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To: Dan from Michigan
"In fact, in 1998, for every time that a civilian used a handgun to kill in self-defense, 51 people lost their lives in handgun homicides alone. Yet, there have been an increasing number of news reports that women are a prime target for the gun industry as first-time handgun buyers. Left out of those reports is the fact that in 1999 for every one time a woman used a handgun to kill in self-defense, 120 women were murdered with handguns."

Typical VPC propaganda/distortion. Most instances of firearm useage in self-defense don't result in the death of the committing criminal, as in the vast majority of cases, simple display of a firearm terminates the criminal action. If the incident actually results in discharge of the firearm at the perpetrator, death of the criminal is again a rarity, as wounding is sufficient to terminate the criminal action. DEATH of the perpetrator is EXTREMELY rare.

One wonders why the VPC keeps pushing such transparent propaganda.

9 posted on 11/19/2001 12:57:54 PM PST by Wonder Warthog
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To: Wonder Warthog
One wonders why the VPC keeps pushing such transparent propaganda.

Why does one have to wonder? The reason is crystal clear - the truth has the same impact on the VPC arguments as sunlight has on vampires, and for the exact same reason...

29 posted on 11/19/2001 1:13:47 PM PST by dirtboy
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