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THINK BUFFALO COME 7'0 THE MSC CAFETERIA: WITH ALL YOUNG CHIEFi AND INDDKN^PRINCESSES TO QREAT POW WOW. ORDER ROfyST BUFFALO AND BE INITIATED IN THE ROYAL ORDE1 OF BUFFALO HUNTERS. THIS IS REAL BUFFALO ... NO BULL. ALL WHO PASS THE TEST WILL BE PRESENTED WITH \N INDIAN HEADBAND. U ! EACH evening 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ‘Quality First”. manor East 3 Theatres in mano r East iTIqII 873-8300 Happy Hr. $1.50 till 6:30 Manor E. I Daily: 5:45 & 9:30/SAT-SUN 2:00 SAT - SUN till 2:30 No Happy and No Passes Daily: Manor E. 2 5:50-7:50-9:50 SAT-SUN 1:50-3:50 IpgI '&>■ A UNIYPSAI PICTURE 4th Week age 11-14 $1.00 Daily: Manor E 3/SAT-SUN 6:00-8:00-10:00 2:00-4:00 MEL BROOKS' COMIC masterpiece:' Hollis Alpert SATURDAY REV.EW rouHc /MEMm ©20th Century-Po*. i PALACE 82? sei i '< Happy Hr. $1.50 1st Hr Daily: 6:00-7:45-9:30/SAT-SUN 2:30-4:15 iunrnroi.i>s in THU DIZZll DANCBKIIVOS ‘ tH, COLOR BY TVC PRINTS BY DE LUXE* Call Theatre for MRRMHmRH Fea. times The Blood! The Sacrifice! COLOR LORDSHANdO’’ — campus \::z: Ifwt Scren • 7:4Jp« ‘4 Musketeers’ & Hot Rocks’ East Screen 7:50 ‘Terriosts’ & Spy’s’ CIRCLE DRIVE IN ( '.' I tlG* • f e ■ T.'N tickets $1.00 Fea. 8:10 ‘Summer of 42’ plus Bullit’ $1.50 till 6:30 6:00-8:00-10:00 f: A CEHERAL FILM OORPOMIKm RELEASE ^ Gun control THE BATTALION FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1975 Page 5 Opposition seen here By JIM HENDRICKSON Special to the Batt Handgun control would be the first step in completely disarming the people, say several local gun dealers. “The legislators might begin with a strike at handguns,” said Bob Holmes of Tri-State A&M Sporting Goods. “Shortly thereafter, how ever, they will strike out at long guns.” Handguns would become illegal, however, if Congress passes a bill which is currently before it. The bill, introduced by Sen. Philip Hart, D-Mich., and Rep. Jonathan Bingham, D-N.Y., would “prohibit the importation, manufac ture, sale, purchase, transfer, re ceipt, possession, or transportation of handguns. ” Exceptions to the law would be “members of the armed services, law enforcement officials, and as au thorized by the secretary of the treasury, licensed importers, man ufacturers, dealers, antique collec tors and pistol clubs.” The bill, if passed, “would pretty well put an end to the legal handgun business, ” said David Autrey of the Brazos Valley Gun Shop. Few seem to deny that some type of control is needed. In 1973, 19,510 murders were committed in America; 53 percent involved hand guns. In that same year, 252,569 armed robberies were committed; 63 percent used handguns. Currently, age is the main restric tion on the purchase of handguns. If a person is 21 and wishes to buy a pistol, he must fill out a question naire. Questions involve the buyer’s citizenship, police record, and men tal health. If the buyer swears to be an “honest, upstanding citizen,” he can buy the pistol. “After that,” said Holmes, “if you’ve got the money, 1 11 sell it to you.” A record of the serial number of each gun is kept from manufacture to final sale. In that way, said Holmes, if the gun is involved in a crime and is recovered, it can be traced. Few seem to object too strongly to the current registration system, he noted. Gun control legislation, however, would disarm Honest John Citizen, but criminals would still he able to find guns. O. L. Luther, chief of the campus police, said some type of strong con trol which would take the guns away from the criminals is definitely needed. The proposed bill, he said, would only take away the average citizen’s means of self-defense. Loopholes in the bill are obvious, said Luther. “Take for instance the reference to pistol clubs in the proposed bill. A group could get together and get themselves certified as a club and legally own their pistols even though they may actually be crooks, he said. Some people question the con stitutionality of any gun control legislation. The second amendment to the Constitution states, “A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people ti keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. ” While courts have generally in terpreted this to mean that the militia has a right to bear arms, op ponents argue that the original pur pose of the militia was to defend against a strong government and in sure the people’s rights. A state con trolled army is not necessarily a guardian of personal rights, they maintain. “What most people fail to realize,” said Holmes, “is that any thing can be a deadly weapon. A screwdriver in the hands of an angry man is just as deadly as a gun.” 3600 Old College Rd. At the Triangle 822-4328 TRLSTATE A&M Sporting Hoods / f A full line of guns, ammuni tion, fishing, tennis & golf equipment. RHA discusses fee hike By KARLA MOURITSEN Staff Writer Money was the main topic of Thursday night s Residence Hall Association meeting as the dorm presidents discussed athletic user fees, increased room and board rates, and the 1975-1976 RHA budget. RHA President Greg Magruder discussed the change that the Athle tic Department had made from a $10.00 season ticket to $17.50 sea son ticket for the upcoming football and basketball games. Curt Marsh, the former Student Government Vice-President for Finance, said the Athletic Department and Student Government would be arbitrating over the weekend to reach a joint settlement, so the RHA took no formal action. Magruder said the proposed in creases for dormitory room and board were justified, due to the ris ing costs of both utilities and food. There were assorted moans and groans from those present, but no thing further was said. The 1975-1976 budget aroused no comment or criticism. It was pre pared by the outgoing and the in coming executive committees of the RHA and requested $2388.40 from the Student Organizations Board, the body that allocates Bookstore profits. Two positions on the RHA Execu tive Committee are open, and George Lippe, the newly-elected President, said that applications would be accepted for Secretary and Treasurer until April 29. Interviews will he conducted April 29 and 30. The next meeting of the RHA will be Thursday, May 1 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 204 of the Harrington Center. The Best Pizza in Town (Honest) and all this: LUNCHEON SPECIAL (Mon.-Fri.) LIVE ENTERTAINMENT HAPPY HOUR OLD TIME MOVIES HOME MADE ICE CREAM (Bill’s specialty) CREPE SUZETTES COLDEST BEER IN TOWN (HONEST) AND OF COURSE . . . “ETCETERA.’ Come enjoy an evening (or luncheon) in a relaxed cozy atmosphere unequal led in the Southwest (honest). FRIDAY BASEMENT COFFEEHOUSE presents •Morning* from San Antonio in concert at 8 p.m. There will he no jam session before the concert. Admission is 50 cents. ■r7y.\ !*!*X*X mmmrnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm , pr< press” in concert from 8 until midnight. Admis- Excess announcements Extra graduation announcements for spring graduates go on sale Mon day. Three different types will be available on a first come, first served basis. They will be of cardboard, imitation leather and leather. Graduating students should inquire at Room 216 A and B in the Memorial Student Center between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Scuba underwater field day The SCUBA Club is sponsoring a Field Day at Belton Lake Live Oak Ridge Park, Saturday. Events including spear-fishing, a compass course, treasure hunt and obstacle course will begin at 11 a.m. Competition is open to all certified divers for an entry fee of $1 per event for members and $3 per event for non-members. Last autocross scheduled The A&M Sports Car Club is holding an Autocross this Sunday in Parking Areas 59 and 61. The race, which will feature drivers from Dallas and Ft. Worth as well as local talent, is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Students who have cars parked in these areas are asked to please move them before that time. Gulliver rides again The Three Worlds of Gulliver” will be presented by the Junior Museum of Natural History on Sunday, April 27. The film will be shown at 2:00 p.m. in the Bryan Public Library. A taste for the past A Folk Art Festival, sponsored by A&M Recreation & Parks Depart ment and College Station Parks & Recreation Department, will be held Sunday, from 2 till 6 at Thomas Park. Some activities included are cow milking, quilting, blacksmithing, candy making, pottery, music, and games for all. SING1NC CADETS perform in the Rudder Theatei at 8 p.m. Tickets available in the box office for $2 • (adults), $1 (students) and 75 cents (children under 12). MSC ART AND CRAFT CENTER will hold an Art and Craft Fair from 10a.m. till 5 p.m. outside the Library. SATURDAY BASEMENT COFFEEHOUSE presents "T&M Ex press” in concert sion is 50 cents. MSC ART AND CRAFT CENTER will hold an Art and Craft Fair from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. outside the Library. SAILING CLUB is holding a women's Regatta at Somerville Reservoir. The race determines who will go to the National Women’s Regatta. A&M WHEELMEN hold a bicycle auction at 1 p. m in the Grove. HORSEMAN’S ASSOCIATION holds the Intercol legiate Horse Show in the Aggie Rodeo Arena. SUNDAY SPORTS CAR CLUB holds an Autocross at 9 a.m. in parking areas 59 and 61. INTER-SERVTCE COUNCIL holds an organiza tional meeting at 9 p.m. in room 305 A and B of the Rudder Tower. ALPHA PHI OMEGA meets at 8 p. m. in room 229 of the MSC: MONDAY CINEMA LECTURE features Dewey Compton nar rating a film on Israeli agriculture at 7:30 p.m. in the Rudder Tower. TUESDAY ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT SEMINAR features Robin Winkler of the University of New South Wales in Australia speaking at 3:30 p. m. in room 209 Harrington Center. ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY meets at 7:30 p.m. in room 305 Fermier Hall ibr elec tion of officers. female Sraduaks... ^looking for job alternative: Receive a direct commission as a lieutenant. Receive over $700.00 per month. Apply immediately to insure a job when you graduate. Serve os an Army Officer for 2 years. FOR DETAILS CONTACT: LT. BILLIE J. PEASE HOUSTON DISTRICT RECRUITING COMMAND 10050 N. W. 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