A simple point

[Michel Robichaud]

On Sat, 5 Aug 2000 16:41:05 -1000, "rdr"
<rag...@MaleAndNoose.com(Sounds Like?;)> said:

>We see these stats posted often...
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>1996 Firearms deaths=34,040.
>Suicide accounts for 53% of total=18,041
>Homicide accounts for 42% of total=14,297.
>
>1996 Deaths due to Alcohol=19,770
>
>1996 Motor Vehicle deaths= 43,649
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>
>...and then we see a few variations of the car arguments.
>
>While such arguments do well to expose the hypocrisy of
>TheGunGrabbers (when they claim to be interested in saving lives), I
>wonder that barking up the "alcohol" tree might do some good also.
>
>Taking suicides out of the above we end up with ~16k deaths due to
>guns. Sad, but true.
>
>If TheGGs were sincere in their "if it saves one life" BS they would
>notice that alcohol kills a full *20%* more people annually. Carrying
>it further to see where alcohol was a factor in both the gun and car
>deaths would see that percentage skyrocket. It is (un)funny to watch
>TheGGs cry about the use of guns resulting in needless deaths when
>there is a much more viable target available. Indeed alcohol
>certainly is a prime source of [madness]. Furthermore it is not an
>inanimate object and serves very few constructive purposes in
>society.
>
>IMH(eretical)O, A gun is a tool, and a beer is a toy. One would
>think that lethal toys would be easier to attack than lethal tools.
>So why don't they spend their valuable time voicing their opinions
>about The Evil of Alcohol? It certainly affects a much larger segment
>of the population than the peaceful gun-owners represent. Are they
>uninterested in that part of TheArgument (and hence hypocritical in
>their "one child" crap)?
>
>Nah...the reason TheLiberals(sic) aren't going down that road is
>because they know from experience it is a *dead* end. What I have
>trouble understanding is; why they think it will be any different
>with guns? In truth, seeing the issues involved, any rational soul
>must realize that any similar prohibition attempts on The2nd will
>bear *much* worse consequences in the end.
>
>That is plain to see.
>
>my2¢
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>Prevent The2ndRevolution© Start Repealing Gun Laws. Now
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>rdr

Don't forget: Guns don't kill people. People who own guns...kill people!

[Sunny]

Michel Robichaud wrote in message <39aad451...@kadaitcha.com>...

Much worse indeed. The fact is that only law-abiding citizens WOULD give
up their guns. In which case all of the guns are in the hands of criminals
and the government. No, thank you. SG