🚀 go-pugleaf

elwin@ai.mit.edu (Lee Campbell) writes:

>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.

>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.
>			- Lee Campbell



Err..  Arent ALL bullets potentially 'cop-killers'  and what about 'cop-killer knives'
I get the impression you are just trying to push emotional buttons here. How many     
Law officers have been killed with 'cop-killer bullets' ?  Licensing is being used
to effectivly ban the ownership of particular types of weapons by requiring astronomical
fees and a huge paperwork maze to legally own a particular type of weapon. Today the
fees and such apply to fully automatic weapons, its quite easy once all the licensing
apparatus is in place to apply to any other type of weapon. Its already been tried,
a bill that was defeated would have effectivly banned anything but a revolver or
a bolt-action rifle. 

TomD     Motorola probably doesnt agree..... Fine, its MY opinion, not thiers.