I made no analogies about guns. I simply posted that I believed the press reported that the family of the woman who killed Melissa Schmidt did not want their mother labelled as mentally ill.
My off-list post to Jim Graham regarding a razor blade was intended to point out that in order to prevent someone from being physically violent should that be what they choose, we would have to outlaw more than guns. Knives, razors, screwdrivers, glass bottles, etc. can all be converted to a weapon that will do considerable damage. I have not now or ever advocated a favorable or supportive position on guns. I hate them now and I always will. I agree their only purpose is violence whether it be to shoot an animal or to shoot a human. Barb Lickness Whittier ===== "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
