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Re: gun control & the NRA (was Re: UFO "October Surprise" and USA TAKEOVER?!)

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From: Roger White
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1992 15:59
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In article <26162@life.ai.mit.edu> elwin@ai.mit.edu (Lee Campbell) writes:
>In article <1992Aug3.150113.2489@acd4.acd.com>, gvb@TEFS1.acd.com (Gregg Brown) writes:
>
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[snip]

>Since you bring it up, we *do* register automobiles. And we *do*
>license drivers. My main argument with the NRA is that they oppose
>registering handguns and licensing handgun owners, and they favor
                                                       ^^^^^^^^^^^
>the continued sale of cop-killer bullets.  If you want to accurately
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>represent the NRA, perhaps you can tell us what is so bad about
>licening and registration.

[snip]

>I would not trust any politician that tried to outlaw all posession
>of firearms. However, I could never support the NRA because of their
>positions on licensing and registration of handguns, and their
                                                          ^^^^^
>position on cop-killer bullets. If they change those three positions
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>I will be the first to join up.

[snip]

>			- Lee Campbell

Maybe, just maybe, before you start stating and misrepresenting the position of
the NRA, a group you're not even a member of,  you should learn the facts,
that is, if you're really interested in the facts, which I doubt.

Note the follow-up line.  Pay attention, maybe you'll learn something.

Rog
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Subject: Re: gun control & the NRA (was Re: UFO "October Surprise" and USA TAKEOVER?!)
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