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From: briand@anasazi.com (Brian Douglass)
Subject: Re: My Gun is like my American Express Card
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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1993 23:24:25 GMT
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briand@anasazi.com (Brian Douglass) writes:

>aguilar@helium.gas.uug.arizona.edu (christopher j aguilar) writes:

>>In article <briand.734484376@misty> briand@anasazi.com (Brian Douglass) writes:
>>>If after Billions of dollars we can't keep Crack Cocaine out of the hands
>>>of dealers and other criminals, how do you propose to keep guns out of
>>>their hands?
>>>
>>>Brian Douglass			briand@anasazi.com
>>>				602-870-3330 X657

>>It's the billions of dollars we keep flooding into the so called "War on drugs"
>>that keeps the cocaine in the hands of the dealers.  If it weren't profitable
>>they wouldn't be in that business.  Our tax dollars keep those guys in business
>>by capturing 0.1% of the illegal drugs, thus driving the price up 100%.  Take 
>>away the profitability of their business and, as a matter of economics, they 
>>won't be in it anymore.

>If you are arguing for the legalized control of drugs, come out and say it.
>You might be surprised at who supports this "pragmatic" approach to drug
>prohibition.

>My point was that since government interdiction has had apprecable affect on 
						        ^
Oops!  I mean NO apprecable affect----------------------|
>reducing drug availability, how can any thoughtful person believe that 
>prohibiting guns will keep them out of the hands of criminals?

>>--
>> Christopher Aguilar			Yo camino por la vida,
>> aguilar@cs.arizona.edu			   Muy feliz con mi pobresa
>> aguilar@life.arizona.edu		Como no tengo dinero,
>> aguilar@gas.uug.arizona.edu		   Tengo mucho corazon.
>-- 
>Brian Douglass			briand@anasazi.com
>				602-870-3330 X657
-- 
Brian Douglass			briand@anasazi.com
				602-870-3330 X657
