Re: New school weapons law

["bill london" <bill_london@hotmail.com>]

E-
I am sorry to read your decision to opt out of further discussion on an 
aspect of the school/gun legislation or the larger questions of gun 
ownership (as you noted at the bottom of this posting).
I agree that you are not going to change the opinions of some of the 
more vocal writers in this group.  That does not mean to me that you are 
not affecting the opinions of others.  Of the 200 or so subscribers to 
this list, you have heard directly from 3 or 4.  What do the others 
think?  Are your opinions affecting them?
I think we all benefit from these discussions.  We need in this country 
to talk more to each other not less.  Especially on these kind of 
"culture war" issues.
Perhaps you will change your mind and continue the dialog.  
Maybe we are ready to move on to other specific examples or legislation, 
but I am sure this basic issue of limitations on gun ownership is not 
going away.  I hope you don't go away from this discussion.  BL



>From: Erikus4@aol.com
>To: vision2020@moscow.com
>Subject: New school weapons law
>Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 01:39:29 EST
>
>What the heck law are we talking about that allows minors to have 
weapons at
>school?
>
>Here's a link:
>http://www.idwr.state.id.us/oasis/H0137.html
>
>Here's the "statement of purpose":
>"The purpose of this legislation is to prohibit both juveniles and
>adults from carrying weapons on school grounds. Under current law,
>adults may carry weapons on school property regardless of their
>intent. The legislation also defines weapons that had previously
>not been included."
>
>It apears, basically, to continue to make it ILLEGAL for minors to have
>weapons on school grounds or school transportation and now includes 
adults
>also, while allowing for lawfully possessed firearms to be secured in 
vehicles
>which are on school grounds (a hunting exemption?), and for persons 
delivering
>or picking up students to be exempt from the law.
>
>There is also an exemption for concealed carry permit holders which 
allows
>them to carry in a school or on school property.  (FYI you currently 
must be
>21 to obtain a concealed carry permit in Idaho.)
>
>Am I reading it wrong?  Please correct anything that I've posted which 
is
>incorrect.  Weren't we arguing, among other things, about how this law 
would
>allow minors to carry weapons at school?  Didn't we all think that was 
nuts?
>
>I won't be arguing pro-concealed carry anymore.  I won't convince you, 
you
>won't convince me.  My apologies to anyone I've offended.  But I figure 
we can
>at least discuss the law knowing what it actually says.
>
>Erik O'Daniel
>
>

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