Re: Legislature and schools

["Sue Hovey" <suehovey@moscow.com>]

And I thought nothing the legislature did could possibly surprise me. 
Wrong.  And there were only 3 votes against it in the House.  One was
Shirley Ringo's.  I find it disturbing (no, stupid) that they chose to
compromise children's lives with some sop to the NRA.  

Sue Hovey

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> From: Ron Force <rforce@uidaho.edu>
> To: vision2020@moscow.com
> Subject: Legislature and schools
> Date: Friday, March 19, 1999 11:42 AM
> 
> Who says that our legislature isn't facing the problems confronting the
> public schools?
>  
> Today's Spokesman Review reports that they've passed a bill to allow
> those with concealed weapons permits to carry them on school property. 
> Furthermore, anyone (students or adults) can have guns or knives in
> their car on school property "in an unobtrusive, non threatening
> manner."
> 
> Although police and school officials have expressed concern, the new law
> is a 'compromise with the NRA".
> 
> I'm sure we're all thankful they've adjourned...
> 
> 
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