From: Hallam-Baker <hallam@ai.mit.edu>
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 12:48:13 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Imprisoned for Not Having a Gun?
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Sandy Sandfort wrote:
> 
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>                           SANDY SANDFORT
>  In addition
> to the "exceptions," there was no penalty for violation of the
> law, thus making sure it was unenforceable.  It was not a case
> of "pro-gun fascism" but of rough American political humor.  At
> the very least it kept the city council out of more serious
> mischief.

Was there a bar against a person obtaining an injunction to
force someone to purchase a gun or a provision providing that
no liabilities would be incurred as a result of not owning one?

The law is much too important to start abusing to make political
points.

		Phill