One last word on this then I'll leave it, too. Australia banned guns, crime shot up (no pun intended). -- David Ross http://home.attbi.com/~damiross > 4. The reason this nation still has most of its > freedoms is because its citizens are armed. There are > countless numbers of incidents where the homeowner with > a gun has pervented injuries/robberies from criminals. > > This nation is the ONLY developed nation in the Western > World that it's armed to its teeth. I know I will get > accused of being "tree hugger" but it's better than being > a "gun hugger". :) I guess I made myself clear in terms > of where I stand on this issue. Since it's not completely > aviation related I will leave it at that.. >