Re: PGP and real criminals

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From: John Kapson
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 18:49

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In article <palmer.722276991@news.larc.nasa.gov> palmer@icat.larc.nasa.gov (Michael T. Palmer) writes:
[snip]
>Hmmm, an interesting point.  But how do you restrict access to tools that
>they can construct themselves?  Sure, it is illegal for a convicted felon
>to own (or fabricate) a firearm, but the only reason they don't all do it
>is because it takes expensive milling machines and considerable talent.

Actually, as evidenced in Afghanistan, it only takes hand tools and very
little talent.  Felons find it easier to buy them on the black market.
But this is more appropriate for t.p.g., so followups are directed there....

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|      John Kapson      |                                               |
| NRA               ILA |  "Fear a goverment that fears your guns."     |
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Version: 2.0

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QgFnP4t2BB1mpLxzhi4E++0+3zH231ItA+0l9Cp5fr70rOX69EXJO1UF3PhDAAUR
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=TNIh
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