The restriction in Canada 'was' that you had not had a "violent" criminal
history in the recent past. Now I think that unless you are a cop, and if
you breathe, you aren't to be allowed a gun.
At least they don't assume to call it "crime control".
Robert D.
-----Original Message-----
From Michael Lupynec <mlupynec at globalserve.net>
To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: April 1, 2000 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Not So
FarOff]boundary="------------D6B1F8BE191104ED80CCF936"
>If Rick looks north (canuckland), then he will see unbelievably
>overzealous gun control - everything the NRA is predicting.
>
>But looking south, every idiot is carrying a piece.
>
>In the middleground - if you try to qualify gun ownership, like on
>the basis of a criminal record - then won't it become a
>discrimination issue?
>
>Mike L.
>Shoot low, they may be crawling
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Brad Fornal <toyman@digitex.net>
>To: Spridgets <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: April 1, 2000 9:45 AM
>Subject: [Fwd: Not So Far
>Off]boundary="------------D6B1F8BE191104ED80CCF936"
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>
>> And I guess all of you out there now know how I feel about
>overzealous gun
>> control - Rick
>>
>> Not So Far Off
>>
>> At a press conference today, President Clinton announced he
>would be
>> seeking the help of Congress to close what he called the "Car
>show
>> Loophole." The president cited the 40,000 deaths annually
>related to
>> automobiles. He stated many of these deadly vehicles are being
>bought and
>> sold at car shows around the country without restriction. "Many
>of the
>> people looking at and buying these vehicles are often underage
>and
>> unlicensed." President Clinton stated something needs to be done
>to
>> regulate this almost untouchable industry. He stated that
>automobile
>> manufacturers should be held accountable for the death and
>damage their
>> products cause. "These companies knowingly manufacture and
>distribute these
>> vehicles with full knowledge they can be bought and used by
>unlicensed
>> individuals. He also added, "These vehicles are built to exceed
>the speed
>> limits,vehicles with motors exceeding 200 cu inches serve no
>legitamate
>> driving purposes." "You don't need a 350 to go to the grocery
>store."
>> .
>> President Clinton plans to ask Congress to impose a mandatory
>3 day
>> waiting period on all automobile purchases. Also a national
>license instant
>> check to be used on all private party vehicle sales. The
>president also
>> wants to create a law holding dealerships responsible for any
>criminal act
>> committed by a vehicle which they sold. Lastly, the president
>called on
>> Congress to enact a Vehicle Safety Sterring Wheel Lock Act
>requiring all
>> vehicles to have a steering wheel lock in place when not in use.
>This would
>> also create penalties for the owner of a vehicle which was used
>to commit a
>> crime even if stolen.
>> .
>> Automobile Control Incorporated, a for profit organization
>which seeks to
>> ban all automobiles and require everyone to ride bicycles,
>stated funding
>> should be set aside for further research into SmartCars. These
>vehicles
>> would render itself inoperative if someone other than the
>registered owner
>> attempted to use it.
>>
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