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To: phoenix0468
I would like anyone with any historical knowledge to disagree with me about the following statement. In the old west, crimes on a person were minimal in large part because citizens were allowed to arm themselves...

Check out this thread...

Treat Them to a Good Dose of Lead (Why the 'Wild West' was not what Liberals claim-my title)

17 posted on 01/22/2006 2:23:03 PM PST by Gritty ("Islam us a universal ideology that leads the world to justice"-Ahmadinejad)
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You may have to cut and paste as that article is in the FR archives...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1102438/posts

18 posted on 01/22/2006 2:24:46 PM PST by Gritty ("Islam us a universal ideology that leads the world to justice"-Ahmadinejad)
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To: Gritty
"an armed society is a polite society"

I really believe this quote to be a basic truth.
21 posted on 01/22/2006 2:41:14 PM PST by phoenix0468 (http://www.mylocalforum.com -- Go Speak Your Mind.)
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