On 10/10/2010 7:31 PM, John Smith wrote:
> On 10/10/2010 3:22 PM, Peter Lucas wrote:
>
> >> ...
>
> EVERYONE in the US should have to go though a gun ownership, use,
> operation, handling class in high school. They should be required to own
> a gun and maintain it in proper operating condition. The government
> should conduct inspections, every year or so, and anyone not having a
> gun, or not maintaining it in functioning condition, and ready for use
> should be fined ... after sufficient warnings, if they are still not
> complaint, they should be jailed for a period of time to get their
> attention on the importance of maintaining their weapon(s.)
>
> Get real ...
>
> Regards,
> JS
>
>
Doesn't this just about describe the system that the Swiss have where
every able body man of militia age has a government issue rifle and must
be able to use it?

EJ in NJ