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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1999

Page

4

Our View on Schumer Gun Tracing Statistics

The Odessa American opinion piece argues Schumer misuses BATF traced gun data to push more inspections. It cites critic Kopel that less than 10 percent of crime guns are traced and notes tracing is arbitrary and not tied to crimes. The column rebuts the claim of a systemic policy conclusion and urges skepticism of the statistic-driven call for crackdown.

Benjamin Disraeli Sen Charles Schumer New York Texas Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms BATF Schumer David Kopel Independence Institute Colorado Kopel BATFE

In Search of Reinforcements for Speaker Hastert

CAL THOMAS analyzes Speaker Hastert’s leadership and strategy post Kosovo and Monica. He highlights a pragmatic GOP approach seeking reinforcements, tax cut goals by July 26, and efforts to unify conservatives and moderates. Interviews reveal Hastert’s caution, messaging, and hints of MSAs debate with Hillary Clinton.

Dennis Hastert Newt Gingrich Bill Clinton House Senate Finance Committee The Constitution Congress Hillary Rodham Clinton Senate New York Hillary Clinton Hastert

Ganging up on the Bill of Rights in Chicago

Stephen Chapman argues Chicago’s anti gang loitering ordinance violated the Bill of Rights by granting police broad discretion to dispers e groups. he notes 89,000 dispersals and 42,000 arrests over three years, critiques the vagueness of loitering, and calls for enforcing gang behavior without infringing constitutional rights.

Chicago Philadelphia Supreme Court Washington James Madison Madison Cook County US. Supreme Court Illinois Supreme Court John Paul Stevens

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