The AG's perpetual adoration of guns

Houston Chronicle ^ | 12-7-01 | CRAGG HINES

[mad_as_he$$]

Yup Guns are the source of all evil in society. What a goof ball. Just plain faulty logic taught by the communist school sysyem to this poor misguided wack job.

[DugwayDuke]

That depends entirely upon the state you live in. Some states keep such records, others do not. What we're talking about here is the Feds keeping such records.

[Brett66]

What's the matter with Ashcroft? Doesn't he have better things to do, like rolling tanks into homes and torching the women and children? Get with it man!

[freekitty]

Who believes anything the Houston Chronic Liars have to say, anyway?

[marajade]

What are talking about? Ashcroft was asked to appear before the judiciary comm and present testimony.

[marajade]

I guess the author of this article didn't hear the part where Ashcroft stated they are using the records of those who failed to pass the background check when purchasing a gun.

[PatrioticAmerican]

They didn't use guns on 9-11, so why bother checking? They used boxing knives so will this communist call for making them regulated? How about regulating immigration?

[Libertarianize the GOP]

So far all of the terrorist have been aliens, no American Citizens. For anyone other than an American Citizen to purchase a gun is a crime already. The current record check should show whether there is a record of birth in the State and city claimed. The records have already been checked for relevant information.

[William Tell]

Ashcroft should have asked Kennedy and Schumer to create a list of legislation which has been passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the President but which his Department of Justice is not required to observe.

Also, it would make my day if someone here would confess to being a subscriber to the Houston Chronicle and would make this the day that they do the right thing and cancel.

Subsribing costs about $250 per year and the paper gets another $250 dollars of revenue from advertisers. Just set five $100 dollar bills on the table and ask whether the money is better spent supporting the NRA (or GOA,JPFO,etc) , buying a new gun, or supporting lying liberals.

I would personally rather that you set fire to the money than continue subscribing. Those of us who have made the commitment to cut off the liberal media are having a dramatic effect ( such as the success of Fox News Channel ) but more is needed.

[weikel]

All pro gunn control articles need a barf alert.

[ctdonath2]

What was the last terrorist act in the USA that involved firearms?

[AfghanAirShow]

Things may be different in the Dallas area, but here in Houston and the surrounding area this does not happen. I use my scanner to listen to HPD, Harris County Sherrif and Constable departments' dispatch and tactical radio traffic and I've never heard this info given. When they run a plate, they come back with the year, make and model of the vehicle and who it's registered to. They also run the driver's license and report on the status of the license and whether the individual is 'clear' or has any warrants or has otherwise been handled by local or other law enforcement agencies. Information about a weapons permit is never given or discussed.

Besides, if what you say is true then CCL holders would be facing this treatment any time they're stopped whether they actually had the gun in the vehicle or not, since in your scenario the officer would be acting on information provided by dispatch and not having actually seen the weapon or otherwise have a reason to suspect one is present.

[Texas_Jarhead]

It's an instant background check, NOT A REGISTRATION REPOSITORY!!!! The law states that the records cannot be used for any purpose other than system maintainence.