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...state senator, Barrett led a crusade for tougher educational standards in Massachusetts...
...Mann said. "They just weren't aggressive. They had a smaller team, for one thing; from the very start we just took it to them on the boards. We knew we could dominate them there; there was no doubt in our minds they could not stop us. We were tougher than them inside and we're bigger...
...handguns and assault weapons. "In this climate it's actually possible that a handgun ban might pass in Milwaukee," says Mayor John Norquist, a Democrat. "I'll vote for it, even though it won't do much." Norquist prefers strict liability laws for manufacturers, more gun controls and tougher sentences for gun violations. "The Brady bill is an important first step," he says. "I'm encouraged because guns are becoming unfashionable, even creepy...
...presents a perfect opportunity to turn the fear of violence into a rejection of guns. Violence is out of control, they argue; guns cause much of the violence, therefore it is time to get serious about controlling the guns. President Clinton used the shooting to renew his call for tougher laws and licensing and a ban on assault weapons. In his weekly radio address on Saturday, Clinton said the nation must fight "violence with values," and mentioned the well-publicized abduction and death of 12-year-old Polly Klaas in California as well as the commuter-train slaughter as examples...
...buying frenzy suggests that people see the Brady Bill and the semiautomatic ban as being tougher than they actually are. California's laws are far more stringent, requiring a 15-day waiting period, but they could not prevent Ferguson from buying his gun perfectly legally. Many people sense, however, that the legislative momentum will grow. "People fear, 'Will they be coming to my home to get the guns?' " says Houston gun-store owner Judy Chmiel. "They're afraid that if they ban some rifles now, the government will come banging on their door at night." Many of her customers...