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We must stiffen the penalties and make the laws against illegal sale of fireams airtight against loopholes. The required amount of money to actively enforce the tougher laws should be paid for by taxing gun manufacturers and importers. In addition, there should be a ceiling placed on gun manufacturer's prices, to insure that the black market not necessarily increase due to the new legislation, and to guarantee that it will force the gun makers to really pay for their crimes against humanity.
As for capital crimes involving first degree homicides, perhaps we are nearing the day where speedy executions for violators that are convicted based on RFLP DNA evidence are indicated. The policy would be subject to state review every five years and the hope would be that individual states could possibly one day implement a more civilized policy and ultimately abolish the death penalty if the deterrent were successful enough.
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Robert Rauschenberg, Canyon, 1959. Combine on canvas 81 3/4 x 70 x 24 inches.
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