Where are you getting your information from Bob? Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 12:31 PM, Robert Sneidar <slylab...@me.com> wrote: > Peter, I said Assault Weapons, or as some call them Semi-automatic rifles. > Handguns are a whole other matter. The majority of handgun murders are > committed by known gang members in inner cities. My point is, making guns > illegal is not going to stop these people from getting guns, anymore than > existing laws against felons having guns does. Laws prevent nothing is my > big point here. Only the lawful obey laws. > > Bob > > > On Jan 29, 2013, at 12:16 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: > > > Sorry, but I can't let that pass. Every time the subject of gun control > > comes up in the press, completely unfounded statements are thrown around > by > > the like of the NRA and others who are against gun control, and the > > baseball bat/hammer is one of them. > > > > According to the FBI 2011 stats, weapons used in homicides were: > > > > Firearms: 67.8% > > Knives: 13.4% > > Hands/fists/feet/etc: 5.7% > > Blunt objects: 3.9% > > Other dangerous weapons: 9.7% > > > > Presumably a baseball bat or a hammer would be classified as a "blunt > > object" or possibly "other dangerous weapon". Either way, it's not even > > close when compared to firearms. > > > > Sorry for the totally off topic rant. > > > > On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 11:01 AM, Robert Sneidar <slylab...@me.com> > wrote: > > > >> I was shocked to find out that far fewer people are killed with > >> semi-automatic rifles (called Assault weapons) than with hammers or > >> baseball bats. No one would ever think of even registering who has a > hammer > >> or baseball bat! Never mind making them illegal. New laws will solve > >> nothing. > > > > > > > > > > Pete > > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
