Thanks once again for the education. I hadn't heard of the Contras until now, as I was a small child while Reagan was in office. I was already aware of his gun control efforts as California governor because I've studied that issue extensively. He pushed a ban on open carry through to prevent black people in their communities from doing private security patrols. Apparently the police were afraid that they started taking care of their own security. Since this is in stark opposition to his rhetoric as president, I knew him to be a charlatan. This is a tough pill to swallow for my right wing friends.