SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: Bald Eagle who wrote (208478)12/10/2001 3:00:20 PM
From: Thomas A Watson  Read Replies (1) of 769670
 
Dear Baldy, Guess what? No Experts who disagree with Ashcroft are mentioned here: Unless the laws are changed.
washingtonpost.com
But I did find these experts mentioned.

Justice spokeswoman Mindy Tucker said law enforcement authorities may consult the records of buyers who have been disqualified from purchasing a gun. She said the department believes that other customers' records, which include addresses and gun store locations, are off-limits.

and

But the next day, Assistant Attorney General Viet Dinh ruled that continued use of the records was prohibited by law. In October, the FBI sought to check a smaller list of names against the gun purchase documents and was again refused, the spokesman said.

And Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Ashcroft's positionl eft him feeling "a little befuddled."

tom watson tosiwmee
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News