[ftp://ftp.shell.portal.com/pub/chan/antis/for] [Came across this garbage at a local movie theater. Presented for informational purposes. -- Jeff C.] __ CALL TO BAN HANDGUNS AND ASSAULT RIFLES "Only a refusal to hate or kill can put an end to the chain of violence in the world and lead us toward a community where we can live together without fear." -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Every day 104 people are killed by firearms in the United States. 14 of them are chilren. The easy availablity of handguns is part of the reason for increasing violence. There are over 70 million handguns in private hands, with 2 million more added every year. We, the undersigned, call for a *federal ban on the manufacture and sale of handguns and assault rifles.* We support Senator John Chafee's legislative effort, The Public Health and Safety ACT (S892), to ban handguns and urge other elected officials to display leadership in the struggle to end the chain of violence. Too many people have lost their lives. Too many people live in fear. We call for deep cuts in the military budget to fund programs for youth, jobs and education. It is time to stop placing our trust in guns and start rebuilding our communities. SIGNATURE NAME (Please Print) ADDRESS CITY/STATE ZIP ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ [...] logo Return to: Fellowship of Reconciliation, Box 271, Nyack, NY 10960 "FOR" with Signed petitions should be returned to FOR by August 31, 1994. dove Petitions will be presented to Senator Chafee in Septemper, 1994 through O [end]