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unidextr@mindspring.com wrote in <37963962.10882887@news.mindspring.com>:

>On Sun, 18 Jul 1999 16:04:55 -0400, Franklin Mint <rec@worker.DELETE.com>
>wrote:
>
>>A guy buys a gun legally at a gun shop, gets it registered, and keeps
>>it in his home. The guy's house gets robbed while he's away and some
>>punk steals the gun. The punk takes the gun and holds up liquor stores,
>>shoots a few people, etc. So now, the solution to the problem is to
>>punish the legal gun owner and take away his right to bear arms? Makes
>>no sense... we need tougher laws against anyone that uses a gun in a
>>violent crime and keep them locked up. You commit a violent crime with
>>a gun - instant 20+ jail term with no parole.
>
>
>No we need tough laws to punish people who leave a gun at home while they
>are away - they should be tried as accessories to the theft for leaving
>their home too!

Next time someone commits a crime in your neighborhood, would it be ok to 
send you to prison for it? No? 

How about just punishing the criminals? What a concept!

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