BG> Of course, it completely slipped my mind that US gun laws are
 BG> state-based, and vary quite markedly. For example, I have a
 BG> friend in Florida, where it is (or was) perfectly legal to
 BG> carry a handgun, provided that it is NOT concealed (in an
 BG> external holster perhaps?). Same with that town in Texas (?)
 BG> where almost everybody owns or carries guns, and they have the
 BG> lowest crime rate in the entire mainland US (can't imagine
 BG> why). :) 

  Nobody can ever recall the actual name of that town in Texas (can't
imagine why). :0

 BG> Would you advocate the banning of cars, just because 2,000
 BG> people die in road accidents each year? The reality is that
 BG> accidents will always happen (but decent education should
 BG> reduce them somewhat). 

  Banning cars is a matter of cost/benefit analysis, and consent. The
reality is that all of us use cars and accept the risk, while none of
us are willing to accept the risk of the other 5% going armed with
SLRs. If you don't use a car you are in no risk, you consent, but if a
loony comes at you with a gun it's too late to consent. Being armed
only makes sense if you are... and they aren't.

  Gun nuts should be grateful they are being allowed to keep their
pistols, sporting rifles, shotguns, target weapons and antiques.

Regards,
Bob
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