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To: longnshort who wrote (236196)	6/7/2005 1:26:57 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572507

"Why? Simple: There's nothing unique about the guns that these laws ban. The phrase 'assault weapon' conjures up images of the rapid-fire machine guns used by the military, but the weapons in the ban actually function the same as any semiautomatic hunting rifle. They fire the exact same bullets with the exact same rapidity and produce the exact same damage. ... I see his (and yours I suspect) point...what he is saying is that the problem is with all types of guns... Al

To: longnshort who wrote (236196)	6/8/2005 10:54:34 AM
From: Emile Vidrine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572507

Excellent article! The Schumer/Boxer/Finestein/Clinton attack is really an attack against the Bill of Rights. These anti-constitutionalists simply don't have the courage to state their goals plainly. Guns in the hands of the American people continues to bother those who would destroy the constitutional republic. " "Why? Simple: There's nothing unique about the guns that these laws ban. The phrase 'assault weapon' conjures up images of the rapid-fire machine guns used by the military, but the weapons in the ban actually function the same as any semiautomatic hunting rifle. They fire the exact same bullets with the exact same rapidity and produce the exact same damage."