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leroyg@my-deja.com wrote:

> In article <83nupr$bio$1@nntp2.atl.mindspring.net>,
>   "Anarchometer" <anarchometer@mindspring.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Having to register a gun does not mean that you cannot own it. It
> simply
> > >means that there is a better chance of keeping guns out of the wrong
> > >hands. Such an ability is also in the interest of the security of a
> free
> > >state, don't you think?
> >
> > No. Californians were told that they could keep SKSs if they
> registered
> > them.
> > The moment Gray Davis took over as governor, he immediately ordered
> the
> > confiscation of SKSs. We don't believe assholes who say they "only"
> want
> > registration. YOU might "only" want registration, but the guys in
> power will
> > use
> > that piece of paper to CONFISCATE. The NRA has been saying that for
> years,
> > and you pricks on the left have insisted you would never go so far as
> > actually
> > confiscating guns. Gray Davis EXPOSED your phony motives once and for
> all!
>
> Thanks for your kind words. It is nice to see that you are so civil
> about discussions. I said nothing about confiscating guns, but you are
> too interested in branding me a leftist liberal to notice that. I have
> no problem with private citizens owning whatever guns they want to as
> long as they don't use it to break the law; but I don't like the fact
> that as many as 70% of people trying to get guns under the rubric of the
> Second Amendment are convicted or indicted felons.
>

Where did you get the 70% figure at?  I think if dropped the 0 and made it
7% that you would still be high on your 'estimation'.  Regardless, each of
those individuals that are included in your 70% have now broken another law
in Title 18 of the US Code - the one that forbids them even possession of a
firearm, never mind the ownership.

The real crime is not who is getting turned down, it's who is not getting
locked up for violating the law even though the law is VERY clear in this
regard.  Start asking Clinton and Reno how tough they really are on crime if
you want to look at those figures for illegal possession.  The proof will
chill your bones.