Re: Science has a new Martyr

[Pat10355]

In a message dated 6/11/01 4:47:36 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
writes:

<< Do you really want to use the likelihood of an object to kill somebody
 as the standard by which we justify government regulations? >>

Don't we already? Isn't this why we license drivers or why we require a 
government inspector to check the electrical wiring in your house when it's 
built, to take two everyday examples?

In the case of firearms, though, we aren't talking about likelihood to kill, 
but rather the likelihood they will be used to kill someone, or several 
someones.

Judged strictly on likelihood to kill, my bookcase can kill someone if it 
falls on him. But until I hear about a mass bookcase slaying, I don't think 
stricter controls on it as a potential weapon are warranted.

Patrick Sweeney
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