Bruce in West Oz
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Gun Control -- What's Behind It?
"Gun Runner" introduction:
Gun control is a hot topic here in the United States. As the tragic Columbine High School shootings hit the airwaves and before the families who lost loved ones could even start to come to grips with this tragedy, state & national anti-gun personalities, including President Clinton with endless coverage from our mainstream news media, were feeding off the emotions of American people.
Attempts to promote and pass additional gun control legislation across this land were rapidly put into motion, despite the fact multiple state and federal gun laws were violated which did not prevent this and other similar tragedies. Many Americans resented the politics involved during this sad time in our country's history.
The NRA has long been an advocate to strongly prosecute those who would use such weapons while committing crimes. Our mainstream media has been very reluctant to point that fact out to the American people. Instead it would appear the mainstream media and anti-gun politicians choose to focus on law abiding gun owners, the NRA, and attempt to portray those who own a weapon for self defense or competitive target shooting as some kind of "monsters" who condone such violent acts. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Studies show the vast majority of law abiding gun owners in America have never used their guns to threaten or commit a violent act. Government studies also point out that the vast majority of violence connected with such weapons is committed by those who have either stolen or purchased such weapons illegally. Yet the law abiding American appears to be the continued target of additional gun control legislation.
Facts show the Justice Department has done little to prosecute those who have allegedly used such weapons. Yet we still see continued efforts to erode our 2nd Amendment by piece-meal legislation. If such additional and restrictive gun legislation truly has the support of the majority of Americans -as is often reported - why is it the anti-gun proponents do not openly propose an appeal of our 2nd Amendment through our constitutional process?
Perhaps the following very informative article by Terry Shulze can shed more light on this important matter. Gun control in Australia has been swift and perhaps foretells what is in store for us here in the United States and other "democracies" around the world.
Respectfully,
Roger Young
The Northwest Veterans Newsletter[/quote]
For the balance of this extremely interesting and thought-provoking article, please visit the URL given here.
I was a firm opponent -- once -- of the idea of a global government with an agenda of disarmament and control. Now ........ I dunno.
Please read this:
http://members.aol.com/spur317e/g-runner.htm
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"Gun Runner" introduction:
Gun control is a hot topic here in the United States. As the tragic Columbine High School shootings hit the airwaves and before the families who lost loved ones could even start to come to grips with this tragedy, state & national anti-gun personalities, including President Clinton with endless coverage from our mainstream news media, were feeding off the emotions of American people.
Attempts to promote and pass additional gun control legislation across this land were rapidly put into motion, despite the fact multiple state and federal gun laws were violated which did not prevent this and other similar tragedies. Many Americans resented the politics involved during this sad time in our country's history.
The NRA has long been an advocate to strongly prosecute those who would use such weapons while committing crimes. Our mainstream media has been very reluctant to point that fact out to the American people. Instead it would appear the mainstream media and anti-gun politicians choose to focus on law abiding gun owners, the NRA, and attempt to portray those who own a weapon for self defense or competitive target shooting as some kind of "monsters" who condone such violent acts. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Studies show the vast majority of law abiding gun owners in America have never used their guns to threaten or commit a violent act. Government studies also point out that the vast majority of violence connected with such weapons is committed by those who have either stolen or purchased such weapons illegally. Yet the law abiding American appears to be the continued target of additional gun control legislation.
Facts show the Justice Department has done little to prosecute those who have allegedly used such weapons. Yet we still see continued efforts to erode our 2nd Amendment by piece-meal legislation. If such additional and restrictive gun legislation truly has the support of the majority of Americans -as is often reported - why is it the anti-gun proponents do not openly propose an appeal of our 2nd Amendment through our constitutional process?
Perhaps the following very informative article by Terry Shulze can shed more light on this important matter. Gun control in Australia has been swift and perhaps foretells what is in store for us here in the United States and other "democracies" around the world.
Respectfully,
Roger Young
The Northwest Veterans Newsletter[/quote]
For the balance of this extremely interesting and thought-provoking article, please visit the URL given here.
I was a firm opponent -- once -- of the idea of a global government with an agenda of disarmament and control. Now ........ I dunno.
Please read this:
http://members.aol.com/spur317e/g-runner.htm
B