Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005 10:03 p.m. EST

San Francisco, NRA Make Deal on Handgun Ban

The city of San Francisco and the National Rifle Association reached a
deal Wednesday under which city officials will delay enforcement of
part of a voter-approved handgun ban.

Voters on Nov. 8 approved banning the sale and possession of handguns
in the city. Residents must get rid of their weapons by April 1. But
the NRA and city agreed to extend from Jan. 1 to March 1 the deadline
for banning sales.

In exchange, the NRA agreed to drop its bid for a temporary
restraining order and will instead have the issue litigated in court,
which should resolve it more quickly.

The measure was put on the ballot by the San Francisco County Board of
Supervisors, which was frustrated by the number of gun-related
homicides. About 58 percent of voters approved it.


"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner