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To: busyrider@springmail.com
Subject: Re: Quote
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 00:41:34 -0700
Cc: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>, spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: WFO Racing
References: <Springmail.105.972710135.0.09386900@www.springmail.com>
Fred,
Out of curiosity, what's your age and military background?
Herb

busyrider@springmail.com wrote:

> Don't insult my intelligence.
>
> An innocent resident of Florida died last month at  the hands of an irate 
>father who was "pissed off" that the person he thought he was gunning down had 
>wronged his daughter.
>
> The only problem was that this responsible registered gun owner not only was 
>breaking the law by his vigilante action, but targeted the wrong person.
>
> But we have laws that will deal with this.
>
> Hurrah!
>
> Only problem is that an innocent person is dead.
>
> That's permanent. Laws or no laws. But his young wife can raise the young 
>children.
>
> Support the NRA!
>
> Criminals will get guns regardless of gun control.
>
> Youse guys are like Fred Rogers:
> Can you spell Bullshit?
> I can.
> B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T. Bullshit.
>
> I'm not worried about drug dealing low-lifes that populate the sewers, I'm 
>worried about you responsible gun-owning gun-toting taxpayers with holsters 
>that think bullets solve problems and whose kids are smarter than you when it 
>comes to shielding their activities from your approving and only occassional 
>glances.
>
> Bottom Line, if your lobby was really truthful you would support the sale and 
>ownership and any non-sporting weapons.
>
> Fred Criswell
>
> On Fri, 27 Oct 2000 21:52:00 -0700 Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net> 
>wrote:
>
> Fred,
>      The NRA does NOT promote automatic weapons for sporting purposes and 
>never has.  Handguns of larger calibers are used for hunting very effectively 
>when configured and scoped properly.  Handgun hunting presents its own set of 
>challenges and actually gives the game
> more of a sporting chance.  I will not even address the ignorant comment 
>about high school students.  It doesn't deserve an intellegent response.  Your 
>fear of guns has been fed by the anti-gun lobby propaganda to show the NRA in 
>a less than responsible light.  The NRA
> trains Police officers every year in classes that will probably save their 
>lives.  They also also promote gun safety and they NEVER promote gun use by 
>children.  They in fact have a program that is taught in many schools in the 
>United States called the Eddie Eagle
> Program.  This program teaches children when they see a gun, not to touch it, 
>go get get an adult.  An adult would not be afraid of a gun.  Maybe if you see 
>a gun, you should not touch it, go get a responsible adult.
> Mike MacLean-60 Sprite-22 year Military Veteran-Hunter-Target Shooter-Gun 
>Collector and Lifetime NRA member.
> busyrider@springmail.com wrote:
>
> > Possibly, but this has also been used by the pro-gun lobby  as part of 
>their propaganda campaign to aid in their casuse to convince others that 
>automatic weapons and handguns are needed for sporting purposes, and also by 
>high school students for use between classes.
> >
> > Fred Criswell
> >
> > On Fri, 27 Oct 2000 18:30:45 -0700 Brad Pace <britclas@WorldShare.net> 
>wrote:
> >
> > My thinking is it was Nazi Germany.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "WFO Herb" <froggi@cdsnet.net>
> > To: "Spridgeteers" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 10:24 AM
> > Subject: Quote
> >
> > Know who said this?
> >
> >  "This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized
> > nation has full gun control registration. Our streets will be safer,
> > our
> > police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the
> > future!"


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