AJC [Fwd: 4-20-01 editorial]

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>I am writing concerning an editorial on page A18 of this mornings paper.
>The article ” Georgia’s weak gun laws lead to dubious distinction”
>appalls
>me. I am a licensed firearm owner and attend most of the gun shows in
>the
>metropolitan area. I also make purchases at some and have never made a
>purchase or seen one made where either a background check wasn’t ran or
>the
>purchaser presented a license which exempts them from the background
>check
>since the license ensures they’ve already had an extensive check prior
>to
>its issue. My son in law went to one with me and intended to purchase a
>small gage shotgun for my grandson and he had to submit to the check,
>since
>his last name was a very common one we waited for over 3 hours for a
>reply,
>which is usually less than 15 minutes. We wound up leaving without
>making
>the purchase due to the longevity of the check. Also I could not
>purchase
>the gun for him since that is against another strictly enforced law,
>the
>dealer knew I would be purchasing it for someone else and could not sell
>it
>to me without violating that law. The only scenario where an individual
>could purchase a gun without the background check would be from an
>individual carrying one for sell and only if that individual wasn’t a
>licensed FFL holder. That is the facts and your article makes it sound
>like
>gun shows in Ga. are flea markets where anyone can buy anything without
>a
>check, and that Mr. Martin is the fact of the matter. If you are going
>to
>publish the AJC’s stand on gun control, at least print the whole truth
>and
>not some one sided opinion just to gather followers in your constitution
>shredding attempt to strip responsible gun owners of their rights. I
>suggest
>you speak with either Matt Eastman or Ga. Mountain Productions, the
>sponsors of the Ga. Gun Shows and include their facts prior to bashing
>their
>operations.
>Guns cause crime like a spoon causes fat people to be fat.
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