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In article <donbC4BH31.Mps@netcom.com>, donb@netcom.com (Don Baldwin) writes:
> In article <1993Mar22.150432.7157@clsi.COM> kevin@clsi.com writes:
> >> >The object of (hand)gun control is *prevention*
> >
> >> Of what?
> >
> >Death by shooting.
> 
> OK, tell me then:  what form(s) of gun control do you favor?  And can you
> name a place where each form has been successful in reducing violent
> crime?

Pick any European country.

Personally I go for the following:

1. A tax on handguns as a) a dissensentive to buying them and b) to pay for
   handling their licensing.

2. They should do away with the 2-week (Md) wait period and introduce licensing
   for handguns (not shotguns or rifles), i.e. you would have to purchase a
   license before being able to buy a gun - but if you are a regular purchaser
   (enthusiast) you don't have to wait two weeks every time.

3. It should be illegal to sell a handgun privately to an unlicensed buyer, and
   the authorities should be notified of the exchange. If a gun is involved in
   a criminal act then the registered owner should be liable for prosecution.


Longer term I would add that you need to have a legitimate need to be issued
with a license.

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>  To quote James Wright:
>     "Indeed, I am now of the opinion that a compelling case for "stricter
>     .......

Who he ?

Kev.
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