Re: GUN CONTROL

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From: Mike Tighe
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 1994 16:39

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karches@onramp.net (Tom Karches) writes:

>From the incidents that I hear about where people leave loaded guns laying
>aroud their house and the kids shoot themselves (or one of their friends),
>I think that some don't take gun safety very seriously and need to be
>reminded. Especially if they apply for a carry permit. If you know
>already, whats the big deal?  

I think you are being misled. The number of deaths due to accidental
firearms shootings have been declining for decades and are at an all-time
low. The only difference is the media makes the handful of deaths that do
occur front page news, thereby making you think it is happening all the
time. 
-- 
Mike Tighe
tighe@convex.com
214-497-4206

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Subject: Re: GUN CONTROL
Date: 29 Nov 1994 10:39:40 -0600
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