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- From: dcrosgr@uoft02.utoledo.edu
- Newsgroups: talk.rape
- Subject: Re: handguns (?)
- Message-ID: <1992Aug15.150901.9480@uoft02.utoledo.edu>
- Date: 15 Aug 92 15:09:01 EST
- References: <0095F210.3CB54940@Msu.oscs.montana.edu>
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- In article <0095F210.3CB54940@Msu.oscs.montana.edu>, uchpcjv@Msu.oscs.montana.edu writes:
- > Just curious, but I notice a lot of discussion (not necessarily on talk.rape)
- > regarding self defense techniques "for women". Generally, that includes
- > things like marital arts, hat pins, car keys, mace, etc., but rarely are
- > handguns brought up. Practical question; wouldn't there be less ambiguity
- > when faced with a rapist (i.e. potential rapist) to just use a handgun
- > (as opposed to mace or some equally "cute" but questionable technique)?
- >
- > I had a longish discussion about this with a woman about six weeks ago. She
- > was, in fact, a rape victim and refuses to carry and handgun (but does carry
- > a spray can of mace).
- >
- > What's wrong with a good, sturdy .38 or 9mm? It's more effective than a can
- > of mace or trying to gouge an eye w/ a set of car keys.
- >
- > Please educate me on this subject (or flame if you must by Email). Thanks.
-
- The LEGAL problem is one of concealed weapon and carrying a handgun without a
- permit in most states. You blow him away, and then you go to jail, where you
- are raped in prison by a bunch of dykes on a regular basis. Seems
- counter-productive.
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- Then, when you are relased, you have a felony record.
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- And if you should happen to be searched pursuant to a traffic offense, and
- they find the gun, you go downtown with even having used it to defend yourself.
-
- Now, I am not making this up, it has happened to women who have defended
- hemselves. (The being raped by dykes is an extrapolation of what COULD happen
- while a woman is in prison, as women in prison are no kinder to 'fresh meat'
- than men in prison are.)
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- I imagine that there are other reasons women have as well, but I know this
- alone would stop me if I were a woman.
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- DC
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