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I don't understand why you claim the letter is bogus.  It aligns with
everything
I've ever heard from the former HCI folks in my office at work.  The letter
also
outlines the policies I'd be following if I were them.  The "slicing the
salami"
approach to legislation is time consuming but works.  (Rather than going for
everything at once, you go for one slice at a time)

Fletcheror wrote:
> In a message dated 98-04-09 01:06:36 EDT, you write:
>
> <<  To the
>  best of my recollection, HCI announced openly that guns
>  were evil, unnecessary, and an impediment to civilized
>  society at the time the group was founded. That may or
>  may not be the ultimate goal at the present time, but
>  you have offered no proof that it isn't. >>
>
> I can only go by what they publicly state. Sure HCI could be a dishonest
> organization but is it really fair to make that assumption without some
solid
> evidence?  The bogus HCI letter published on this list, that started this
> whole thing, is an example of, what I believe to be, the disinformation
being
> circulated. I only wish that it could be proved that the "bogus" letter
> actually came from the HCI, but until it is, I have to assume that it was a
> plant and that there are folks out there publishing false information about
> the HCI.
>
> What I will do is ask HCI for their full package of information and see 
hat
> arrives. If they are putting out stupid letters like the one published on
the
> list then I will let them and you both know.
> dtf
>
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