Democratic Rep: Some Southern States ‘Have Cultures That We Have To Overcome’ To Enact New Gun Laws

Mediaite ^ | January 16, 2013 | Noah Rothman

[2ndDivisionVet]

Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) joined MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts on Wednesday to applaud strict new gun laws passed by the New York State legislature and signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week. He said that he was glad that the legislature, and the federal government, were doing something in the wake of the murder of children and teachers in Newtown, Connecticut. He noted, however, that New York is more progressive than some places and some regions, particularly the American South, have “cultures that we have to overcome” in order to enact stricter national gun laws.

“This is not Constitutional rights, this is common sense,” Rangel said referring to new gun laws in New York state. “We know that those people that incorporated the right to bear arms was not talking about the slaughter of children that’s happened in Newtown, Connecticut.

“Do you think that New York and what has been done in this state could be used as a role model for other states that would like to enact something of New York’s model?” Roberts asked...

[2ndDivisionVet]

Have at it.

[freedumb2003]

>>“This is not Constitutional rights, this is common sense,”<<

So much stupidity in so few words.

He is an efficient fascist at times, eh?

[mortal19440]

Hey as*bag, Pay your taxes.

[deweyfrank]

Here's some common sense for you Charlie: Some States have cultures that glorify crime and the use of firearms to commit them. You know, to get some street cred. Where the moral decay is such that it's considered OK to commit crime. How about working to overcome that Charlie.

[plain talk]

The founders were not envisioning a country where gays are “married” in the national cathedral either

[SuziQ]

He noted, however, that New York is more progressive than some places and some regions, particularly the American South, have “cultures that we have to overcome” in order to enact stricter national gun laws.

Yeah, good luck with that, Charlie.

[qaz123]

Shouldn’t he be in jail for tax evasion?

[MileHi]

“Do you think that New York and what has been done in this state could be used as a role model for other states that would like to enact something of New York’s model?” Roberts asked...

Well, ya dumbass, if some other state wanted to do what New Jerk did, then sure, New Jerk would be a great model!

Sheeesh

[ballplayer]

Hey A-hole what happened in Mexico because of your Home Boy in the White House sending thousands of AUTOMATIC rifles to Drug Cartels,killing men women and Children is a Demented Hatred of This Country. Talk to yourself you lying Corrupt Fat pig

[dforest]

Good and decent people are going to be attacked and vilified, smeared, and bullied for a long time, starting now.

I am sick of thses demons.

[Travis McGee]

All aboard the Scapegoat Express!

[2ndDivisionVet]

The Jews were nowhere near 78% of the German population in 1933. We are. How does one tyrannize an armed-to-the-teeth majority without their acquiescence? Sure, dumbing-down our children in left-wing union schools since the late 1960’s, along with the boob tube, rap/hip-hop, movies and all that have helped their efforts. But there are still tens-of-millions who won't stand for it. Ever notice that determined, armed populations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Vietnam kept the most powerful military in the world from what they wanted to do? If third-world peasants can do it, what will modern first-world people be capable of?