So if George Bush had

[MichaelHarris]

signed the assault weapons ban would we still be seeing reports about looted gun stores and snipers in New Orleans? I wonder if the right really comprehends all this man's mistakes?

[vptpt]

1. Good question

I wonder about that on all stories of gun violence. But at the same time - ban or no ban, there are some people in our society who will have those guns anyway. A ban should have cut down on the number though.

[Richard Steele]

2. That "ban" never BANNED anything, so it made no difference. nm