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Show July 3, 1975 The Utah Independent Page 9 The Paper That Dares To Take A Stand PROPOSED GUN CONTROL GUN CONTROL LAWS Continued from page 1 urges the enactment of state legislation prohibiting Continued from page 8 The following story illustrates my point. Sometime ago a erybody whether earned or not. but it comes as the natural press report came out containing emotional and exciting consequence of individual judgment, of principle, religion and virtuous and voluntary relationships between people. copy regarding the arrest of a dealer in machine guns for Latin revolutionaries, the Minutemen and the John Birch Of course, in America it is not expected that a worried what the (that's citizen would turn directly to attack the press. Rather, it is Society report said). The arrested man's distraught and aged father is reported more to be expected that he would urge and support further to have said. Thats his whole life. guns. When he was at first, but legislative and administrative controls-slig- ht about 5 years old he wanted a rifle, like a damn fool, we without bounds as to how far they may go. give him a .22." He may conclude, for example, after being convinced by the media, that his local police are insufficient, inept or Personally I know of no one giving a rifle to a but there you have it. The prejudiced point has been made. handicapped, because of reports of some local bumbling American parents have been warned not to let their youngbuilt out of proportion by the media. He may conclude ever sters have a .22. There is the suggestion that society should increasing gun controls would help. He may become connot permit marksmanship training or hunting. The 80 year vinced that the old father in an anquished and emotional moment, seeing federally supported types are superior for the job he unhapit his for son. all blamed prison gates opening pily believes necessary'. on the consequential sins of a tot w ith a .22. When the majority of citizens feel this way in our country The press didn't blame his troubles on any failure to have they wilt move in lawful channels and the Congress will afford them what they seek, even to the compromising of brought up his son in a moral and religious atmosphere. it didn't blame or on the women or narcotics or They our liberties. liquor sometimes exlravaaanl men. Thcv didn't frailties of . The majority possesses an awesome and mighty power. voung v blame it on a compulsory svstem of education with a built They might come to seek ever continuing support for their in meaning for youngsters tJiat if you have the power, you local police by ever increasing federal assistance without have the right. Nor did they blame it on an educational realizing the very concept of a local police was being lost in in whose leaders have the some of a welter of federal programs and federal money. system country parts joined the unwashed, unkempt revolutionaries. They might seek federal revenue sharing assistance, at first A decent and reasonable man's first grasp of this story with the support of the press, with every hope of supporting . leaves him sad for the plight of a broken father. And. there public security and public protection. The press seems not to is the suggestion that a compassionate man might feel see that a nationalized police will be the instrument which numbed for the lack of feeling, or perhaps the stupidity, of will first afford the security and protection desired and then the reporter who wrote it. But then the question arises, was later will nor tolerate criticism or interference or excitement he really stupid or did he have a devious purpose? or dramatization or the contriving of controversy or the polarization of extremes by the press. Throughout the article is threaded the theme that militant are can rifles (hat Federal control comes easily but abides a burden. This is legal usually groups get guns anywhere: to possess" and that nasty extremism and firearms ownership not new or difficult to explain. Federal control, statutory in that A this hand hand. reasonable conclude man go might authority being impossible to obtain, comes through the ormessage was the purpose of the whole report. Such reporters dinary' administrative necessity that where federal money is arc not stupid or careless. They have a philosophy to peddle spent federal standards will be established. Thereafter, the if it will be bought: one to compel upon us if continual same administrative necessities will require there will be fedits will cause eral inspections to see that those federal standards are mainrepetition acceptance. Conscientious people, with their thinking often directed by tained. From federal establishment of standards, and under the incessant beat of a motivated press, may in desperation the lash of federal inspections, federal control of our local seek new laws when the old ones have not been enforced. and state police organizations comes easily and inevitably. that led sometimes conclusion the to W'e will have upon us u national police force which will They are distressing some, new Jaw might deter revolutions, robberies, muggings not tolerate the disclosures and disruptions which the adand murder even though little is being done to enforce ministration of police power believes to be out of harmony books the on laws the with the best interest's of the public. There, then goes the effectively already against stringent such crimes. freedom of the press and there, too. goes our right to keep It is granted that occasionally some of the more responsiand bear arms, for no police state in history has ever permitble elements of the news media have seemed to discover ted its citizens to keep and bear arms. that the hysterical pursuit of ever more laws is counter-productivThus it is that the move to control crime in this country We have been exposed to much of scat belts. 'buzmust be guided and controlled by men who seek only legislation where necessary and which will do what it purports to zers. helmets and every sort of denial of individual judgdo. The price of our liberties is that we the people keep ment: it is becoming dear some men see the menace when Some for them honest. We must regard with keen suspicion every safely. reporters government assumes responsibility have discovered that when security comes, it comes not from promise of government which will increase the power of from he'ing sought or wooed by government: not political government. The news media stands as deep in these trouin ev for bled waters as we the gun owners. each benefits other to parties trying the manufacture of handguns, their parts, and ammunition within the state, except for sale to law enforcement agencies for military purposes. Establishing a State Gun Control Agency: The Commission urges the enactment of state legislation establishing and funding a state agency authorized to purchase all voluntarily surrendered handguns, and further authorized to register and modify handguns to be retained by private citizens as curios, museum pieces, or collector's items. Prohibiting the Private Possession Commission of hard-helmete- d. gun-runni- The further urges the of state legislation not enactment Handguns: later than January 1. 1983. prohibiting the private possession of handguns after that date." With LEA A money comes the REQUIREMENT THAT STATES MUST HAVE A PLAN! Governor Rampton created LEPA by EXECUTIVE ORDER on September 28. 1968 in order to administer money and CONTROLS over LEPA (our state agency) from the national agency.. LEAA. LEPA Order No. states .To adopt and administer rules and regulations governing, allocation and expenditure of funds available to states and to units of local government within the state, as PROVIDED BY THIS ACT." If Allan Howe, or our other state representatives were truly interested in preventing gun control. why not investigate LEAA? This could very easily be done by an aide, because their records and proposals are available to public officials. LEAA was created by Congress in 1968. Surely Congress should be able to control such a monster, since they created it Could it be TOO themselves! LARGE for Congress to control? Salt Lake TRIBUNE April 24, 1975. Sheriff Notes First Crime Dip". Sheriff Delmar L. Larson has applied for a S300.000 Federal Grant from LEPA." So you can believe this monster has to be a one with tentacles in every state in the union." Sheriff Larson has stated that he is a board member of LEPA! We have an enormous task before us. and we must have the support of the general public if we arc to keep our guns. Only informed people can resist the constant batrage of brainwashing given out by most of the mass media. Please help us to inform The friends and neighbors. enemies of freedom never stop. Please read and encourage others 63-25-4- (5) TAX-EATIN- out-promi- se Government is not reason, it is not eloquence. It is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. George Washington Join the Family. 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