[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.

[bad company]

Checkmate.

I understand the premise, but it would be nice if the Bush administration would grow a pair and stand up for what is right instead of making us come in through the back door.

[Stew Padasso]

Yep, playing politics with the 2A as opposed to the principled arguments of it's importance. That is not to be admired. Not to mention, the fear factor Mr. Gonzales perpetuates about "assault weapons" (which is largely symbolic blabber for the bigger picture of gun grabbers).

I heard Mort Kondracke on Fox even admit to the "symbolic" meaning of the AWB, and the effort of going after the cosmetics of these weapons as only a stepping stone for further restrictions. Truly pathetic.

[trisham]

"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.

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Excellent catch.

[COEXERJ145]

Checkmate.

Most on this forum don't seem to get it. Bush is playing good cop, bad cop. He knows that Congress will never renew the AWB but he can remove the issue from the Democrats, gun grabbers, and the media by saying "I'll sign it if Congress passes it" but knowing full well that it will never happen.