Well, I used to be pro gun-control prior to the Patriot Act. Guess the Patriot Act made me something of a Patriot. And come to think of it, "Bowling for Columbine" has the accidental affect of making it clear that Guns themselves are not the problem in the US. -TD
From: "Major Variola (ret)" <mv@cdc.gov> To: "cypherpunks@al-qaeda.net" <cypherpunks@al-qaeda.net> Subject: Re: California Bans a Large-Caliber Gun, and the Battle Is On Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 06:45:22 -0800
Terri Carbaugh, a spokeswoman for the governor, said Mr. Schwarzenegger, a Republican, had made his position clear during his campaign.
"It's a military-type weapon," Ms. Carbaugh said of the .50 BMG, "and he believes the gun presents a clear and present danger to the general
At 09:53 AM 1/4/05 -0500, R.A. Hettinga wrote: public."
Ms C has earned herself a few hundred footpounds, or a few meters of rope and tree-rental. The Constitution explicitly protects our right to bear
military (not animal-hunting) arms.
------ An RPG a day keeps the occupiers away.