[thechat] Bowling for Columbine

[Martin Burns]

On Sun, 26 Jan 2003, Ken Kogler wrote:

> > Here, I don't know anyone who has a gun. I don't know anyone who
> > feels as though they'd want or need a gun.
>
> That being said, I have no plans to *own* any guns, and can't understand
> why people need them for self-defense...

and beyond that, you *really* don't need automatic weapons with
high-calibre bullets for this (or hunting).

> You don't see people keeping bows/arrows for self-defense, do you? (No,
> Ted Nugent doesn't count). Why don't people argue that they should have
> the right to booby-trap their front door with plastic explosive for
> self-defense?

Um actually...never mind...

Cheers
Martin

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