RE: Gun Legislation

[Steve Cooke <scooke@uidaho.edu>]

Visionaries,
 I appreciate those who have chosen to respond on this important issues of 
firearms safety and availability. I would like to have an open, honest and 
thorough discussion of the issues of firearms ownership and use in American 
and Idaho.
It is an emotional topic. I will make an extra effort to lead w/ my head 
instead of my heart. My hope is that we can get beyond name calling, 
labeling, and mind reading. I believe that this is an issue in which people 
of goodwill disagree. Let's disagree if we must, but let's have a civil 
discussion with the intention of gaining a new respect for each others core 
values.
Steve Cooke

-----Original Message-----
From:	Robert Hoffmann [SMTP:escape@alt-escape.com]
Sent:	Friday, April 30, 1999 8:24 AM
To:	vision2020@moscow.com
Subject:	re: Gun Legislation

At 08:22 PM 4/29/99 EDT, E. O'Daniel wrote:

>That said, "gun control" is a phrase with tremendous emotional
implications.
>(Just like "assault rifle.")  The pro-gun side sees it as "gun
prohibition."
>The anti-gun side asserts that it means only reasonable restrictions -
>denying that elimination of guns is an ultimate goal (and for many - most? 
-
>elimination IS the goal).

And you make this assertion based on what?  Comments you read in NRA
publications?

I don't think you know "most" proponents of gun control, and wonder how you
can represent their ultimate goals.


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