[Huck]

Gonzales pointed out that his brother Tony is a SWAT officer in Houston. "I worry about his safety and the types of weapons he will confront on the street," Gonzales said. "The president has made it clear that he stands ready to sign a reauthorization of the federal assault weapons ban if it is sent to him by Congress. I, of course, support the president on this issue."

[MD_Willington_1976]

Works for him I guess since he has access to security personel that will be allowed to have said Evil Black Rifles in various capacities...What a Douche-bag...

MD

[snowsislander]

Disappointing behavior on the part of Mr. Gonzales. Even if it is not sincere, it still gives ammunition to the gungrabbers, and this is unnecessary -- we are winning the debate.

[Huck]

And not a single word in the article from a pro-2nd amendment/pro-liberty point of view. Just liberals versus ultra-liberals.

[rdb3]

"The president has made it clear that he stands ready to sign a reauthorization of the federal assault weapons ban if it is sent to him by Congress. I, of course, support the president on this issue."

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Checkmate.

Real men don't whine.

[jmc813]

This guy is turning out to be a statist bum.

[St. Johann Tetzel]

Gonzales backs assault weapons ban

1)Then Gonzales is an idiot, and
2)Bush is a jerk for pushing him.

[stevio]

More of the same.

[ozzymandus]

A pathetic attempt to suck up to the RATs.

[JustAnAmerican]

Looks like Bush is pulling out all the stops because he knows he cannot be realected. So we have his administration pushing Pro-Illegal, Anti-Gun, Anti-Profiling, Pro La Raza types. But not to worry the supposed conservatives will be posting shorly about how even Gonzales's anti-Gun stance really isn't anti-gun.

[jonestown]

"The president has made it clear that he stands ready to sign a reauthorization of the federal assault weapons ban if it is sent to him by Congress"

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TheBigB:
It won't be. He knows it, and so does the Prez.

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DTogo:
if it is sent to him by Congress
He knows, as the President does, it will never be sent.

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sinkspur:
The AWB is gone. Dead. Gonzales is not a congressman, and has no power to resurrect it.
His own personal opinion, as Attorney General, is of no consequence.

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You fellas are whistling in the dark.

Congress is chomping at the bit, just waiting for the next 'assault weapons' incident to make them look like heros to the Brady Bun

[Final Authority]

A while back when we on this forum were discussing the merits of GWB before the election and while many here were lamenting that GWB was not a real conservative, ie, one who conserves the Constitution, there were those who used the AWB and the fact that GWB didn't talk about reinstating it as a positive. I wrote that he is just waiting for the election to be over because one way or the other, either Kerry wins or GWB does, that it will be placed before the legislature again and possibly with a bigger bite of our rights as well.

The last thing the ruling elite want in this or any nation is an armed citizenry to correct wrongs and to make things right. GWB epitomizes the ruling elite as would Kerry and Hillary. Gonzales knows who and where his bread is buttered. He will do exactly as ordered but make it look like his initiative.

[JTHomes]

"I worry about his safety and the types of weapons he will confront on the street,"

They should be worried. That ensures they won't harass people who aren't otherwise dangerous. Isn't that the point of the second amendment?

[ArrogantBustard]

Gonzales is unfit for office.

[Sender]

If Gonzales sells us out and pushes to reauthorize the AW ban, then I will not support anything he does. F him.

[Joe Brower]

Oh, goodie. Gonzalez hasn't even warmed the A.G.'s chair yet, and he's already playing word games with the Constitution. Not a good sign.

I just love it when politicans bandy our God-given rights about like a 2-bit poker chip.

[StoneColdGOP]

Attorney General nominee Alberto Gonzales told the Senate on Tuesday that he supports extending the expired federal assault weapons ban. Gonzales also said he wants Congress to get rid of a requirement that would eliminate part of the Patriot Act this year, despite complaints that it is too intrusive.

And yet Bush's legions will fawn all over this guy because Bush says he's a good guy.

Just like those fools Assa Hutchinson and Norm Mineta.

[pabianice]

Calm down. Politics. There is zero chance of Congress renewing it, which the president knows.

Disappointing, but acceptable under the circumstances.

[Eaker]

Anybody who supports, or states for whatever reason that they support the AWB is simply and clearly stating that they are absolute idiots.

[k2blader]

So Gonzales is a La Raza supporter as well as a gun grabber. Figures.