You have to also remember the sniper's weapon. I thought the weapon this person is using is not one that can be acquired legally right now.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Marlon Moyer [mailto:marlon@;mcmoyer.com] > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 9:39 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Possible Sniper Arrest > > I also don't see the logic in saying that more legal guns = less > victims. I'm pretty sure that guy stepping off the bus would still have > been shot even if he were carrying a concealed weapon, but had it been > harder to get a gun in the first place, that might have detered the > sniper. Do we really want to go back to the days of the old west when > everyone carried a gun and was ready to use it. > > I'm convinced that a lot of people don't need to be on the road because > they drive so dangerously, even though there are tests and licenses for > driving. These are the same people who could also apply for concealed > weapons permits. Doesn't that scare you just a bit. What happens when > a car backfires and suddenly a firefight erupts. Guns are just one of > those things whose consequences of misuse or accidental use are too > lethal for everyday carrying. > > Lightsabers are the solutions. A more elegant weapon for a more > civilized time. :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_community Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm
