From:	Robert Watkins <robertdw@*******.com.au>
Subject:	Re: Shadowrun society and culture (was Re: Commercials & global
Date:	Sat, 25 May 96 14:13:06 +1030

> I would also disagree that most forms of gun control legislation
>will do anything to discourage or make difficult the use of firearms by the
>criminal class. They do tend to break laws, after all.

Gun control laws are not aimed at regulating the USE of guns. They are
aimed at regulating the AVAILABILITY of guns. The laws can work, if
enforced... that's why you don't see many crooks with tanks, for example.
OTH, it's probably a _little_ late to start controlling the availability
of guns when there's such an ample supply already.


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