And lo on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:26:22 -0000, scott <sco### [at] laptopcom> did  
spake, saying:

>> As Sabrina says some of them are over-17, but for the under's I'll be  
>> betting on a family gun or some such. Was it Michael Moore who pointed  
>> out that the majority of guns 'on the streets' in America were stolen  
>> from those who purchased them legally.
>
> I heard a lot of Americans say that they own (and sometimes carry) a gun  
> to protect themselves.  But in reality, when an attacker starts  
> shooting, how many members of the public are really going to get out  
> their gun and try to battle with the attacker?

I think the 'protect' bit refers more to home defence I'm sure most States  
require a permit to carry a concealed weapon, which implies that carrying  
a non-concealed weapon is hunky-dory.

> And do they propose that children carry guns too to protect themselves?

Start 'em young. Everyone knows that the best thing for a high-pressure,  
clique-ridden situation that is found in a school is to add weapons to the  
mix.

-- 
Phil Cook

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