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[Bob]

I think your opinion of the NRA is misguided. A gun is no different than 
a screwdriver - it is a tool. In the wrong hands it too can be 
dangerous. In the right application it can be extremely useful. The NRA 
is one of several organizations of concerned citizens that are 
protecting the rights and freedoms of all American citizens by defending 
our constitution from all persons who do not understand or do not care 
about the value our founding fathers have passed on to us. It is up to 
us to continue their vision.

Bob Willman
The Eagle’s Anvil
Bowling Green, Ohio
WB8NQW

And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when
we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the
minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God?
That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed I
tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that His
justice cannot sleep forever.

Thomas Jefferson

On 12/22/2012 10:16 AM, Bruce . wrote:
> Let's not ban any guns.  Let's not even ban large magazines.
>
> Let's just bring modern guns into line with the intentions of the
> writers of the Constitution:  Reduce their rate of fire to once or
> twice a minute -- like a flintlock.
>
> Against an armed man, an unarmed man has NO chance.  Reduce the rate
> of fire, and he might have a chance.  Why should my life be predicated
> upon the whim of somebody who happens to be packing when I'm not?
> Give me 30 seconds to cover the space between me and a shooter, and
> things will be a mite more equal.
>
> The various videos on "semi"automatic weapons are very instructive.
> They equate powerful guns with manliness.  They do this in gun ads.
> You can't be a man without a gun.  These people use bullets because
> they have no real balls.
>
> The NRA has it wrong.  Guns kill people.  They are not for
> self-defense.  They are not for defense at all.  They may be used for
> counter-offense, but that is NOT the same as defense.
>
> The NRA wants people to buy more and more guns.  Nothing makes them
> happier than murder -- especially mass murder -- because it keeps
> people scared and scared people buy guns.  Why do we condone a
> domestic arms race?
>
> On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 7:38 AM, Andy Gladish <anjgladish at gmail.com> wrote:
>> This is making me feel old: I remember when "Ban All Handguns" was a very
>> common headline. When was that, early 70's?
>> The current dogma (Banning "Assault Rifles" will make the country peaceful)
>> is so silly- I get that they creep people out, and I get that if it were to
>> prevent one mass murder it would be a good thing.
>> What kind of sense does it make to ban the gun that is LEAST LIKELY to be
>> used in homicide and suicide on any given day (That's according to the FBI,
>> but hey, what do they know, right?)
>>
>> Can we at least be honest with each other that banning them would barely
>> affect murder and suicide rates?
>> I'm not making this stuff up, look at the FBI Uniform Crime Report.
>>
>> --
>> Andy Gladish, Element Fe Metal Studio
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