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...violence in this country," the NRA official told a visibly startled Cokie Roberts. "He's willing to accept a certain level of killing to further his political agenda." This is a familiar song, of course - sung at a more abrasive and confrontational pitch. Clinton wants to expand gun-show background checks to include a 72-hour waiting period for those gun buyers whose criminal or mental-health records aren't immediately available. NRA officials counter that such a time frame is too restrictive and that the technology is, in most cases, already available to make the checks within 24 hours...
According to Shieber, though, the department cannot possibly teach students everything they'll need to know--and is therefore responsible for providing students with a sound fundamental background...
...Sometimes a shared racial background can create an unhealthy relationship," Hur said...
This week a bill on gun safety legislation will come before Congress. It stipulates the need for handguns equipped with child safety locks, mandatory three-day background checks for gun purchasers at gun shows and a ban on importation of large-capacity ammunition clips. The passage of such a bill is long overdue. Many senseless deaths happen every year because children play with guns obviously not intended for their use. Along with child safety locks, government funding should be provided for the development of "smart gun" technology which prevents everyone except the owner of a gun from using the weapon...
Factors underlying schoolyard shootings are often numerous and complex, and there is no simple solution. But stronger gun control legislation is a viable first step. Safety locks will it make handgun accidents less likely. Background checks will help prevent handguns from ending up in the wrong hands. Educational programs will create role models for children who might otherwise be given the chance to treat guns like toys...