Here is a link to an article in today's Springfield News-Leader. The City Council and others are attempting to prohibit firearms in public parks (which might leave victims unable to protect themselves). This would be an infringement on Second Amendment rights. There is a place to voice comments to the article. --Glenn Proposed weapon ban facing opposition Gun groups against City Council's plan for parks and fields. http://www.news-leader.com/article/20081009/NEWS01/810090383 _________________________________________________________________ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ This is a Free Speech forum. The owner of this list assumes no responsibility for the intellectual or emotional maturity of its members. If you do not like what is being said here, filter it to trash, ignore it or leave. If you leave, learn how to do this for yourself. If you do not, you will be here forever. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---