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: The HCI (Handgun Control Inc... the folks who want to ban ALL guns) and

WRONG!  HCI supports everything *but* a ban on handguns.  They are very
clear on this issue.

The only national group which advocates a ban on all handguns is CSGV.
(Coalition to Stop Gun Violence)

: their loved ones at home.  Liberals do not want people to be able to
: defend themselves (or even be independent in any way).  This is one
: reason why they are taking guns away.

Yeah, yeah, yeah...statistics *clearly* show that there are more 
accidental shootings then self-defense shootings.  More innocent
people die from guns than criminals.

: If they wanted to take guns away that were being used in crime they would
: take away .38 Specials and .25 ACP Ravens.  If they wanted to take guns

The NRA makes it impossible for Congress to take away any but the most
outrageous guns.  They almost succeeded in blocking the ban on semi-auto's

: The real problem is that the laws we already have are not being enforced
: very well.

This is also incorrect.  This is the core argument of almost every conserv.
when it comes to gun control.  The fact of the matter is that it is
extremely easy for almost *anyone* to not just legally buy a gun, but
legally sell them too.

It is also very hard for government to control guns.  The NRA has managed
to push through legislation in many(most?) states that bars local comm.
from having stricter gun laws than the state has.

: Think about why Ann Richards didn't even want to let the citizens of Texas
: make their own decision about allowing permits (it would not have been a
: free thing) to carry guns.  Does she not trust the people?  Does she not
: want to let people make their own decisions.

She simply had enough sense to realize that it wasn't worth the *risk*.
People should not be allowed to carry concealed weapons.  It is safer
for everyone.  Just finds stats on states which allow this vs. states
that don't.


Why do you have a problem with the govt. regulating guns, such as they
regulate most everything else.(toys, cars, etc)
Why do you have a problem with a national licencing program for guns,
so that it would be easier to track the history of a gun/

Do you think minors should be allowed to buy guns?  Do you think it is
wrong to limit the amount of guns a person buys to say, 1 per month?  Why??

BTW, when I say "guns" I'm actually referring to handguns, since they are
the root of the problem.  Not semi-automatics, or shotguns, or the like.