Re: Reply to Colin Leech

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From: Colin R. Leech
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 1995 00:00

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Garry B. Dormody (gdormody@calvin.stemnet.nf.ca) writes:
> Allan Rock even backs me up on this. He stated:
> 
> "Laws alone can't stop someone who is intent on committing a
>         violent act." -- Allan Rock Nov. 8, 94
> 
> "No laws we can put into place can stamp out all criminal actions."
>      Canada's Minister of Justice Allan `gun control' Rock (November 8,
> 1994)
> 
> "[If someone plans to commit a crime,] they're going to do it
> regardless." Canada's Minister of Justice Allan `gun control' Rock
> (November 8, 1994)

If somebody is intent enough on a particular act, he will find a way.
Robbers can break into Fort Knox, presidents can be assassinated.

Gun control is like putting locks on your house. They won't stop the most
committed criminal, but they will certainly slow down most of the 'casual'
criminals enough to deter them. If somebody wants to break into your house
badly enough, they will defeat even a $1,000,000 security system. Does
this mean that you don't bother locking your house? You still have locks
on your doors, because they will deter the trivial cases. Gun control laws
have the same effect.

--
#####    |\^/|     Colin R. Leech                ag414@freenet.carleton.ca
##### _|\|   |/|_  Civil engineer by training, transport planner by choice.
##### >         <  If you can't return a favour, pass it on.
#####  >_./|\._<   Opinions are my own. Consider them shareware if you want.

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From: ag414@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Colin R. Leech)
Subject: Re: Reply to Colin Leech
Date: 1995/12/23
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