Mike, i lived in CA on my own nickel in '83 and '84 and it stuck me that, not just in gun ownership, but in every aspect of life there that was the case. no matter what i wanted to do there were 10,000 people between me and it and at the end of the line was someone from the government standing there demanding money for the privelege of doing it.

the same syndrome exists everywhere of course but not to the same extent in other places i've lived......yet. i have a feeling we'll get there in a few short years now tho.

roger