throwing gun (safety equipment) 5. assault 6. cruiser grip, short barrel, large bore, home security weapons 7. other Somehow I think a flare gun should have been explicitly listed. Granted, it's safety equipment, but it'd be more likely to be present than a line-throwing gun. [HUMOR] I also note that Light Anti-Tank Weapons are also not listed. And what about Stinger missiles? [/HUMOR] Comment: I don't see much point to dealing with this kind of questioning; after all, what's the point? Question: Don't most countries consider a cruiser carrying weapons a *bad* thing? -- John R. Campbell Speaker to Machines soup at tampabay dot rr dot com "Grace is sufficient so Joy was let go." - Heather L. Campbell "Faith manages ... even though she didn't get promoted" - me Why OS X? Because making Unix user-friendly was easier than debugging Windows |
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Spam Fighter wrote:
We are working on a Power Squadron study of the "cruising lifestyle". We need estimates of the absolute number and percentages of cruising boats carrying weapons. ... We suspect the numbers are very low but have been asked to find some data to support this conclusion. Thanks. Bob This is an interesting post. Why does Bob Ranglin, working for Power Squadron, mail under the ID Spam fighter )? And why should anybody volunteer their personal information to this dubious signature? Especially as carrying personal firearms are prohibited in most countries one would visit as a sailor. Dag Stenberg (far enough away to feel safe from prying) |
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On 17 Feb 2005 20:03:41 GMT, "Dag Stenberg"
wrote: Spam Fighter wrote: We are working on a Power Squadron study of the "cruising lifestyle". We need estimates of the absolute number and percentages of cruising boats carrying weapons. ... We suspect the numbers are very low but have been asked to find some data to support this conclusion. Thanks. Bob This is an interesting post. Why does Bob Ranglin, working for Power Squadron, mail under the ID Spam fighter )? And why should anybody volunteer their personal information to this dubious signature? Especially as carrying personal firearms are prohibited in most countries one would visit as a sailor. Dag Stenberg (far enough away to feel safe from prying) Don't know about the userid, but if you are carrying firearms outside US waters and plan to reply, PLEASE LIE! The last thing we need is to have an "official auxiliary" (I speak of foreign perceptions) of the US Gov't producing a study telling customs officials worldwide that they should shake down every US flag yacht looking for guns. Granted they may believe we're all armed to the teeth anyway, buy no need to reinforce any suspicions. There is no 2nd Amendment issue of preserving rights here. The 2nd Amendment ends at the border. I'm neither advocating carrying guns nor frowning on it. Just being practical. My opinion and worth what you paid for it. __________________________________________________ __________ Glen "Wiley" Wilson usenet1 SPAMNIX at world wide wiley dot com To reply, lose the capitals and do the obvious. Take a look at cpRepeater, my NMEA data integrator, repeater, and logger at http://www.worldwidewiley.com/ |
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On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 21:34:31 GMT, "Glen \"Wiley\" Wilson"
wrote: Don't know about the userid, but if you are carrying firearms outside US waters and plan to reply, PLEASE LIE! The last thing we need is to have an "official auxiliary" (I speak of foreign perceptions) of the US Gov't producing a study telling customs officials worldwide that they should shake down every US flag yacht looking for guns. Granted they may believe we're all armed to the teeth anyway, buy no need to reinforce any suspicions. There is no 2nd Amendment issue of preserving rights here. The 2nd Amendment ends at the border. I'm neither advocating carrying guns nor frowning on it. Just being practical. My opinion and worth what you paid for it. When faced with questions like this, it is best to follow the advice of confucious: It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubts. Questions like this benefit nobody. Weebles Wobble (but they don't fall down) |
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May I carry a sword? Saber? Scimitar? Or better, a cutlass?
There's a great button I saw in a catalog: "When guns are outlawed... Can we use swords?" You know, the difference between citizen and subject often pivots on the question of weapon possession. -- John R. Campbell Speaker to Machines soup at tampabay dot rr dot com "Grace is sufficient so Joy was let go." - Heather L. Campbell "Faith manages ... even though she didn't get promoted" - me Why OS X? Because making Unix user-friendly was easier than debugging Windows |
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When faced with questions like this, it is best to follow the advice
of confucious: It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubts. I believe that this quote came from Samuel Johnson. But as Confucious actually said: " To know is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge." |
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How about 4 lb swivel guns fore and aft and 6 pounders at the rail?
"Gogarty" wrote in message ... In article , says... When faced with questions like this, it is best to follow the advice of confucious: It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubts. Questions like this benefit nobody. How right! May I carry a sword? Saber? Scimitar? Or better, a cutlass? |
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