Who's David Wayne Case? Is he a member of the list?
$11,000 gun. wow.
Larry
Walt Wayman wrote:
> We can all just write our legislators, which is a another great
> American tradition of questionable value. Here?s an interesting example:
>
> >DATE: 14 May 1999
>
> >TO: Rep. Henry Waxman
> >FROM: David Wayne Case
> >SUBJECT: .50 Caliber Rifles
> >CC: Rep. Mark Sanford, Rep. Robert Barr, Sen. Strom Thurmond,
> >Sen. Ernest Hollings
>
> >I have become aware of your furtive attempt to infringe upon my ownership
> >of my Barrett rifle. I am a former Captain USMC, state marksmanship
> >champion, NRA member, member of the Fifty Caliber Shooter's Association
> >and an avid hunter of deer and hogs. To my knowledge, no .50 caliber rifle
> >has ever been used in the commission of a crime. My rifle cost $6,750.
> >The telescope on the rifle cost $4,500. The ammunition I most often shoot
> >costs @ $4.00 per round. While I tell you this, understand that what I'm
> >trying to tell you is that I would be an idiot to spend $11,000 on a rifle
> to
> >risk losing it in the legal aftermath of its illegal use. Get the hell out
> of
> >my personal life and go play kissy face with Diane Feinstein, Barney
> Frank,
> >Charles Schumer and those other leftists.
>
> >I am now an investment banker and make $400,000 per year. I also have
> >a Harley Davidson motorcycle and several cars with V-8 engines. Are you
> >next going to tell me I don't NEED a V-8 engine ... don't NEED such a
> >heavy, powerful motorcycle ... don't NEED a house with five bedrooms ...
> >don't NEED a wife with such large breasts...don't NEED a dog with such
> >sharp teeth and so on?
>
> >This kind of "Chicken Little" reactionary noise is entirely useless. I am
> >going to notify every legislator in my food chain that they need to take
> >you behind the Capitol and beat the crap out of you.
>
> >CC: Sen. Trent Lott Sen. Orrin Hatch Sen. Susan Collins
>
> I wonder if this guy owns any Oly gear.
>
> Walt Wayman
>
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