On Thu, 8 Aug 1996, Sandy Sandfort wrote:
I can't find the exact quote, but Will Rogers quipped that every time Congress made a law, it was a joke. And every time Congress made a joke it was a law. The town near Morton Grove was not making a real requirement that every household have a gun, they were just making a joke at Morton Grove's expense. In addition to the "exceptions," there was no penalty for violation of the law, thus making sure it was unenforceable. It was not a case of "pro-gun fascism" but of rough American political humor. At the very least it kept the city council out of more serious mischief.
This is very similiar to the law (federal I believe) which states that you must report any 'computer crimes' to the authorities. There are no punishments and it was obviously crafted to be more of a means of counting the crimes than solving them. If anyone is interetes, I will get the specifics. ________________________________ [ Bruce M. - Feist Systems, Inc. ] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "Official estimates show that more than 120 countries have or are developing [information warfare] capabilities." -GAO/AIMD-96-84 So, what is your excuse now?