Pubdate: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News (CO) Copyright: 2002, Denver Publishing Co. Contact: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/371 Author: Alan Corporon Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n688/a12.html REGULATE READING, TOO My thanks go out to Tattered Cover owner Joyce Meskis, her attorneys and the numerous groups that led the battle to defend the First Amendment and to the Supreme Court for recognizing that both the United States and Colorado constitutions protect the right of the general public to purchase books anonymously without governmental interference ("Tattered Cover wins ruling," April 9). Will these same groups now take on the defense of the Second Amendment with the same conviction? Somehow I do not think they will, so this is what I propose: A person must be a certain age to purchase any book that deals with the making of illegal drugs, bombs or any device that can inflict injury or death to oneself of others. They must also pass an instant background check. These books could not be carried in public without a permit, as they might fall into the wrong hands causing additional crime. If this would save only one life, wouldn't it be worth it? Alan Corporon Littleton - --- MAP posted-by: Alex