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Re: Illegal Guns (was: 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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Tom Cohoe (cpianot@mts.net) writes:
> I started trying to get my FAC last summer.  Today, I received a phone call 
> from the RCMP informing me my 28 day (or however many days it is) waiting 
> period is over.  Just a few more weeks and I should have it.  Cost me over a 
> hundred dollars in exam fees, application fees, getting my photograph, etc.  
> Sure would be harder to get an illegal gun though. 

Which amply demonstrates that if you had wanted to commit a crime a few
months ago, you would have had to use a different (and less effective)
means. Of course, if lethal weapons were outlawed entirely, you would have
a tougher time commiting a crime tomorrow, instead of having a weapon
readily available.

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