My sentiments exactly Mike. I used to be a card carrying NRA member and even
helped my father teach gun safety courses but I don't agree completely with
their ideas anymore.
Bill Hunt
64 MKII Sprite - HRBYTOY
"The Constitution does not recognize "sporting use" of firearms. The
framers had a much more serious intention for civilian ownership."
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
> [Original Message]
> From: <type79@ix.netcom.com>
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: 07/12/2000 8:45:25 AM
> Subject: Re: GUN CONTROL*NO LBC CONTENT* DELETE NOW IF NOT INTERESTED
>
> Bag of Worms Time.
>
> This is an interesting story.
>
> I don't think it has a great deal of relevance to those of us in the
United
> States, but it brings up questions that always go through my mind when
the
> "defense of person and property" argument is raised.
>
> What is the occurrence rate of residential break-ins in which the
intruders are
> armed?
>
> Of those break-ins, what is the rate of injuries, minor or fatal, to
occupants
> of those homes?
>
> Of those break-ins, what is the rate of successful defenses by armed home
> owners?
>
> Personally, I don't buy these "wild west" arguments. I would feel as
violated as
> the next person if my home were burglarized, but I don't think the
intruder
> should be put to death for breaking and entering. Gun advocates also
cannot
> ignore the unfortunate instances of household members who have been
gunned down
> by gun-owning homeowners thinking that their homes are being invaded.
>
> With that said, I have no problem with the safe and responsible ownership
and
> sporting use of guns.
>
> I'm sure this thread will go on for a few dozen messages and I probably
> unintentionally offended some listers that I consider friends. If that's
the
> case, I apologize.
>
> Jay Fishbein
> Wallingford, CT
> Pellet guns and Slingshots
> But no hand grenades, land mines, or thermo-nuclear devices.
>
--- Mike Maclean
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