RENO RANT II

      Continuing from last week's FAX Alert lead story (Vol. 6, No. 31), where we reported on Attorney General Janet Reno's call for additional restrictions on our rights, this week, the AG added an additional regulation to her "wish list," calling for mandatory testing requirements for the lawful purchase of firearms.

      On CNN's "Late Edition" (8/15/99), Reno stated, "I'd have them take a written and manual test demonstrating that they know how to safely and...lawfully use it under state law. And I would have a background check that would make sure they had evidenced the willingness and capacity to do so."

      Simply demonstrating the ability to operate a firearm does not ensure its lawful use, but the real question is: what criteria would the Attorney General set for this government-mandated test?

      If this Administration was serious about reducing gun crime and accidents (two separate issues), not only would it enforce existing laws against criminals, but it would join NRA in spending tens of millions of dollars on the one solution proven to reduce gun accidents -- gun education programs (two separate solutions). Perhaps it's time Reno heeds her own words.

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