Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Mon, 12 Oct 1998 10:04:04 -0400 | | From | Dave Cinege <> | | Subject | Re: Arm the gnus |
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Richard Gooch wrote: > > Eric S. Raymond writes: > > > I instigated Linus's first shooting expedition in a long while a few > > months back (I can report that he is a steady, competent shot with a > > 9mm semi). Standing offer to all linux kernel developers: I'll > > teach basic defensive pistol technique to anybody who wants to > > learn. > > Eric, I'm aware of your narrow political agenda on the guns > issue. Your signatures make this plain. However, the linux-kernel list > is not the place for soliciting shooting training.
Agreed. Not quite techinal enough for the kernel list. Anyone interested in learning how to make improvised home made C-4 HE?
> Not only is > linux-kernel a list for technical issues about the linux kernel, it is > also an international forum, not a U.S.A. forum, so arguments about > the "constitutional right to bear arms" is utterly irrelevant to many > on this list.
Since the right to own weapons (a subset of the right to own property) is a natural right, this has little to do with any so called government or the bondries it may claim.
> Also, you should be aware that arms control is a sensitive issue for > many people,
Certainly it is. The people that want to control them all are very upset that the common man can be put on equal ground as these 'elite'.
> I've noticed a few subsequent posts on this topic, and I fear we're > about to have a completely tangential flamewar: there are strong > emotions on both sides of the debate.
There is no debate. There are people that 'get it' (at least to some extent) and then their are the hopeless idiots.
> Followups to /dev/null.
Flames welcome! My personal hate mail bag from www.psychosis.com has been dropping off...
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