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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, under
attack from Senate rival Hillary Rodham Clinton for taking money from gun
interests, says he favors a sweeping licensing system for firearm owners.
During a two-day campaign trip this weekend, Giuliani drew applause for his
proposal in a largely conservative area of the state.
At a community forum in Watertown, in northern New York, one resident
reminded the Republican mayor that many people in the region firmly believe
in the constitutional right to bear arms.
"I do not think the government should cut off the right to bear arms," Giuliani
responded. Nonetheless, the mayor said his position for many years has
been that just as a motorist must have a license, gun owners should be
required to have one as well.
According to a tape recording of the meeting provided by his staff, Giuliani
said anyone wanting to own a gun should "have to pass a written exam that
shows they know how to use the gun, that they're intelligent enough and
responsible enough to handle a gun."
Asked if he felt both handguns and rifle owners should be licensed, Giuliani
said, "We're talking about all dangerous weapons."
The first lady has called for a licensing system for handgun purchases.
The mayor also said he supports GOP Gov. George Pataki's gun-control
proposals unveiled last week. The Pataki plan would require ballistic records
on all handguns sold in New York and mandatory trigger locks.
Pataki would also raise the legal gun purchase age to 21, up from 18, and
require instant background checks at gun shows and flea markets.
The mayor's gun-control statements came just hours before the Clinton
campaign attacked him for taking $1,000 from the Bushmaster Firearms, a
contribution that was listed by the Giuliani campaign as coming from the
head of "Bushmaster Farms." The mayor said he didn't know anything about
the contribution or who had given it.
Bushmaster Firearms is a Maine company that makes automatic weapons
for government agencies, semiautomatics that are sold to the public and a
rifle widely used in shooting competition.
Clinton also criticized the mayor for taking a $1,000 contribution from actor
Charlton Heston, president of the National Rifle Association.
Criticism of the NRA has increased in recent days after the group's
executive vice president, Wayne LaPierre, said President Clinton was
"willing to accept a certain level of killing to further his political agenda."
"He ought to break with Charlton Heston and his friends in the gun industry,"
Clinton campaign spokesman Howard Wolfson said.
There was no immediate comment Monday from the NRA to Giuliani's
licensing position.
The debate highlighted a fact of life in the New York Senate race -- Clinton
and Giuliani agree on many social issues. In addition to being strong
advocates for gun control, they each also support gay and abortion rights.
http://cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/03/20/giuliani.ap/index.html
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So, who is the better of two evils here? One likes gun control with a bit of socialism. The other likes their gun control with some fascism. Losing a few freedom for order seems to be OK with both.
Robert
attack from Senate rival Hillary Rodham Clinton for taking money from gun
interests, says he favors a sweeping licensing system for firearm owners.
During a two-day campaign trip this weekend, Giuliani drew applause for his
proposal in a largely conservative area of the state.
At a community forum in Watertown, in northern New York, one resident
reminded the Republican mayor that many people in the region firmly believe
in the constitutional right to bear arms.
"I do not think the government should cut off the right to bear arms," Giuliani
responded. Nonetheless, the mayor said his position for many years has
been that just as a motorist must have a license, gun owners should be
required to have one as well.
According to a tape recording of the meeting provided by his staff, Giuliani
said anyone wanting to own a gun should "have to pass a written exam that
shows they know how to use the gun, that they're intelligent enough and
responsible enough to handle a gun."
Asked if he felt both handguns and rifle owners should be licensed, Giuliani
said, "We're talking about all dangerous weapons."
The first lady has called for a licensing system for handgun purchases.
The mayor also said he supports GOP Gov. George Pataki's gun-control
proposals unveiled last week. The Pataki plan would require ballistic records
on all handguns sold in New York and mandatory trigger locks.
Pataki would also raise the legal gun purchase age to 21, up from 18, and
require instant background checks at gun shows and flea markets.
The mayor's gun-control statements came just hours before the Clinton
campaign attacked him for taking $1,000 from the Bushmaster Firearms, a
contribution that was listed by the Giuliani campaign as coming from the
head of "Bushmaster Farms." The mayor said he didn't know anything about
the contribution or who had given it.
Bushmaster Firearms is a Maine company that makes automatic weapons
for government agencies, semiautomatics that are sold to the public and a
rifle widely used in shooting competition.
Clinton also criticized the mayor for taking a $1,000 contribution from actor
Charlton Heston, president of the National Rifle Association.
Criticism of the NRA has increased in recent days after the group's
executive vice president, Wayne LaPierre, said President Clinton was
"willing to accept a certain level of killing to further his political agenda."
"He ought to break with Charlton Heston and his friends in the gun industry,"
Clinton campaign spokesman Howard Wolfson said.
There was no immediate comment Monday from the NRA to Giuliani's
licensing position.
The debate highlighted a fact of life in the New York Senate race -- Clinton
and Giuliani agree on many social issues. In addition to being strong
advocates for gun control, they each also support gay and abortion rights.
http://cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/03/20/giuliani.ap/index.html
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So, who is the better of two evils here? One likes gun control with a bit of socialism. The other likes their gun control with some fascism. Losing a few freedom for order seems to be OK with both.
Robert
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