Newsgroups: talk.politics.guns From: [l v c] at [cbvox1.att.com] Subject: Resolution from Gun Rights Policy Conference Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1993 02:40:04 GMT This resolution was passed overwhelmingly at the 1993 Gun Rights Policy Conference hosted by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and the Second Amendment Foundation. (9 September 1993) CCRKBA and SAF personnel were opposed to the resolution; they believe that in the world of practical politics, the Insta-Check is the way to go, in the hope of defeating Brady. The sponsors of this resolution believe that should Insta-Check become law, the whole issue of prior restraint will become indefensible in court in the future. OHIO CONSTITUTION DEFENSE COUNCIL Resolution: Whereas: Laws requiring individuals to wait, to obtain consent, or to prove they are capable of properly exercising their rights before permitting them to exercise their civil rights are all forms of prior restraint, and Whereas: Prior restraint of a civil right is unconstitutional because it negates a fundamental right by subjugating the right of the individual and changing the right to a privilege, and Whereas: Instacheck constitutes prior restraint of fundamental individual rights, and Whereas: There is no credible evidence any background check or other form of gun control has slowed the illegal traffic or misuse of firearms, and Whereas: Instacheck would likely lead to a computer list of all firearms purchases and purchasers, and Whereas: Once the doctrine of prior restraint has been legitimized, then a dangerous precedent is established, Therefore now be it resolved that this body reject any type of prior restraint whether it be in the form of a background check, one gun per time period or waiting period. Remember: Rights delayed are rights denied! Respectfully submitted by the Ohio Constitution Defense Council Kenneth N. Brodbeck, President -- Larry Cipriani, [l v cipriani] at [att.com] or attmail!lcipriani