Posted by Phil Lee (216.250.238.45) on October 28, 2000 at 08:40:
Teitelbaum drops fight against fairground gun shows
by Myra Mensh Patner, Gazette Staff Writer, Oct. 27, 2000
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State Sen. Brian E. Frosh (D-Dist. 16) of Bethesda also sent a letter to the fairgrounds asking to end the shows but gave no deadline.
The letters prompted the fairgrounds' board to invite Teitelbaum and Frosh to a lunch meeting Wednesday to discuss the issue.
Discussions with board members persuaded Teitelbaum that the group had been unfairly thrust into a national controversy that was not of their doing, Teitelbaum said.
"I don't think these people should be singled out. I'm not going to pursue it," he said.
Frosh said the lunch did not change his mind.
"I urged them to change their policy and not lease to gun shows. I still don't think they should do it," he said. "My view is we shouldn't subsidize gun shows."
Frosh said he is committed to supporting a bill being developed by state Sen. Ida G. Ruben (D-Dist. 20) of Silver Spring to end gun shows that take place on public property, such as Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, which is owned by the bi-county Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
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