California Bans a Large-Caliber Gun, and the Battle Is On

[Major Variola (ret)]

At 09:53 AM 1/4/05 -0500, R.A. Hettinga wrote:
>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
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.

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An RPG a day keeps the occupiers away.