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Re: The Montreal massacre - this date, 1989....

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From: Colin R. Leech
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 1995 00:00
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Kyle Hearfield (kyle@morgan.ucs.mun.ca) writes:
> The GUN 
> was *NOT* the key to the killings.  Lepine and his hatred towards women 
> was the key to the killings.

Crimes require motive and opportunity. His hatred was the motive; the gun
provided the simple opportunity.

> : 2) If there were tighter restrictions on guns in society in general, we
> : wouldn't have had the massacre in the first place.  
> 
> NO! If Lepine had a healthier attitude towards women, then the killings 
> would not have happened, by his hand that is!

You are both correct.


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From: ag414@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Colin R. Leech)
Subject: Re: The Montreal massacre - this date, 1989....
Date: 1995/12/16
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