I totally support this NRA move! To back it up and reach parity, I think the NRA should also push for the requirement that all gun owners get a photo ID license in order to pull a trigger and that every gun should be required to have liability insurance on it. :-)
-Kevin Graeme > -----Original Message----- > From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:howie@;coolfusion.com] > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 3:52 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Possible Sniper Arrest > > > NRA OPPOSES SALE OF WHITE PANEL TRUCKS AND VANS > > Gun Group Sees Showdown With Powerful White Truck And Van Lobby > > Taking a bold stand in an ongoing national debate, the National > Rifle Association today came out strongly against the > unregulated sale of white panel trucks and vans. > > Speaking at the group's headquarters, NRA spokesman Charles > Coover said that it was time for the Federal government to > act to halt the spread of white panel trucks and vans, which Mr. > Coover called "Public Menace Number One." > > But even as the NRA takes this controversial stand on one of the > most divisive issues of the day, it faces stiff > opposition from the powerful white panel truck and van lobby, who > opposes any limitation on the sale of white panel > trucks and vans. > > Specifically, the truck lobby rejects any attempt to clamp down > on so-called "white panel truck and van shows," in which > customers may buy white panel trucks and vans without being > subjected to background checks or waiting periods. > > "The right to buy white panel trucks and vans is guaranteed by > the U.S. Constitution," said Gavin Holloway, who has been > a white panel truck and van lobbyist for more than twenty years. > > "The NRA is attempting to punish law-abiding white panel truck > and van owners, most of whom use their white panel trucks > and vans for recreational purposes only," Mr. Holloway added. > > Undaunted by such rhetoric, the NRA vows to bring their fight to > Hollywood, where they intend to urge producers to stop > glamorizing white panel trucks and vans in their movies and TV programs. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_community This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting.
