On Sun, 12 Jan 2003 20:20:46 -0000, John Sparks wrote: > I will have to concede then that in the current USA widespread gun ownership > is desirable.
Nope. I don't think so. More guns equals more shootings. It's as simple as that. Here's why: accidents and crimes of passion and stupidity. (Road rage, exhusbands, former spouses and lovers, drunks, children, teenagers and others of impaired judgement) Easy access to guns in the home or in the homes of your neighbors leads to this sort of unthinking and irresponsible use. I'd rather take my chances with a rational criminal than a loaded neighbor who wants to settle a score or whatever. People are nuts! I'm not talking about psychopathic criminals either, but the quiet guy next door who forgot to lock up his legal pistol when he went on vacation and it got stolen by the kid who fed the cat who took it home, showing off and somebody else picked it up and shot that kid who made faces at him on the bus. Stuff like that. Accidents, crimes of passion and stupidity. There's nothing rational about it. More guns will equal more shootings. Maybe they can handle their weapons safely in Switzerland but here in the USA we're not doing so hot. Anybody want to deny that obvious fact? Sam Ewalt Croswell, Michigan, USA -- Arachne V1.70;rev.3, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://arachne.cz/
