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Re: gun control (what a surprise!)

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From: Arvola William
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 1994 05:51
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jbarr@eden.com writes:

>In <CzsxIL.5H0@metronet.com>, lfpowell@metronet.com (Skip Powell) writes:
>>
>>I heard on a radio talk show that more people are killed by hands and feet
>>than guns each year?

>In Texas, we were the first state to mange to kill more people with handguns
>than with cars.  At least the first state since auto travel became commonplace.

This fact offends me not in the slightest!  

I interpret this statistic to mean that Texans are both
better shots AND better drivers than the rest of the country.

:-)

arvola@sol.acs.unt.edu
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From: arvola@sol.acs.unt.edu (Arvola William)
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Subject: Re: gun control (what a surprise!)
Date: 28 Nov 94 05:51:25 GMT
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