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-..__... Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 08:59 PM
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Gun crime up in Boston: Mayor suggests searching cars that cross the...
Edited on Fri Nov-11-05 09:01 PM by D__S
state line.

"Mayor suggests summit, searches to stem flow of illegal guns

Pointing to the rising number of shootings in Boston, Mayor Thomas M. Menino is calling for a "handgun summit" in New England and raised the possibility of random police searches of cars crossing into the state to intercept illegal weapons.

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He raised the potentially explosive issue of random searches as a remedy.

How are guns transported across state lines? We have to spot-check the cars that come across state lines. What’s the mechanism? I'm not a public safety official but I think we have to get these folks together,” Menino said.

Full article.

As he said, he's "not a public safety official". Apparently he's not a lawyer either.

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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 09:08 PM
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1. Boston is 30 miles from the nearest state line. What's with him?
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 09:08 PM
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2. What out! The NRA backs legislation that stops class action lawsuits
and then sues jurisdictions that implement strict regulations on guns.

One set of rules for them - one set for everybody else.
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