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In article 7h5@utdallas.edu, jspence@utdallas.edu () writes:
>You are wrong again Ray. I do know my history and the foundations of 
>American government. I also am aware of many current facts (whatever 
>facts you may speak of). I read much political philosophy and I am aware 
>of political and social realities. As to guns and their uses, I see no 
>use for them at all. None! I cannot comment on my credulity, but as for 
>my arrogance: so be it. Holding and shooting a gun is just like alcohol 
>and drugs, something we could use a lot less of. Too many damn guns. Guns 
>for children, guns to protect the home, guns to kill people. What is a 
>gun for but to kill something. Bullshit on that target stuff, most people 
>shoot at silhouttes of people. White people shoot at Blacks and Hispanics 
>at the target ranges. They are just feeding their addiction of hate.
>
>John
>
>-- 
>John Spence              jspence@utdallas.edu          (214) 238-1128

Gosh I shoot mostly at little round circles, some of which ARE black, but 
others are blaze orange. I also often shoot at aluminum cans which are then
recylced (again). Other times I shoot at small "clay" disks. 

I will confess I have killed with my guns. Ate the birds and bunnies too, yum.
Others like venision, but I haven't done that yet.

I have on occasion shot at "silhouttes" but even though they are usually black
, they bear no distinguising racial (or even facial) characteristics. 

Of the guns that I now own, only one has killed anything, is there something
wrong with them? Actually I said that wrong, I have only used one of them to
kill something. (Pheasant if you must know). The gun itself had no choice in
the matter. If they ever start trying to kill something on their own, I assure
one and all that I will break them up and melt them down.

Addiction of hate? When I choose to hate someone, you can be assured that it
will be on the basis of something more important than their skin tone or the
shape of their eyes or mouth. To the degree that I have friends, I have or 
have had, friends of many different ethinic backgrounds. From new immigrents
from several lands, to "Mexican" Americans whose families were here in what
is now Texas long before a few Colonials got together in Philidelphia and
Created the United States, to descendents of slaves brought from Africa (one
of them's grandpa was a slave), even a few Rednecks and 'kickers. I also have two exchange daughters from a city founded less than 1 decade after Columbus "discovered" the Americas, and love them as much as any relative, sans my own daughters. I find all this diversity quite stimulating,not threatening. So don't go telling me I hate people just because I choose to exercise my Constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms.

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