I know this is not a big deal to anyone, but I felt the need to crow...I rebutted a anti and got published on the editorial page @ the Peoria Journal Star!! And they didn't edit my letter or anything.

I R proud of myself....

Thanks, you may now return to your regularly scheduled afternoon routine

What is the date of the Journal Star your comments are in?

Quoted: What is the date of the Journal Star your comments are in?

Sorry. 8/24/04 - Tuesday

can you post it here, or have a link to the editorial??

Quoted: can you post it here, or have a link to the editorial??

Guys, I am a computer idiot....I wouldn't know how to begin

Is this it ?

www.pjstar.com/news/letters/b3u877o6059.html

Congrats on getting published :-) Welcome to the club.

Guns make criminals fearful

                          August 24, 2004

                          Mona Gain (Aug. 19 Forum, "Permitting more guns
                          won't make streets safer") writes of her sorrow at
                          the loss of her friends, Kelly Houser and her daughter,
                          Amy Allen. I respect her bereavement. We should all
                          hope and pray for peace. Life would be great if there
                          were peace.

                          But there is little peace. A sad fact, one that we wish
                          were different, but there it is.

                          To be labeled "an idiot" for advocating firearms is
                          offensive and uninformed. I submit legalizing concealed
                          carry of firearms would accomplish one thing: Whether
                          you carry or not, you would still benefit, as the
                          criminally intent would have to face a chance of your
                          being armed. That is better than the near certainty
                          that you are not armed today.

                          Brian Coffrin

                          Peoria

                          August 24, 2004

Quoted: Congrats on getting published :-) Welcome to the club. Guns make criminals fearful                           August 24, 2004                           Mona Gain (Aug. 19 Forum, "Permitting more guns                           won't make streets safer") writes of her sorrow at                           the loss of her friends, Kelly Houser and her daughter,                           Amy Allen. I respect her bereavement. We should all                           hope and pray for peace. Life would be great if there                           were peace.                           But there is little peace. A sad fact, one that we wish                           were different, but there it is.                           To be labeled "an idiot" for advocating firearms is                           offensive and uninformed. I submit legalizing concealed                           carry of firearms would accomplish one thing: Whether                           you carry or not, you would still benefit, as the                           criminally intent would have to face a chance of your                           being armed. That is better than the near certainty                           that you are not armed today.                           Brian Coffrin                           Peoria                           August 24, 2004

Thanks for doing that CK and SNOJET.....I'll learn all this cut and paste stuff someday.