Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!ihnp4!zehntel!dual!amd!decwrl!decvax!ittvax!hilton From: hilton@ittvax.UUCP (Georgia Hilton) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: Re McDonald"s (San Diego) Massacre Message-ID: <1449@ittvax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 1-Aug-84 16:07:21 EDT Article-I.D.: ittvax.1449 Posted: Wed Aug 1 16:07:21 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 4-Aug-84 01:14:02 EDT References: uvacs.1390 Lines: 30 i agree with the idead of armed masses in principle but.... i don't think it would work...IE: if everyone were issued a handgun across the board then the first six months i wouldn't come out of my house due to the incredable grudge matches that would take place. a law could be passed saying that he who fires first is a legal target to all others but how could you inforce such a law.. another problem is how to stop possible mass slaughter by groups of armed people going against other groups...ie sure, just arm the other group, ... nice try..ill just buy a bigger gun....then you will by a bigger gun..then ill by a flame throweer, then you'll buy an anti-tank weapon then ill by a ........... as i said you idea is great on paper but.... it appears that we are in this exact situtation between US and USSR..... PS: i an not in favor of gun control and i think the greatest bumper sticker ever invented is as follows... NUKE THE UNBORN BABY WHALES... Georgia