My bill will crack down on gun shows and illegal gun trafficking, ban violent juveniles from ever being able to buy a gun and close the loophole that lets juveniles own assault rifles.

From Clinton's weekly radio address, the transcript of which I encountered at http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/Clintonradio_littleton99044.html

Please note that apparently there is a loophole that lets juveniles own select-fire carbines.

Seriously, though, this is an important step forward.  If juveniles had not been allowed to own assault rifles (or even semi-automatic centerfire rifles with a black anodized coating), the two teens in Littleton would not have made pipe bombs or shot a bunch of people at their school with shotguns and pistols.

Eugene Goodrich
(Member of the Microsoft Gun Club)
Sat 4/24/99