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In article <1993Mar23.193810.15544@clsi.COM> kevin@clsi.com writes:
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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.


WRONG.......Try England where gun restriction have been very tight fot a long
time.....they are seeing a major rise in violent crime committed with guns!


>
>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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