>Trisha Cummings wrote:
>>
>> Hi Kathy,
>>
>>         Neither guns, knives, bombs nor cars are lethal on their own - but
>> put in the hands of people - they can and do kill - So, perhaps we should
>> say people are lethal weapons and cars, knives, guns etc - their innocence
>> victims???
>
>Good point, Trisha.  Anything can kill.  I feel strongly that we should
>address the problem of who does the killing long before we try to
>control what object they choose to commit the act.  I drive a diesel car
>and use Scott's Turf Builder on my lawn.  Innocent enough by themselves,
>but should I so desire I could turn those two disparate items into
>something incredibly deadly.
>
>BTW--I once killed a rabid racoon with a conk on the head by 5 lb jar of
>smooth Skippy peanut butter.  I don't mind if the gov't wants to
>regulate the sale of smooth PB, but they can have my Chunky when they
>pry my cold, dead fingers from the jar. ;>)
>
>(Maybe they'll change the BATF from Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
>Fireams to Bureau of Animals Threated by Foodstuffs?).
>
>-Kyle

        Now that's what I would call assault and peanut buttery!!!!

Bobby