Replying to our argument about securing access to one's house: I just recioved a permission from Alan to post his message to Cypherpunks maillist. He just confirmed my point that sleeping with a gun under the pillow in an unsecured house is extremely dangerous: Again, I am not crusading against guns and armed self-defense, but I am indeed saying that simply having a firearm at home does not insure safety and security. You have to go beyind having a gun and get a dog and/or a metal door. A good fence is also a plus, although may not always be possible. - Igor. Alan Olsen wrote:

At 03:49 PM 7/20/96 -0500, you wrote:

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Alan Olsen wrote:

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There is a time and space dilation when the gun is pointed directly at you and about to be fired. (Been there, done that...) Perception tends to be skewed when all of the adrenaline is pumping into your bloodstream because of a perceived impending death.

Believe me, it does look big. A 12 gauge especially... (Had a brother who came close to shooting me because he thought I was a burglar. Not fun.)

I am very curious how it happened.

I returned back from a late night gaming session at about 2am. (I was about 17 at the time.) I came through the back door (because i had the key to it). He thought I was a burgaler and had a 12 gauge pointed at me. After the first sharp peek of andreniline, I told him to put it away and I went to bed. Not a fun way to end an evening... (If I had not been so tired, it probibly would have effected me more. Luckly, my brother has enough sense to no be short on the trigger finger.)

--- Alan Olsen -- alano@teleport.com -- Contract Web Design & Instruction

- Igor.