Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 00:51:11 -0700
From: Jeff Chan <chan>
To: firearms-alert
Subject: INFO: t.p.g FAQ by Ken Barnes in my archive

[Recent addition to my archive highlights file:]

http://www.portal.com/~chan/highlights.html


   talk.politics.guns FAQ file (large: ~200k)
          I am pleased to host Ken Barnes excellent Frequently Asked 
	  Questions (FAQ) file for the Usenet newsgroup talk.politics.guns
	  Ken has collected and edited a wealth of information on 
	  arms rights. Please consult this file before posting to 
	  talk.politics.guns . A great reference refuting the common 
	  "gun control" myths. File is: research/rkba.faq

Here's the intro from the faq file itself:
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[http://www.portal.com/~chan/research/rkba.faq
 ftp://ftp.shell.portal.com/pub/chan/research/rkba.faq]

From: KEBARNES@MSUVX1.MEMPHIS.EDU
Date: Mon, 15 May 1995 14:45:36 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: T.P.G.'s Official Pro-Gun FAQ 1/2
To: chan@shell.portal.com


THE LONG LIST OF "GUN-CONTROL" MYTHS  rev. 5/15/95
[talk.politics.guns' official* pro-gun FAQ (fully indexed, w/glossary)
Additions/suggestions are welcome.  Your help is encouraged.
Email to: Ken Barnes (kebarnes@cc.memphis.edu)
This FAQ is now available at
   ftp://ftp.shell.portal.com/pub/chan/research/rkba.faq
  http://www.portal.com/~chan/research/rkba.faq
by courtesy of Jeff Chan (chan@shell.portal.com)]

(*The good folks at mit.edu who moderate news.answers have given their
approval for this FAQ to be posted to news.answers and talk.answers,
and for it to be archived at their FAQ site!  That makes it official.)

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+This FAQ is dedicated to all who fought to secure the Blessings+
+of Liberty against Monarchism, Racism, Fascism, and Communism. +
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CONTENTS  (* indicates an updated entry)

 SECTION I. - Personal issues

   1.0 - "You don't need a gun, the police will protect you."
   1.1 - "Guns aren't an effective defense, or, the 43:1 myth."
   1.1.a - "Chemical sprays and stun guns are just as effective."
   1.2 - "Bad guys will just take your gun away and shoot you."
   1.3 - "Guns are too dangerous to own if you've got children."

 SECTION II. - Constitutional issues in the United States

*  2.0 - "The 2nd Amendment means you can't disarm the National Guard."
   2.0.a - "What's the deal with the punctuation?"
*  2.1 - "The 2nd Amendment doesn't protect an individual right."
   2.2 - "So you think everybody can own nuclear weapons?"
   2.3 - "The 2nd Amendment doesn't apply to states and localities."

 SECTION III. - Other "gun-control" fantasies

   3.0 - "We ought to register all firearms and ammunition."
   3.0.a - "We ought to license and register guns like cars."
   3.1 - "Guns increase the lethality of crime."
   3.2 - "Waiting periods save lives."
   3.2.a - "The Brady Act national waiting period is very effective."
   3.3 - "Ban assault weapons!"
   3.4 - "Ban cop-killer bullets!"
*  3.4.a - "Ban Black Rhino ammunition!"
   3.5 - "Ban Saturday Nite Specials!"
   3.6 - "Ban plastic guns!"
   3.7 - "Gun buy-backs are effective in getting guns off the street."
   3.8 - "Concealed-carry reform will take us back to the Wild West!"
   3.8.a - "What about the University of Maryland study?"

 SECTION IV. - Deterrence and resistance to tyranny

   4.0 - "Small arms aren't effective against a modern army."

 APPENDIX I. - Federal "gun control" laws in the United States

*  National Firearms Act of 1934 - Public Law 73-474
   Gun Control Act of 1968 - Public Law 90-618
   Firearms Owner's Protection Act of 1986 - Public Law 99-308
   Armor Piercing Ammunition ban of 1987 - Public Law 99-408
   Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 - Public Law 100-649
   Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 - Public Law 101-647
   Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 - Public Law 103-159
   Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act of 1994
     (a.k.a. "assault weapons" ban) - Public Law 103-322

 APPENDIX II. - Data on concealed carry reform in Florida

 APPENDIX III. - "Gun Control": international comparisons

*  JAPAN
   CANADA
   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
   GREAT BRITAIN
*  SWITZERLAND
*  GERMANY
*  AUSTRALIA

*INDEX AND GLOSSARY
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