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Article #3124Re: gun control (what a surprise!)
From: jbarr
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 1994 11:56
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 1994 11:56
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In <bjb.43.00166201@bei.pic.net>, bjb@bei.pic.net (Billy J. Beckworth) writes: >>The statistic about killing more people with guns than cars is widely available. >>Try one of those artsy-craftsy buildings built over the last sixty years that have >>lots of books in them. They are called 'libraries.' You can learn things there. > >Yeah, like the truth about your rumor. Accidental gun deaths are a verry >small fraction of accidental car deaths. Is this the official conservative position? A fact is dismissed because it doesn't fit a political argument? Not politically correct for the Kneejerk Right? Sheeesh. Or are you trying to weasel out by saying the intentional killings with guns shouldn't be counted? My statement was true. Is true. Texas kills more people with guns than with cars. Shocking? Yes. Deniable? No. Not even for the professional spin- meisters at the NRA.
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