On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:59:17 GMT, Han cast forth these pearls of wisdom...:

"Lew Hodgett" wrote in news:4P%Xk.1638$us6.1484
@nwrddc01.gnilink.net:

Subject

As this is being typed the news is coming in that gunman have entered
a Toys-R-Us store in Palm Desert, Ca (about 100 miles east of downtown
L/A), and are shooting up the place.

Too early for casualty reports.

The mess in India continues.

What the hell is this world coming to?

Lew

I believe that in order to be allowed to have a firearm, one should have
to pass examinations in firearm safety, mental stability, and have never
been convicted of any crime or tresspass with violent overtones,
including sale of a firearm to unauthorized person(s). Anyone who fails
any such exam should be entered onto a blacklist.

The right to bear arms should not be extended to those not qualifying.

Hey, my opinions are mine!!

And those restrictions (not arguing their merit), would do precisely
what(?) to prevent these types of incidents? Do you really feel that the
perpetrators of this type of crime worry about legal posession of a gun?
Sorry Han, but this is more of the same reactive sort of thinking that does
nothing to benefit a matter, but does a lot to impare those who aren't your
typical, or even your remotely typical culprit.

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-Mike-