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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1995
Page
4
The commentary argues Texas will join 38 states in adopting a concealed carry law while urging strict training for permit hopefuls. It questions the mental stability and preparedness of armed strangers in public venues and warns against lax requirements.
The Senate committee reduced training in the Patterson concealed carry measure from 15 to a 10 to 15 hour range. Police must have 40 hours of firearms proficiency and 24 hours of laws on deadly force plus psychological testing. Patterson argues 10 to 15 hours suffices and notes higher training costs, though he opposes mandatory testing. He warns against deadly mistakes by undertrained citizens.
President Clinton outlines an executive order to cross match state and federal payroll records to identify and pursue noncustodial parents failing to pay child support. Agencies will notify workers and enable voluntary wage withholding while states decide next steps. The aim is to shield children from parental financial failure.
Alan Keyes woos conservative Republicans with a moral focus, challenging pro life platform critics and aligning with limited government and religious values. His bold rhetoric at New Hampshire and South Carolina events drew attention away from Dole and Gramm, while he eyes a presidential bid.
Syndicated columnist argues affirmative action distracts from real progress and that disparities reflect skill, training, and geography rather than solely discrimination. He cites global patterns, warns against blaming others, and credits human capital development for poorer minorities. Sowell of Hoover Institution at Stanford is cited as authority.
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