From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Fri Aug 31 2001 - 08:27:51 MDT
>From: "Zero Powers" <zero_powers@hotmail.com>
>>From: Brian D Williams <talon57@well.com>
>>In 1982 then Mayor Jane Byrne and the city council successfully
>>passed a law that said it was illegal to own an unregistered
>>handgun in Chicago. (they exempted themselves of course.)
>
>>Then the city promptly refused to register any new handguns.
>
>>Result? a de-facto handgun ban. Handguns have been completely
>>illegal in Chicago for almost 20 years.
>Wow! That's amazing. Is the NRA fighting that? Or have they
>given up by now?
Still fighting, but fighting politically. The NRA is a political
organisation, essentially a giant monolithic voting block. Very
powerfull, but it has it limits. (and weaknesses)
There are many members who would like it to start taking legal
action as well.
Brian
Member:
Extropy Institute, www.extropy.org
National Rifle Association, www.nra.org, 1.800.672.3888
SBC/Ameritech Data Center Chicago, IL, Local 134 I.B.E.W
Disclosure notice: currently "plonked"
"Joe Dees" <joedees@addall.com>
"Party of Citizens"<citizens@vcn.bc.ca>
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