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To: Lane3 who wrote (5913)2/15/2001 2:44:25 PM
From: cosmicforce  Respond to of 82486
 
Since not everyone could afford a gun, the government would probably have to set up a Medicaid equivalent for poor folk.

Hey, that's a good one. Poverty is a de facto infringement of 2nd Amendment rights! What a clever idea.



To: Lane3 who wrote (5913)2/16/2001 5:52:37 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
To implement this approach it would, over time, become necessary for everyone to carry a concealed weapon to defend themselves and others.

No it would not. Crime can be deterred merely by the possibility that you (or a bystander) might have a gun. In places with gun control criminals can still get guns but they can reasonably figure that the potential victim is unlikely to similarly armed.

Tim


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