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I wonder if Mr. Roach can rationalise the many deaths caused by
the use of alcohol as a recreational beverage. Lots more people
die from drunk drivers than die from spree shootings. I haven't
looked at the statistics, but I'll bet more people die from
alcohol poisoning than die from them as well. Then you have
people that die from the effects of alcohol abuse on their bodies,
or die from accidents involving alcohol consumption.<br>
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Perhaps Mr. Roach would like to ban alcohol, too. I have no
idea. But I'm guessing that the same reasons we rationalise all
the drunk driving accidents are much the same that "gun rights
defenders" use for rationalising these events. The main one being
that freedom comes with a price. At least guns can be used for
self-defense, and aren't solely recreational.<br>
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Paul<br>
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On 12/28/2012 06:21 AM, Tom Hansen wrote:<br>
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today's (December 28, 2012) Moscow-Pullman Daily News with
thanks to Jim Roach.</div>
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background-image: none; "><span
style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color:
rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Hey, all you NRA gun rights
defenders, please rationalize the latest shooting in
Connecticut. Twenty first-graders and six adults dead. (I
can't list the shooter as one of the dead, because he was
already dead before he walked into the school).</span></p>
<p style="text-align: -webkit-auto; outline: 0px; float: none
!important; margin: 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;
background-image: none; "><span
style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color:
rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Defend it for us all so we can
get behind you in support. Please, give it a go, we're all
ears. Justify the ease with which 15, 30 even 100 round
clips are available for our consumption. While you're at
it, justify the 6,000 rounds found in James Holmes'
apartment. Remember? He's the man who shot up the theatre
in Colorado. Also, defend Anders Breivik and his
possession of thousands of rounds he received through the
mail so he could shoot up those who so thoroughly offended
him. Wow, mail order ammunition clips.</span></p>
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none !important; margin: 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;
background-image: none; "><span
style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color:
rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Or the Portland mall shooting.
Or the Columbine High School massacre. Or the Arkansas
school killings. Or, or, or ...</span></p>
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none !important; margin: 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;
background-image: none; "><span
style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color:
rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Please, tell us how important
matters such as "gun shows," where thousands of guns and
ammunition are readily available with no ID or
background checks, are necessary for our survival.
Please, help someone like me, with so little cognitive
ability, understand. I like having fun. And, I only
require 3,000 rounds for my personal defense. I wouldn't
want to arouse John Law by owning any more than that. Or
do you think law enforcement would even notice?</span></p>
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background-image: none; "><span
style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color:
rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Mostly, though, I want the
justification of killing 6-and 7-year-olds. Oh yeah,
that's right, guns don't kill people, people kill
people. So that's OK, all nice and neat with a
decorative bow on the coffins. Do guns and ammo come
gift wrapped, too?</span></p>
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<div>Seeya round town, Moscow, because . . .</div>
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<div>"Moscow Cares"</div>
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