-Caveat Lector- ~~~~~~~~~~~~ A<>E<>R The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. -Marcel Proust + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without charge or profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. ---------- : From: S. Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Subject: Nolympics list and update : Date: Wednesday, December 30, 1998 1:12 AM : : PLEASE DISTRIBUTE AND REPOST WIDELY!!!! : : Hi all! : : At long last, the Nolympics mail list is up and ready for business. (Thanks to the folks at aros.net for their invaluable assistance in getting the list functioning properly!) : : The goal of the Nolympics list is to facilitate the efforts of all people working to end gun control at the Olympics. The list is a two-way list which means that you are encouraged to post your own thoughts, ideas, suggestions, questions, and to help others who have questions or problems. If we're going to succeed, it needs to be a group effort! : : Please keep posts as brief as possible, stay "on topic", and refrain from posting unnecessary messages. Doing so will keep the volume of mail down so that people don't get overwhelmed and can stay focused. : : This is NOT a list for debate about the Second Amendment or the merits of gun control. There are plenty of other lists for that. This list is for people who choose to work on the "Gun Control and Olympics" problem. : : The list owner (me) reserves the right to remove subscribers who persist in violating the list rules after adequate notice of violation has been given. : : To subscribe to the Nolympics list, send a message to: : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : In the body of the message put: : subscribe nolympics : : You will then get further instructions and full information by return mail. You can unsubscribe at any time, so consider joining us! (Expect some minor delays, since I'm sure there are some bugs I haven't found yet!) : : If you have your own web page, _please_ consider linking to the Nolympics site - http://www.therighter.com/column/Olympics.html. : : In other news, it has now come to light that the Salt Lake Olympics bid committee spent $10,000 on - you guessed it! - FIREARMS which were given to various International Olympic Committee members prior to Salt Lake City being named as the site for the 2002 Olympics. : : Whether these very expensive rifles and shotguns were "gifts" or "bribes" will ultimately be decided by those investigating alleged bribery by the Olympic bid committee, but half of them were "billed after the IOC enacted rules that barred its members from receiving gifts worth more than $50 initially and later $150". And whether the recipients of these firearms are even allowed to possess them in their own countries is unknown, since the list of recipients hasn't been released. : : The rifles and shotguns were manufactured by Utah's famed Browning firearms. : : You can read the story at: http://www.sltrib.com/1998/dec/12191998/utah/68433.htm : : Now, it's shameful enough that there are allegations of bribery surrounding the Salt Lake City Olympics. It's even worse when that alleged bribery involves "gifts" of firearms to officials who are actively working to subvert the right of Americans to keep and bear arms. Apparently these officials believe that wealthy, elitist Olympics officials have the right to firearms, but ordinary American citizens, even those who have been subjected to a rigorous background check, do not "deserve" that same right. : : But it's even worse... Those of you who have ever purchased a firearm are no doubt familiar with the BATF's Form 4473 (a permanent record of all firearms transfers which the BATF somehow maintains is _not_ gun registration), without which one cannot purchase a firearm from a manufacturer, dealer or Federal Firearms Licensee. : : Question 9a asks: "Are you the actual buyer of the firearm listed on this form? If you answer 'no' to this question, the dealer cannot transfer the firearm to you." I've been told that this question is intended to prevent a person from buying firearms and transferring them to people who may not legally purchase them. Yet it appears that the SL Olympics bid committee folks not only purchased firearms not intended for their own personal use, they transferred them to persons not legally permitted to purchase them! : : Were the IOC officials who received the firearms eligible to purchase them? Probably not. The BATF has this to say on the subject: : : "An alien who is legally in the United States will be considered to be a resident of a State for the purpose of complying with the GCA if he has resided in that State continuously for at least 90 days before purchasing a firearm. Note, however, that even a legal resident alien who has lived in the U.S. for many years will have to wait 90 days before purchasing a firearm if he changes his State of residence. : : "Alternative to the 90-day Standard : : "An alien legally in the United States and who has been authorized in writing by the principal officer of an embassy or consulate to purchase a firearm would be considered a resident of the State where the embassy or consulate is located for purposes of purchasing a firearm. : : "The Federal firearms licensee must attach the letter of authorization to the completed Form 4473 and retain it as part of the permanent records." : : Falsifying Form 4473 in any way is a federal felony, but I haven't heard a word about the BATF investigating Olympics officials. I guess they're too busy stemming the tide of highly dangerous bayonet lugs. But I know _I'd_ love to see those Form 4473's. Wouldn't you? : : You might consider calling your local BATF office (maybe anonymously!) and asking why they're not investigating these probably illegal firearms purchases. You might even enlist some HCI members who will no doubt be _horrified_ that such things are allowed to happen! <g> : : Of course I don't think that _anyone_ should have to fill out those wretched forms, or pass background checks to purchase a firearm. But if Americans have to be subjected to such onerous laws, then so should visitors to this country. I know of no Olympic nation that will allow an American to carry firearms while in its territory. : : The whole thing's appalling. Olympic officials are allowed to buy guns illegally, transfer them illegally, and all the while they're insisting that law-abiding Americans must be forceably disarmed. : : So far no bills concerning gun control and the Olympics have been filed, which is to be expected. Any such bill will likely be negotiated behind closed doors and passed without opportunity for public comment or debate. But rest assured - Utah legislators are not "asleep at the wheel". Anti-gun Senate President Lane Beattie has filed a bill request entitled "Criminal Penalty for Drive-By Shooting". And all this time I thought drive-by shootings were _already_ illegal! : : Then again, maybe the new bill will exempt Olympics officials..... : : This will likely be the last post to The Righter dealing with the Olympics problem. So if you're interested, please join the Nolympics list, and if you're not interested, things will get back to normal with a New Year's column on Wednesday or Thursday. : : Thanks to all of you for your support and patience! : : Best wishes for a Happy New Year! : : Sarah : : : : : : Sarah Thompson, M.D. : http://www.therighter.com : : Stop the Gun Ban! : NO-lympics 2002! : Check out http://www.therighter.com/column/Olympics.html : And now you can link directly to the Nolympics page too! : ------------- : To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] : with the line unsubscribe righter-list in the body. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! 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