Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for May 07, 1989

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Voice: He's here, Mark. Want me to show him in? Mark: Yeah. But pat him down first, will ya? Okay, campers! By now, you've heard me call for the banning of assault rifles so many times, I'm sure you've been thinking, "Hey, what about a responsible alternative viewpoint!" Well, we couldn't find one. But we do have NRA spokesguy Bull Malone! Welcome, Bull! Bull: Thanks, Mark. I'm here to repute the emotional outcry against a class of weapons that 98.9% of the time are used in a lawful and responsible fashion! Mark: I thought we were going to talk about assault rifles. Bull: We are! Oh, sure, you can smirk if you want... Mark: Smirk? I was smirking? Bull: Go ahead. Laugh at the plight of the wounded deer who slowly bleeds to death because his pursuer has insufficient fire power to finish the job! Today's sportmen need big-bore, rapid-fire weapons to insure that game can be killed as humanely as possible, which is to say instantly! Hunter: Um...can't you find a bigger piece? Hunter #2: How about a hoof?