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Article #63591Re: Gun FACTS
From: C U E Here Sysop
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 02:36
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 02:36
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In article <1994Nov17.230418.7278@cs.sfu.ca> James Strickland
(jstrickl@cs.sfu.ca) wrote:
> Explosives don't explode unless they are set off for some reason (perhaps
> accidentally), just as guns don't fire unless they are set off for
> some reason (perhaps accidentally). What is the difference?
Properly handled firearms do not shoot unless they have been loaded and the
trigger has been pulled. Properly stored firearms do not fire under any
circumstances.
Properly stored explosives can become unstable or self igniting. They can be
suseptible to electrical currents, heat, or sudden impacts (again, all while
being properly stored).
Pretty big differences...
> I can imagine waving an explosive around and shouting as being at least
> as effective as waving a gun around and shouting. Or tossing a grenade
> at an intruder doing at least as good a job of killing him/her "in self
> defense" as a gun could. I have now demonstrated legitimate ... defensive
> uses of explosives. Now can you justify why
> *you* want to deny me access to explosives?
Your preceding paragraph should be enough to convince anyone that allowing
you to possess explosives would be dangerous to the public.
Firearms are effective in point accuracy. Explosives and grenades are
effective in proximity. You are much more likely to harm innocent people
using explosives in the manner you describe than I would with a firearm.
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