Re: Hey Leech, does the trigger pull the finger ? was: Montreal massacre

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From: Chris McLeod
Date: Mon, 25 Dec 1995 00:00

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ae326@ccn.cs.dal.ca (Holly Irving) wrote:
>If I had been  armed I doubt able to shoot. My attacker had police 
>training and would easily remove the gun from me I am sure. Thats all I 
>needed a loaded gun in the middle of the melee. 

My advice to you, though very simplistic, would be to get out of this
situation.  There are times when fighting back is not a viable
alternative.

>This indicated to me that we could decrease the deaths by shootings by 40 %
>by getting rid of guns. Shouldn't we try ????

There are far fewer criminals in Canada than firearms.  It would seem
that logic states that controlling criminals would be an easier task
than contolling firearms...

Chris McLeod.
chris.mcleod@sasknet.sk.ca

    "I do not expect this bill to have any effect on violent
    crime in Canada."
                                           -Allan Rock.
                                            Minister of Justice.

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From: chris.mcleod@sasknet.sk.ca (Chris McLeod)
Subject: Re: Hey Leech, does the trigger pull the finger ? was: Montreal massacre
Date: 1995/12/25
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