-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- Glock won't sign gun-control deal Firm calls proposed oversight commission "absurd" MSNBC STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS SMYRNA, Ga., March 21, Glock Inc. will not sign a voluntary gun-control agreement similar to the one reached last week between Smith & Wesson Corp. and the Clinton administration, the company said Tuesday. THE DEAL-BREAKER was the creation of an outside "oversight commission," made up of local, state and federal officials, who would supervise the gun manufacturer. "The commission is an absurd concept," said Paul Jannuzzo, vice president and general counsel of the Smyrna-based company, a unit of Glock GmbH of Austria. "It's overly broad. It's more powerful than any regulatory agency." Last week, Smith & Wesson, the nation's largest gun manufacturer, agreed to make its handguns more childproof by installing safety locks and developing "smart gun" technology. Smith & Wesson also agreed to the same oversight commission that Glock opposes. Smith & Wesson accepted the restrictions in exchange for some protection against lawsuits. At least 15 of 29 cities and counties that had sued the gun industry have agreed to drop Smith & Wesson from their lawsuits. Any changes at Glock, however, will not be made with an eye toward avoiding lawsuits, Jannuzzo said. "Nobody’s going to drop any of these lawsuits unless we sign on to the commission," Jannuzzo said. "And we will never do that." Instead of adopting the entire agreement, Glock will consider "sensible and workable" parts of the plan, Jannuzzo said. Such elements might include keeping an electronic record of sales and requiring employees to pass a written exam. Those steps go beyond current federal law. ================================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Mike Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends Shalom, A Salaam Aleikum, and to all, A Good Day. ================================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections 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, CTRL gives 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://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== 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
