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To: Chuzzlewit who wrote (36757)	5/3/1999 4:17:00 PM
From: Jacques Chitte	Respond to of 108807

>If you were to ask me the same questions I posed to you I would say that if we could reasonably expect even a 10% reduction in the gun-related homicides the cost in terms of the loss of my personal freedom would be worth it.< This is where you and I must agree to disagree. If the Gov't reasonably expects me to surrender my handguns, it must 1) prove and 2) guarantee that I will not lose significant personal safety as a result. In Australia they concluded a gun grab, and "home invasion robberies" spiked up. To counteract this reasonable consequence of a gun grab (which will concentrate guns in the hands of human vermin until those have been cleared out by the attrition of arrest) I would require the Gov't to indemnify any and all victims of a gun crime - to the tune of millions per event. I value very highly the ability and privilege ("right") to defend my person by means of credible lethal threat. One factor here that is very hard to valuate is the deterrent effect of guns in homes on crime. There are no good statistics on how many break-ins have been aborted by a lady showing up with a Winchester. There are no statistics at all by how many violent crimes (robberies, muggings) have been abandoned in the planning stage by the possible armed state of the targets. I admit - these things are very hard to valuate fairly. Gun deaths (by crime or negligence or suicide) are one side of the coin imho. >There are people out on the streets that love guns. I mean LOVE guns. Guns seem to be an icon for their masculinity. < I want to confide in you that personally - those folks give me the creeps. They're making it tough for the Silent Majority of gun owners. I like my guns and cars and power tools. I love my family and friends. Wonder if this helps in providing perspective.