The latest statistics I could find via a Google search
were from 1999 -- 1,006 gun deaths in Canada -- 802
were suicides and 151 were homicides with the others
falling in different categories.  Thus, in keeping
with the polite nature of most Canadians, when they do
use a gun to kill, it's usually to turn it on
themselves.

While I do think that Jaimie's comments were not
really appropriate for this list, but his commentary
on American gun laws would be legit in the right
forum.

Mike Bennett
--- AssociationWorks <AssociationWorks@comcast.net>
wrote:

> Wow!! People don't get shot by guns in Canada???
> I guess Michael Moore was right!!
> 
> I'm packin my bags....
> Jeff
> 
> > My indifference to the shooting comes from the
> long-standing US gun
> policy.
> > If you're an American and you've been shot by a
> gun you've gotta be held
> > accountable as well. But, please I do respect this
> forum enough not to
> start
> > a big broo-haha on here about this issue. It's
> contentious and grossly off
> > topic. So, if you want to flame me about this do
> it off-line...and not on
> > this list.
> >
> > Of course, I reserve the right to ignore any and
> all emails about the
> > subject too.
> >
> > Jaimie Vernon,
> > Bullseye Records
> 
> 


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