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    | Thoughts On Prisons and Gun Control Submitted by: 
			
Bruce W. Krafft
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    | "Prisons are arguably are one of the most controlled environments where humans live. Everything about a prison is [supposed] to be controlled. Security is prevalent, on site and ready to respond to any incident on short notice. Its inhabitants have few rights – privacy and search and seizure laws aren’t among them. Inmates and their living quarters are subject to random searches without notice, warrant or probable cause. Monitoring cameras are virtually everywhere, and big brother is [supposed to be] always watching inmates’ every move. It is, more than any other place, the ultimate 'weapons-free' zone. Despite this, inmates still manage to secure weapons of various sorts. While these weapons rarely include firearms . . ." ...
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    | FWIW, prisons are the most dangerous environments.   Most would be surprised at what "innocent" products can be fashioned into weapons.  My personal favorite was cane sugar. |  
 
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