cheese On 29.01.2013, at 23:07, Peter Haworth wrote:
> 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 -- Use an alternative Dictionary viewer: http://bjoernke.com/bvgdocu/ Chat with other RunRev developers: http://bjoernke.com/chatrev/ _______________________________________________ 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
