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To: David who wrote (700)	8/4/1999 12:08:00 PM
From: MikeH	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10167

Ok, then my understanding of what you are saying about the biometric id'ing is this: The card will contain the sole copy of your "fingerprint". In order to verify this, the card will be run through a strip reader, and you will place your "fingerprint" on the scanner. The match will then be made, and the buffer emptied. This sounds reasonable to me on the top. Just having the data stored on your person would provide more security and privacy to people. It's like your own personal notary! I am afraid of the long term abuse potential this technology represents. By requiring us to prove who we are on request, it becomes an invasion of our privacy. If you don't believe me when I tell you who I am, arrest me and figure it out yourself. Yeah, I guess I'm one of those wacko's that's against all State and Federal sponsored ID. I don't want to be forced to carry papers when I drive, fly or rake my leaves. I just want to be left to my own pursuit of happiness, without supervision.

To: David who wrote (700)	8/5/1999 8:22:00 AM
From: JeffA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10167

David I understand your point, not wasted bandwidth at all, but as far as incompatible databases, nope. It would be nothing to create a query and a translation feature to check these databases! Do not take this lightly. If they can't register gun owners, they will register everybody! Then do you know how simple it will be to put flags up on these data bases for any number of reasons? If the bio metric is on the DL what about CCs next? They are already going photo and I bet will lead the race in the name of "Privacy" "Privacy" concerns such as these will be the ultimate public revalation of people. I am against all of this type of database collection. Sorry but why trust Washington? They don't trust us!