From: Norman Bassett, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This first bit is really directed at ET: - would you
agree that the US right-to-carry laws are in fact
providing the US State and Federal governments with a
list of those most likely to use ANY arms at all to
defend themselves with against ANYONE - which includes
for example the US government?
It's perfectly possible to write a law in the reverse
form and say it's an offence to carry a pistol if you
have any of a list of such-and-such criminal
convictions, an extent of so much of such-and-such
drugs in your body, if you have a history of
such-and-such mental illness and that it's an offence
if you don't have a gun-safe of such-and-such a build
standard in your home to keep guns, ammo etc in.
Similarly-phrased laws could be used to make it an
offence to keep guns insecurely at home, insecurely in
your car, cocked on their belt etc.
That's the US situation. But when we look at the UK
situation it's the same - what the governments are
doing in both cases is intended among other things to
provide them with LISTS of people with guns and the
skill and willingness to use them, LISTS of guns and
the LOCATIONS of both. Plus lots of excuses for taking
them off you.
They have lists of ex-service people already, of
course.
Firearms laws don't NEED to be processes which
identify individuals, but they are even when they're
"merely a revenue-raising measure".
What governments are really doing is listing
potentially capable enemies, "Security Risks", isn't
it?
Any comments on this?
Regards
Norman Bassett
drakenfels.org
--
This has been one of the arguments GOA have used
against such laws - however, in most States when you
have a carry permit they don't actually know what
guns you possess. In addition, so many people have
permits that I think it would be quite hard to send
around the National Guard to disarm them all or to
use it as some sort of list of possible subversives.
You have to have an FBI fingerprint check when you
apply for a permit, so that does put you into their
computer.
Steve.
Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org
List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
____________________________________________________________
T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less.
Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose.
http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
