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It’s bullets that kill, not guns

Dear Editor:
The North Shore News’ June 5
headline, ‘‘Gun_ bill blasted’’

along with the comments of Mr.
Ray Eagle suggesting that the gun
bill proposal has not gone far
enough, is right on the money.

Justice Minister Kim Campbell's
introduction of new gun control
legislation, which either replaces
or modifies Bill C-80 which was
proposed fast June, is short one
major component.

Prior to the debate on this pro-
posed new legislation, which is
scheduled to take place towards
the end of June, the minister may
wish to consider the following.

That one major component, in
this writer’s opinion, is the sale of
ammunition (bullets) for all of the
pistols, rifles, shot guns, machine

guns for both existing inventories
«those who already own a gun)
and for those who are con-
templating the purchase of a gun
or rifle.

Today, just about anyone who
wants to buy a box of bullets or
shot gun shells can go to a retailer
who sells ammunition, and
without any hassle, can purchase
as many as he or she requires
without any questions asked.
There is no need for a permit
from the police, and you don’t
even need to own a gun.

The process to purchase a
firearm is fairly tong and it is not
my intention to go into detail
ether than to say you must ac-
quire a Firearms Acquisition Cer-
tificate from the police (in order
to buy a restricted firearm), which
involves a criminal and character

check.

The intention of the gun control
legislation is to make it tougher
for the crazies such as the Marc
Lepines of the world, or that nut
in Ontario who shot and wounded
his neighbor because of a loud
barbecue party, to acquire a gun.

I propose an amendment
whereby the local police authority
controls the issuing of am-
munitiion purchase permits for all
types of ammunition and that
these permits be presented at the
time of ammunition purchase.

Effectively, if you want to buy

bullets, you obtain clearance
through the law. No permit, no
bullets!

Guns don’t kill, bullets kill!
Walter Ohirko
Coquitlam

MS Society thanks North Van

Dear Editor:

The Multiple Sclerosis Society
of Canada, B.C. Division, recent-
ly brought their fourth annual van
lottery to Capilano Mall. It was
met with overwhelming success.

The society wishes to thank the
people of North Vancouver for
their generosity, and in turn, help-

ing to fight multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis is a
neurological disease and is the
greatest cause of disability among
young adults between the ages of
20 and 40. The Multiple Sclerasis
Society is a voluntary non-profit
organization dedicated to public
education, raising funds to sup-

port research into the cause and
cure of multiple sclerosis and to
provide services to persons with
MS and their families.

Ann Wight

Van Raffle Co-ordinator

Multiple Sctesosis Society of
Canada

B.C. Division

Where was coverage for Lynn Valley Day?

Dear Editor:

What has the North Shore News
got against Lynn Valley? I waited
for three editions to see a picture
or read about the May 25 Lynn
Vailey Days, and there was
nothing.

The Lynn Valley Lions outdid
themselves and it’s a shame you
did not acknowledge this fact.
Also, the merchants spent a fot of
money advertising in your paper.
Leslie Miller, North Vancouver
Editor’s note:

Announcements about the May 25
Lynn Valley Day appeared in Noel
Wright’s May 22 column, as weil
as in the May 19 So Much More
calendar. Also, on June 7 a pic-
ture of Lynn Valley Days ap-
peared on page 3 of the News.

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