On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:56:24 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:


Likewise, we don't *need* to carry a gun, unless we buy milk in stupid
places or hang out where the danger from gun violence is known to be high.
We may *want* to carry one, for a variety of reasons. But most of them make
little or no sense on the basis of probabilities.

Read _State of Fear_ yet, Ed? The media are helping us to scare
ourselves broke and/or to death.


Read it cover to cover Sunday while laid up. Fascinating book. Well
documented and foot noted.

Gunner