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

[Tyler Durden]

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 at cdc.gov>
>To: "cypherpunks at al-qaeda.net" <cypherpunks at 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
>
>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.
>
>------
>An RPG a day keeps the occupiers away.