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In <CzHoHu.EyG@zadall.com> mel@zadall.com (Melanie Arabsky) writes:
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>This is what worries me most about guns - their impartiality.  I
>admit, I am not experienced with guns outside of paintball, gallery
>shooting at the fair, and water pistols.  But I can feel the
>difference it would make, in me at least, if it came to my 'capability
>to kill' (*not* DESIRE to kill, but capability).  I *know* there would
>be a difference.

>Does no one else see this???  I can't believe I am the only person who
>feels this way.

The firearm is the great equalizer; it's proficiency is based more on 
practice than on luck or physical attributes.  However, what of it?  If 
we don't expect to ever have the need of killing a human then why do we 
arm our police?  Shouldn't the gun control advocates also be demanding 
disarmament of our peace officers; after all if they're successful no one 
will have a gun, right?  Some people already have the capability to kill 
with a pointed stick, let alone a firearm.  What you should be looking at 
is who is wants to disarm who, how they're going about it and who is 
really being affected by their actions.
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