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Re: Million Mom March
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sat, 13 May 2000 21:54:05 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> The thing I most object to that is advocated by gun control enthusiasts is
> registration. I wouldn't mind nearly so much if I had to pass some test or
> review to acquire weapons and that would give me a card which was good for
> weapons purchases for some time period. I would still complain, but at least
> the government, who I openly do not trust, wouldn't be keeping a list and
> checking it twice.
You really think so, in today's infocentric society? Come on, you're smarter
than that. If grocery stores keep track of our purchases through their stupid
little "value" cards how hard do you think it would be for the government to
pull records of gun purchases based on this card you're describing? You show
your ID, clerk swipes it to verify it is legit, it is verified against some
database, wham! transaction recorded.
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| (...) I had specifically envisioned a card that wouldn't leave a paper trail. Since it's for a limited time - say two months - it just affirms my right to purchase arms, and a dealer of arms would be able to sell to me without verifying anything. I (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Wow. (...) Well, I don't think that it's that simple. For instance the MMM's main goal is to have universal registration federally organized. I think it is pretty clearly (mostly) possible to maintain a registry of weapons entering the nation (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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