...And the sound of liberty

[unixronin]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 19, 2005

Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned:

In the wake of the most recent announcement by the BATF tightening restrictions on importing receivers and other components into the US, you might do well to contact your representatives and tell them to support H.R. 1703.

Comments

[midiamin.livejournal.com]

That only works where there's parity of idiocy since the gun-toting drunkards don't generally take themselves out. I suspect "natural selection" will claim more people who were stupid/unlucky enough to be next to the lone gun-toting idiot in the room when he gets drunk, which I think is not the effect you were after.

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Well, I did say I was playing devil's advocate. ;)
I actually agree that check-at-the-door is possibly a better solution ... though so far, the lesson of Florida, Vermont, Alaska et al seems to be that it really isn't a significant problem in the first place.

(Of course, with universal Vermont-style carry, the bar would be lowered somewhat, and that might no longer be true.)