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December 15, 1992
Category: silly
If Andy had claimed that the Earth was flat and standard references on the subject and most other people were wrong, it is conceivable, if unlikely, that he could be correct. However, when he tells us that the dictionary and...
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Category: silly
Andy Freeman said: The Random House Dictionary is wrong on this one. They often lack the technical knowledge to "define" terms and go with something that sounds good, but is wrong or basically meaningless. If Andy had claimed that the...
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December 10, 1992
Category: burglary
The percentage of at-home burglaries is higher in the US (14%) than it is in Canada (10%). If guns account for the difference it is because US burglars are more likely to be armed and feel that they can take...
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December 8, 1992
Category: silly
bill nelson writes: "Saturday Night Special" was a term dreamed up by the anti-gunners. Such weapons have not existed for many years. Scot Thorstad writes: You should be ashamed Bill, You usually do excellent research. The 1984 (latest edition) of...
Posted by Tim Lambert at 7:18 PM • • 0 TrackBacks
December 1, 1992
Category: Kennesaw
Frank Crary said: [Kennesaw] was a response to Morton Grove's gun ban. Guess which "worked" better? If by "worked" you mean that crime rates were lower after the relevant law than before, the answer is Morton Grove. I'd like to...
Posted by Tim Lambert at 9:27 PM • • 0 TrackBacks
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