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Mr Nafziger, What is there to prevent a group such as the Black Panthers from walking right into the governor's office? As of today, very little. We hope to improve that situation in the next couple of days. What do you intend to dio? I would rather not

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discuss that. But we are taking some additional security measures. Any specifics in mind? Yes, but I'm not gonna talk about it. Mr. Belford, your bill You held your bill back to Sprinkle what you have in mind. Well, first, it's my intention to make it a felony

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to bring a loaded weapon into the state capital. I think that the incident points out that shockingly that the laws are inadequate but also serves to emphasize the fact that the laws air inadequate thio protect the innocent public when bands of armed people let me make

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it perfectly clear that has nothing to do with any racial incident. Because in my testimony yesterday there were five white groups I discussed in one Negro Group. But when bands of armed people with loaded weapons can move about our streets intimidating and frightening citizens, then I

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think we should act and we intend to act Exactly what have you got in mind by way of legislation? Well, the two elements to the bill of the word we held it back yesterday to re examine it. In the light of the intrusion yesterday, one is

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to make it a misdemeanor. Thio have loaded rifles and shotguns and weapons in public places on then, of course, with this new amendment to make it a felony, Thio have loaded weapons in the in the state capital.