We should all be issued with hand grenades when we turn 9 to defend ourselves
against perverts
and bullies. Defend the right to bare arms!
tOM
On Thursday, August 03, 2006 at 15:54,
James N. McBride <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Some of us carry weapons to preclude violence. Being able to defend
> ourselves does not mean we are mentally deficient. Everyone is
> entitled to their opinion and it seems that there are statistics
> available to support all opinions. An old machinist used to tell me,
> "Figures don't lie but liars figure." I enjoy shooting as a sport
> and I enjoy shooting with my cameras. Neither hobby propagates
> violence. Insulting people just might though. /jmac
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Chris Barker Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 2:50 PM To:
> olympus@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: [OM] Re: What's up with the OM list?
> It's gone strange and insular.
>
>
>
> Sorry, chaps. I had thought that I was communicating with
> intelligent people, but I think that I must have been mistaken.
>
> You seem to be trusting to hearsay to suit your own habits. There's
> enough violence in the world without propagating it in your own back
> yard, whether notional or not.
>
> I think that I'll give the List a rest for a while.
>
> Cheerio
>
> Chris
>
> On 3 Aug 2006, at 20:53, James N. McBride wrote:
>
> >
> > I've read that violent crime has increased dramatically in
> > Australia after
> > all those weapons were taken away from the law abiding folks. I
> > wonder if Ms. Peters will also receive an award for that (assuming
> > it's true).
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