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To: who cares? who wrote (197375)	10/14/2002 12:35:17 PM
From: GraceZ	Respond to of 436258

*OT** The majority of the people who die from gun shots in this state are armed when they were shot. Although, I agree that gun control doesn't work to deter gun related crime but neither does gun ownership which is very high in this state (and not just crims as you suggest- almost everyone I know owns at least one and many people own numerous guns). One fairly high profile murder occurred at a local gun shop where the owner was getting robbed (so much for being armed and ready as a deterrent). With all the gun control measures they have passed here in Maryland the number of guns in the state legal and illegal has steadily increased as have gun related crimes. There has been zero slowdown in the sale of firearms, the numerous gun shows are very well attended.