Do handguns serve a purpose other than killing people?

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Do handguns serve a purpose other than killing people?

An SI Board Since September 1999

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264	Handgun violence is only one form of violence. Very public and very volatile,	Paljor	-	9/28/1999
263	SO we should also ban rocks, and sling shots and sticks, and bows, and the list	Nate	-	9/28/1999
262	Looks like "The Truth" has brought up a good fallacy in the presumpti	j__z	-	9/27/1999
261	If you have read the thread, you already know that guns have uses other than k	Jacques Chitte	-	9/25/1999
260	Message #259 from TheTruth at Sep 25 1999 1:09PM Keyboards DO write messages.	augustus	-	9/25/1999
259	Guns DO kill people. Let me say that again. GUNS DO KILL PEOPLE. The way it	TheTruth	-	9/25/1999
258	Guns don't kill people, people kill people Bombs don't kill people, pe	Scott Mc	-	9/25/1999
257	GF, Guns are tools.They have no heart,soul, thoughts,morals etc.As such they ar	psyops	-	9/25/1999
256	People have kept guns in their homes since the invention of firearms. They didn	gunowner	-	9/25/1999
255	Thats like saying, Do cars serve a purpose other than killing people? The prob	(No name provided)	-	9/25/1999
254	<<what i mean is that i will give up my weapons when i am dead. any weapo	MSB	-	9/25/1999
253	Dear Baffled, No doubt you honestly don't have a clue. A crime is committed	IamSmart	-	9/24/1999
252	jeff...you came to my defense earlier...that was very sweet. I must tell you I	ok1day	-	9/24/1999
251	check your inbox	Gordon A. Langston	-	9/24/1999
250	Why don't you tell me what the difference is...	ok1day	-	9/24/1999
249	Unfortunately you seem to be one of those poor souls living under the illusion	SPIRIT76	-	9/24/1999
248	Agreed. In Richmond there was a very simple program called "Project Exile&	Jacques Chitte	-	9/24/1999
247	I think that Handguns Do serve a purpose, and the purpose is Self Protection. I	heef	-	9/24/1999
246	Nulldog,Take your pick..Carelessness or Stupidity..anyway please don't eve	Lisa	-	9/24/1999
245	Not in the eyes they won't....:-( Kisa	Lisa	-	9/24/1999
244	I applaud your comment.:-( Unfortunately it is all too true..Lisa	Lisa	-	9/24/1999
243	Guns are an emotional issue. But to discuss whether guns should or should not	bluesalmon	-	9/24/1999
242	I actually had someone ask for my I.D. a few weeks ago. I guess short people d	PatiBob	-	9/24/1999
241	Hey I know! We have had this discussion before. I was joshing with ya!	JeffA	-	9/24/1999
240	Hey babe, I'm <b>41</b> and damn proud of each and every single	PatiBob	-	9/24/1999

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