Well, don't I feel stupid. I didn't see all of the subject line in Chuck's email (settings only showed "When lasers") and didn't realize he had already paraphrased my favorite anti-gun-control argument. Sorry, Chuck. You de man. While I wouldn't wish to downplay the seriousness of pointing lasers at airplanes, I believe that the media's use of "momentary blindness" is misleading and alarmist. Anyone who looks at a bright light can become blinded momentarily. How about an oncoming airplane's landing lights? Aren't they blinding if you look directly at them? How about those advertising searchlights? Rather than ban any currently legal light source, if lawmakers really look into this, they would be better off simply to tell those who aren't intelligent enough to know already, that it is now illegal to direct any light source at over-flying airplanes. Kim Hyatt Architect 1849 East 1300 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 Tel: 801.581.0561 Mobile: 801.631.5228 kimharch@msn.com<mailto:kimharch@msn.com> serius est quam cogitas