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• Author: Peters, Charles
• Position: TILTING at windmills - Brief article

Feldman got into trouble with his former bosses at the NRA when he helped the Clinton administration persuade gun manufacturers to agree to voluntarily place locks on handguns. His NRA bosses hated the idea of even a voluntary standard on gun manufacturers.

A similar reaction to a voluntary regulation has recently come from some trade associations representing builders. The regulation in question, intended to protect workers from repetitive-motion injuries, was adopted by the American National Standards Institute, which involves business and labor as well as safety professionals in developing its rules.

Since the standard is totally voluntary, why are...