| ZombyWoof 2004-10-29, 7:07 am |
| On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 16:54:31 +1000, "Kath"
<kathnews2@optusnet.ieatspam.com.au.dud> wrote something wonderfully
witty:
>IPGrunt wrote:
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>The US constitution is often brought us a reason for being able to own guns,
>but what proportion of gun owners (whether legal or illegal) actually own
>them for the purpose that the constitution is talking about, ie protection
>from your own government? Very few, I would think.
>
One of things about the US constitution is to always remember the time
frame in which it was written. Back then everyone own firearms for
hunting & self-protection. It was accepted as a norm.
>None of
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>What about biological waste or radioactive waste, that could kill all the
>people in your neighbourhood?
>
>I know that's an extreme example, but assuming you agree that the government
>probably should know if you've got that kind of stuff, how do you decide
>where to draw the line?
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You can run, but you'll only die tired.
ZombyWoof
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