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Old 2nd January 2013, 11:56 AM   #40
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Originally Posted by LTC8K6 View Post
I should also point out that in many places you can rent a gun and shoot it at the range.

There's little to stop a maniac from renting a gun and then going on a murder spree...

Well, except for the others at the range...but he could theoretically just leave with the gun...
Any range I've been to requires you to have a friend present if you want to rent - I think to dissuade suicides, not thefts. Your point stands, of course, but there is a slight impediment here.
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