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To: mph who wrote (21639)6/21/2006 10:46:13 AM
From: Dale Baker  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541600
 
If I ever find evidence that widespread weapons ownership is a prerequisite to a safe, prosperous and happy society, I might get off the fence. But like I said, I have lived several places where almost no one is armed and everyone does just fine.

We will never make that happen in the US, however.



To: mph who wrote (21639)6/21/2006 7:32:00 PM
From: thames_sider  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541600
 
Individual ownership of weapons has been around far longer than the Second Amendment:

So have hereditary leadership, clitoridectomy and cannibalism.
Even though the first does seem to be coming back into vogue in the US :( ... but just because something's been traditional for a very long time, doesn't make it good, wise, advisable or indeed mandatory.

Of course, the third could be far more interesting as a policy... get the Green vote, maybe?

<gg>


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