[EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
HI Sue,
I think the only effective legislation must come at the federal level,
for the simple reason that travel between the states is so easy and does
not require any checks as is required when travelling between countries.
So just because California has a tough gun law does not mean that people
from other states with weak gun laws cannot bring guns to California.
I do see some progress being made in this area. But it is painfully slow
and so far ineffective. Perhaps some day we'll wake up to this problem.
Bill
On Mon, 06 Apr 1998 22:42:13 -0700 Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
>Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>
>Hi Bill:
>
>California has the strongest gun laws in the whole country, and we
>still
>have one of the highest gun related crime rates. :( I don't know
>what
>can be done to stop it.
>
>But I do know that there has to be some sort of responsibility on the
>part of gun owners. Since Ca enacted the law that if someone is shot
>or
>killed with a gun that is in the hands of a minor, the owner can be
>held
>liable, the rate of children being hurt or killed has gone down a lot.
>
>So maybe we are on the right track. I hope so anyway.
>
>Sue
>>
>> HI Sue,
>>
>> The original meaning in the Bill of Rights was so that the states
>could
>> have their own militia, but your interpretation is correct. Since
>the
>> revolution was directed against the tyranny of a big government
>there was
>> a strong fear against any big government telling the individual
>states
>> what to do. And, of course, slavery was a big issue. You're right,
>> today it is meaningless with respect to private citizens taking up
>arms
>> to oppose or defend against the US government, in spite of what the
>> militia groups say.
>>
>> I don't think it would be feasible or possible to ban all private
>gun
>> ownership, nor do I think it would eliminate crime. But I DO think
>we
>> have a serious gun problem in this country and that there ARE things
>that
>> can and need to be done.
>>
>> Bill
>
>--
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>
>1. Don't tell people everything you know.
>2.
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