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In article <1993Mar10.161419.10152@apgea.army.mil> ahgrabow@apgea.army.mil (Alexander H. Grabowski <ahgrabow>) writes:
>Hello, guys,
>
>I just heard some very interesting numbers on WBAL's morning show
>with Uncel Al. I think, they perhaps might wake up some people-
>but perhaps I am too optimistic.
>
>Facts:
>
>Every year, more US-citizens are killed by guns than during
>the whole, 10-year vietnam war (then: ~53.000).
>
>The murder rate in Great Britain is about 350/year. That is less
>than in Balto city alone.
> 
>Considering that Great Britains has not less than 1/5 of the 
>population of the US that would result in a murder rate of 
>1750 per year in the US. 
>
>Compare that to more than 50.000!
>
>You simply can't brake the laws of logic- more guns out in the streat
>definitely means more killings.
>
>
>And, yes, I know what is going to come.
>- the right to bear arms (this right refers to the purpose of bearing
>  arms, too: *exclusively* to defend this country)
>- All bad guys will not respect.......
>- All good guys will be helpless......
>- I don't know what I am talking about....
>- One of these days I might be happy if the 'free militia' saves my a**...
>
>Because it has become a habit for one of the more frequent posters here
>to quote Robert A. Heinlein, let me make a quote from a SF-novel too:
>'Oh, Holy St. Leibovitz, let them dream on!'
>(WHo said that, BTW? )
>
>Regards
>
>Alexander
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Your numbers may be correct, but look at what is occuring in Great Britain.
The murder rate is increasing dramtically roght now with no end in sight.
Even the police are considering arming themselves with pistols.  They have
discovered that they are out gunned at every corner.  If gun control worked
to cut the homicide rate, why then is it increasing?


Just a thought.  BTW I am a gun owner and I believe in some form of controls.
Reasonable, but some form.  Background checks would be nice, if they actually
performed a check (which, in most states that have waiting periods, they do
not actually perform a check!)


Matthew Downs
Pulse Communications, Inc.

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