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- From: andy@SAIL.Stanford.EDU (Andy Freeman)
- Subject: Re: Registering "Assault Keys"
- Message-ID: <1992Nov12.234055.22209@CSD-NewsHost.Stanford.EDU>
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- Organization: Computer Science Department, Stanford University.
- References: <1992Nov10.044148.22135@netcom.com> <1992Nov10.171546.19992@cci632.cci.com> <1992Nov12.071135.2216@netcom.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 23:40:55 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov12.071135.2216@netcom.com> gurgle@netcom.com (Pete Gontier) writes:
- >>Since there is no evidence to support the claim that a ban would work,
- >>there is no reason to support such a ban.
- >
- >Name just about any country in the EC.
-
- Go for it. Name a country in the EC that has gotten significant
- benefits from gun restrictions. Show the before-after data.
-
- >Remember, we're talking about kids finding Daddy's gun and shooting
- >each other with it out of ignorance. That's *all* I'm talking about.
-
- If that's ALL Gontier is talking about, he can't show a benefit
- because that sort of thing is in the noise. Given that, there's no
- way to show a benefit. Since his proposals are extremely expensive
- ....
-
- >>If you realize a handgun ban doesn't address the problem, then
- >>for what reason do you support a handgun ban?
- >
- >A band-aid *does* address the problem. Just not very well.
-
- A band-aid addresses some problems. It doesn't address others.
-
- What problems does a gun ban successfully address? Gontier seems
- to think that crime won't be affected, and there aren't any other
- big problems. Maybe a gun ban will cure baldness....
-
- >I'm too cynical for that. Maybe when I have lots of money I'll
- >start thinking about solutions. For now, band-aids'll do fine.
-
- Why is Gontier so sure that the band-aids chosen will leave him alone?
-
- -andy
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