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Re: figures for gun-fetishists [I can't TAKE the misspelling anymore]

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From: Kevin Cameron
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1993 21:50
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In article <donbC48vK9.1Dw@netcom.com>, donb@netcom.com (Don Baldwin) writes:
> In article <1993Mar19.164204.13637@clsi.COM> kevin@clsi.com writes:
> >> In article <1993Mar17.194951.26505@clsi.COM> kevin@clsi.com writes:
> >> >Being free to buy rifles and shotguns, but not handguns, would not infinge 
> >> >your right to bear arms - would it?
> >> 
> >> In a word, yes.
> >
> >So, if I can't buy a rocket launcher my rights are being infringed ?
> 
> Generally, no.  Though I have no objection to having them available with
> a background check and significant red tape involved.

So what's the difference between a handgun and a rocket launcher that not being
allowed to buy a rocket launcher does not infringe my rights, but not being
allowed to buy a handgun does ? - both are designed for killing people.

> What's your next question about, phasers?
> 
> >(A more intelligent response would be appreciated)
> 
> More intelligent than the minimalistic response I countered? :)

- which was in response to your "In a word, yes" above.

And yes, what about laser guns - can I have one, the guys that wrote the
constitution would not have thought of them either ?

Kev.
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From: kevin@clsi.COM (Kevin Cameron)
Subject: Re: figures for gun-fetishists [I can't TAKE the misspelling anymore]
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