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To: Eva who wrote (16804)	4/8/2009 8:18:53 AM
From: Jillad	9 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50746

What makes America so gun friendly? That would be the 2nd Amendment, the right to keep and bear arms. You are opening a can of worms here. Guns don't kill people; people kill people. A gun is just one of many potential instrument(s)(weapons) used in a situation. I can't think of any incidents where a gun discharged all by itself without the involvement of a human that resulted in a loss of life. (now that I say that I am sure someone will try and prove me wrong) I agree with the quote "All guns are capable of being used in crime." But then so are knifes, cars, forks, screwdrivers, fertilizer mixed with other chemicals, etc. I hope you see my point. Bottom line: Don't put the blame on guns for the behavior of their owner. Just like it is not the vehicles fault that the driver was drunk one morning and ran into a school bus killing 5 children and injuring 12.

To: Eva who wrote (16804)	4/8/2009 9:01:55 AM
From: The Reaper	9 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50746

Eva, I don't really know what the point is with your post about Canada's gun crime rate from 2000. If you're trying to say that outlawing guns prevents crimes with guns you had better look at other countries like where I live, Mexico, where guns are illegal as well. The exact opposite trend is occurring here.