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Re: GUN CONTROL (was: Re: I'd just like to say I support Ann for Governor

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From: Timothy B. Graves
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 1994 22:04
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I'll get my .02 worth in here.  Why do you think
an increased access to guns for our children is
what's causing  violent crime to increase in this
country?

What makes you think our children today have
easier access to guns than in the past?  I'm
curious as to where these ideas come from.

I personally believe that access to guns has very
little to do with anything.  There has always been
ways for anyone, no matter how old, if they have
money, to get a gun, always.

I believe that what's at the root of this problem
is moral decay plain and simple.  This country was
not only founded on the constitution and bill of
rights, but more importantly on the sound
principles which were behind all that was written.

The very laws we live by today were born out of
the principles and morals that our
forefathers lived by, and raised their children by.

The reason we have continued to write ammendments
to the constitution, and modify laws is because we
continue to allow our principles to decline.  It's
to a point now where many kids are brought up to
do exactly what they want to, respect no
authority, and fear no retribution for anything. 
And we wonder why there is so much violent crime
and kids killing people.

So then we look for a good explanation.  Well it
has to be guns.  I'll tell ya, just any body can
go get one now days!  It couldn't possibly be that
we have failed the last few generations of kids by
not teaching them discipline, principles, and
values, such as that for human life.  No that
couldn't be it.

What I want you rocket scientist' to explain to me
is what are we going to do when there are no guns
available and crime is as bad or worse than it is
now?  We gonna ban knives, baseball bats, wire, or
anything that could in anyway be construed as a
weapon?
-- 
Regards.

Tim
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From: timothyg@ross.csc.bcm.tmc.edu (Timothy B. Graves)
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Subject: Re: GUN CONTROL (was: Re: I'd just like to say I support Ann for Governor
Date: 26 Oct 1994 22:04:08 GMT
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