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To: TERMINATTOR
A UN survey on small arms released over the summer showed that Americans are the most heavily armed civilian population in the world. We have between 86 and 92 guns per 100 people, approaching one gun per person

Interestingly, Ms. Barrett needs to re-study her talking points, if this is the report she's referring to. The real numbers are "83 to 96", according to the chapter entitled "Fewer Blanks". Yemen has "33 to 50" and Finland has "39" per 100.

Surprisingly, reading from this report, it seems to be more sober and careful than the typical "more guns = bad" fearmongering you get from the likes of Mrs. Barrett. Here's an excerpt:

While it is tempting to contract peace-loving Europe against gun-wielding America, careful analysis shows that this is not confirmed by facts. Contrary to assumptions that Europeans are virtually disarmed, the 15 countries of the European Union alone have an estimated 84 million firearms.

Here's another:

The chapter [shows]...how misleading it can be to assume that the greatest dangers come exclusively from the most numerous and advanced small arms.

Ms. Barrett should more carefully read her own propaganda sources. They do not support what she is saying.

19 posted on 02/23/2004 4:31:44 PM PST by Dr. Frank fan
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To: Dr. Frank fan
The chapter [shows]...how misleading it can be to assume that the greatest dangers come exclusively from the most numerous and advanced small arms.

Nineteen guys with four airplanes killed a lot more people within a single two-hour period than 270 million Americans, some of whom own those terrible firearms, ever would.

21 posted on 02/23/2004 4:39:13 PM PST by mountaineer
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To: Dr. Frank fan
Anti-gunners "stretching" the truth about reports they refer to?



I'm shocked, I tells ya, shocked!
43 posted on 02/23/2004 5:31:54 PM PST by stands2reason (Liberal lurkers: stick around, you may just grow a brain.)
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To: Dr. Frank fan
Contrary to assumptions that Europeans are virtually disarmed, the 15 countries of the European Union alone have an estimated 84 million firearms.

Only 84 Million ??? There is probably that many guns in Texas alone. ;-)

70 posted on 02/24/2004 3:59:27 PM PST by HP8753 ("Windage and elevation, Mrs. Langdon, windage and elevation." John Wayne)
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