-Caveat Lector- Philadelphia Daily News and Inquirer Tuesday December 26 07:45 AM EST Gun law traps unmeant targets By Amy Worden,INQUIRER HARRISBURG BUREAU HARRISBURG - Firearms have been part of George Bellum's life for most of his 51 years. He got a hunting license as a teenager, he collects antique weapons, and he enjoys target shooting with his children on his central Pennsylvania farm. Today, Bellum, a law-abiding tree farmer from Bloomsburg, cannot touch his guns. In fact, he cannot even legally own one - because he was convicted of drunken driving more than 20 years ago. Bellum, like hundreds of others, is trapped in a netherworld that may be unique to Pennsylvania: People who once got caught drag racing or stealing a loaf of bread are being swept into a net cast for dangerous felons. Federal law prohibits anyone from buying or possessing a weapon who was convicted of a crime that carried a penalty of more than one year in prison. Several lawmakers say they are exploring legislative remedies. Copyright © 2000 Yahoo! , Philadelphia Daily News and Inquirer and KnightRidder.com. NOTE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
