Subj : Re: Gun Insurance
To   : Gamgee
From : Moondog
Date : Thu Jul 14 2022 01:00 am

  Re: Re: Gun Insurance
  By: Gamgee to Dumas Walker on Sun Jul 10 2022 07:27 pm

 > -=> Dumas Walker wrote to TRACKER1 <=-
 > 
 >  > Realistically, if they *REALLY* wanted to cut down on gun violence,
 >  > they'd be trying to outlaw handguns, not rifles (AR-15 etc) to begin
 >  > with.  The vast majority of gun violence and gun related crimes (armed
 >  > robbery, etc) is done with a handgun... but those aren't the ones that
 >  > typically make the headlines and are exceedingly rare.
 > 
 >  > Note: this is not an endorsement of the idea, just pointing out the
 >  > ignorance and hypocrisy.
 > 
 >  DW> Yes, this is true.  There are some cities that probably have a
 >  DW> "mass shootings" worth of people, and then some, shot and killed
 >  DW> each day by handguns.
 > 
 > Definitely true.  Chicago probably tops that list.  The city with the
 > strictest gun laws anywhere.  What they forget is that criminals don't
 > obey laws.
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > ... The world is full of surprises, very few of which are pleasant.

Chicago blames northwest Indiana towns such as South Bend for the guns in
chicago.  Granted, South Bend has it's own troubles, however the streets do
not flow with blood like Chicago's mayor would make you belive.

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