Board:   [DoveNet] Firearms
Subject: Re: Gun Insurance
From:    Dumas Walker
Date:    Fri Jan 06, 2023 16:53

@VIA: CAPCITY2
> BUT - I had a friend say something to the effect of "I don't like
> guns - they were designed to kill - I'd rather there not be
> any guns" and I honestly agreed with him! If it would prevent
> people from hurting other people? I'd be allfor it! But making
> MY guns illegal while not removing ALL guns (bad guys, military,
> our government, other governments) is not the answer. That just
> creates a defenseless target...

Indeed it does.

There are some science fiction pieces that tell cautionary tales about
societies giving up their guns, including the militaries of the planet,
only to be invaded by armed visitorsfrom other planets.  :)

Mike


 * SLMR 2.1a * Okay, I pulled the pin. Now what? Where are you going?

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