Now illegal to unlock your cellphone (U.S.)

Peter Haworth pete at lcsql.com
Tue Jan 29 17:07:21 EST 2013


Where are you getting your information from Bob?

Pete
lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>


On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 12:31 PM, Robert Sneidar <slylabs13 at me.com> wrote:

> Peter, I said Assault Weapons, or as some call them Semi-automatic rifles.
> Handguns are a whole other matter. The majority of handgun murders are
> committed by known gang members in inner cities. My point is, making guns
> illegal is not going to stop these people from getting guns, anymore than
> existing laws against felons having guns does. Laws prevent nothing is my
> big point here. Only the lawful obey laws.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On Jan 29, 2013, at 12:16 PM, Peter Haworth wrote:
>
> > Sorry, but I can't let that pass.  Every time the subject of gun control
> > comes up in the press, completely unfounded statements are thrown around
> by
> > the like of the NRA and others who are against gun control, and the
> > baseball bat/hammer is one of them.
> >
> > According to the FBI 2011 stats, weapons used in homicides were:
> >
> > Firearms: 67.8%
> > Knives: 13.4%
> > Hands/fists/feet/etc: 5.7%
> > Blunt objects: 3.9%
> > Other dangerous weapons: 9.7%
> >
> > Presumably a baseball bat or a hammer would be classified as a "blunt
> > object" or possibly "other dangerous weapon".  Either way, it's not even
> > close when compared to firearms.
> >
> > Sorry for the totally off topic rant.
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 11:01 AM, Robert Sneidar <slylabs13 at me.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I was shocked to find out that far fewer people are killed with
> >> semi-automatic rifles (called Assault weapons) than with hammers or
> >> baseball bats. No one would ever think of even registering who has a
> hammer
> >> or baseball bat! Never mind making them illegal. New laws will solve
> >> nothing.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Pete
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