GUNS: Re: Brady Law has not affected homicide rates

From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Wed Aug 02 2000 - 15:17:04 MDT


From: "Joe Dees" <joedees@addall.com>

>From gun shows and dealers in states, such as my own (Florida)
>with more relaxed laws; they are bought in such places and moved
>to venues with more restrictive laws to make black market money.
>It's the economics of supply and demand. I. for one, would prefer
>criminals, the unbalanced and the irresponsible to have to buy
>their illegal guns from outside of the country, not just out of
>state (in some states); anything that makes it harder for such
>people to get their hands on a tool for committing easy and rapid
>long range mass murder has to be a GOOD THING.

Really! Can you provide a citing for this? Thought not.....

Actually you got your wish, I've seen Chi-com AK47's, the full auto
version for sale here on the black market, still in the original
chinese boxes....

But that's not where they get the vast majority, try again.....

Brian

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