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 On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:11:08 GMT, LC@dinkerson.com (Ladies Choice) 
 wrote: 
  
 >In article , 10x@telu€s.net 
 says... 
 >> 
 > 
 >>>And handguns are not used to hunt for food. not that you need to in a 
 >>>society where it is all done for you. 
 >> 
 >>A very small percentage of the handgun bullets fired in Canada are 
 >>fired at humans. The rest are fired at targets.  Just because a person 
 >>shoots a handgun recreanally does not mean she is practicing to kill 
 >>people. A golfer swings a club and practices his swing. it doesn't 
 >>mean he's going to hit someone with a club. 
 >> 
 > 
 >I hope a target shooter is practicing to kill, because the more he 
 practices, 
 >the more likely a stray bullet won't hit me when he's out trying to kill a 
 >certain person. 
  
 Of the fifty five million shotshells fired from shotguns every year in 
 Canada very few are fired at human beings. 
 Of the hundreds of millions of .22 rimfire ammunition fired every 
 year, very few are fired at human beings. 
 Even fewer human beings are injured or killed by gunshot wounds in 
 Canada. 
 To put things in perspective.  Non steroidal anti inflamatory 
 compounds  (NSAIDS) kill over 1500 Canadians a year.  Many of these 
 deaths occur while under the care of a physician.  And the name of 
 this NSAID that kills more folks than gun shot, Aspirin... 
 Using the argument used to ban guns would also ban Aspirin... 
  
 Or you are safer from acts of violence by gun owners thatn you are 
 from taking medicines in your bathroom. 
  
  
  
  
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