Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 02:58:49 -0700
From: Jeff Chan <chan>
To: ba-firearms
Subject: MEDIA: KFOG anti-gun march Public Service Announcement

[Looks like their fax number may be a better bet: 415-386-3299]

Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 02:47:56 -0700
From: Jeff Chan <chan>
To: kfog@kfog1045.com
Subject: anti-gun march PSA
Cc: chan


Please include in your PUBLIC FILE


June 21, 1995


KFOG 104.5 FM
San Francisco, CA
by email: kfog@kfog1045.com

Dear KFOG,

Caught your June 19, 11am (or so) PSA for the June 29 
anti-gun march in SF.  Everyone, 70 million legitimate 
gun owners included, is against gun violence.  
Unfortunately, bans on guns promoted by march sponsor 
groups such as Handgun Control Inc. would not reduce
violence and may very well be unconstitutional.  I
wish that KFOG would not support groups that seek to
eliminate the right to choose safe and effective self-
defense (or at least air opposing viewpoints).

There is evidence that severe prohibitions on legal 
firearms ownership in places like NYC and DC correlate 
with *increased* violent crime.  Interviews of criminals
in DC show them actively preying on store owners who 
they know may no longer effectively defend themseves.
In contrast the murder rate in Florida has declined 
more than 30% since objectively-issued firearms carry
permits were made available in 1987.

I sincerely doubt that KFOG is open-minded enough to 
mention the July 1 grassroots Second Amendment Rally in 
Sarcamento, but perhaps you could mention any of the 
dozens of low-cost, volunteer-taught, NRA-certified 
firearms safety classes that take place weekly around 
the Bay Area.  NRA's voluntary firearms safety training 
is likely a significant reason accidental firearms deaths 
have been declining steadily since 1900.  
(See http://www.jeff.com/rally/ for info on the rally.)

Please email me with any questions or comments.

A less enthusiastic listener,

Jeff Chan
chan@shell.portal.com

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