Oops...missed a 0..thanx Michael. On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 6:42 PM, Michael Dinowitz < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> $5000, not $500 > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdJGcrUk2eE > > But the point is a very good one. > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 6:36 PM, Scott Stroz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > When I worked as a medic in inner cities and even spent some time working > > as > > a tactical medic with SWAT teams, I was shot at more times than I care to > > remember. > > > > Maybe my thoughts on gun control would be different if I or someone I > knew > > was hit during those episodes, but I doubt it. > > > > I used to feel the same way about assault rifles and I heard an argument > > that I really could not rebut. 'The bad guys don't care about gun > control > > and what is legal or illegal. If they can get assault rifles, either > > legally or illegally, I want to be able to get one to 'even the fight' ' > > > > For me, its hard to argue with that logic. It would be difficult to > defend > > yourself effectively with a handgun or shotgun when the bad guys may have > > assault rifles. > > > > I like Chris Rock's proposla...make all guns legal, but bullets cost $500 > > each. > > > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 6:10 PM, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I was adamantly opposed to gun control until the drive-by. I freely > > > admit that it changed my thoughts about it, although not necessarily > > > my position. The assault weapon ban seems to make good sense to me. > > > I can't get my brain around why anyone not in combat would need one. > > > > > > I'm willing to listen if you can enlighten me. > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 2:48 PM, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I've been shot at multiple times (in the U.S.) and used a gun twice > > > without > > > > firing it for self defense. That's not even going into the things > I've > > > done > > > > overseas. > > > > > > > > The assault weapons ban certainly limits your access to a whole class > > of > > > > guns, and that's the specific thing that the supreme court found > > > > unconstitutional in Heller. > > > > > > > > I think you're allowing your personal experience to cloud your > judgment > > > > here. You are normally against things that require registration and > > > > limiting the rights of citizens, against the federal government > > becoming > > > > more intrusive. > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:279755 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
