Response to "The
Guns of Dale Cram"
by John McEnroe
Libertarian for State Representative
Originally published on this website August 16, 2000
To Scott North & Warren Cornwall
Gentlemen,
You put together an interesting article, " The guns of Dale Cramm."
<http://www.heraldnet.com/Stories/00/8/14/12861034.cfm>
It would appear that the point of your piece is to deprecate the concept of
the gun show.
In actuality, I believe that you accomplished two different goals.
1. You pointed out the incompetence of local officials, "I'm frankly
surprised that Mr. Cramm's concealed pistol license was not taken from him when
he was charged."
2. You illustrated that a dedicated criminal will find a way to get firearms,
no matter what restrictions you put on lawful citizens.
If we add point 1 to point 2 we get a situation in which citizens must rely
upon themselves for protection from criminals. Fortunately Washington is one of
those states which allows lawful citizens to purchase and carry concealed
weapons for self defense against the likes of Mr. Cramm.
If you believe gun shows are a major source of guns for convicted felons
(which they actually are not), then I have a splendid idea!
Since gun shows are scheduled on a regular basis, at fixed locations, let's
put on a few extra police officers, surround the shows, and herd the criminals
and their illegal purchases into the police cars!
That way we can do months' worth of work at each and every gun show with
little inconvenience to lawful gun owners, police departments, and yea, even
the criminals themselves! The state of Washington will save many dollars which
can be applied to teaching gun safety..........for the good of the children.
Sincerely,
John McEnroe
Libertarian for State Representative
1800 SE Stark Street #206 Portland, Oregon 97214-1500
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