On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:44:39 -0700, "mgg" wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
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On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:42:22 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:
SNIP

What are you talking about?

Killing yourself is against the law in most states. In a few states
you can take your life if you're terminally ill.


OK, so the *real* problem was the suicide, not the gun...right? People kill
themselves every day, just because a gun is involved doesn't make it any
worse. It would be worse if the used the gun on someone else before
themselves. More people commit suicide by jumping off bridges, than guns.
Should we ban bridges?

--Mike

My point is that guns are a far more effective means of killing than
most other methods. There are a gaggle of gun advocates in this very
newsgroup who consistently argue that a knife, a screwdriver or a
pencil is just as effective at killing and I call bull****.

This story is just one example of how effective guns are at killing
when other methods aren't nearly as deadly. You can't do equivalent
damage to someone with a knife from 10 feet as you can a gun, unless
you're a circus performer or lumberjack.