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Promises on Gun Control
NY TIMES ^ | November 26, 2012

Posted on 11/26/2012 9:48:03 AM PST by SoFloFreeper

President Obama's fleeting mention of the need for stronger gun controls at a presidential debate last month was hardly the kind of forceful political statement needed to address the scourge of gun violence in this country. Even his tepid remark was considered by the nation's gun owners as a threat to take away their firearms. In what amounts to a buyers' panic, they are again ramping up gun and ammunition sales as they did four years ago, convinced that Mr. Obama intends a gun-control crackdown.

Yet in his first term, Mr. Obama did nothing to cross the gun lobby, and he actually signed legislation allowing loaded firearms to be carried in national parks. Let's hope Mr. Obama shows more courage on guns in his second term. He said during the debate that he would see "if we can get an assault weapons ban reintroduced" and that we need to look at "other sources of the violence," like "cheap handguns." Now it's time to follow through on those promises.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; banglist; bloodoftyrants; democrats; dictator; guncontrol; guns; obama; shallnotbeinfringed; tyranny; youwillnotdisarmus
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To: SoFloFreeper

“Mr. Obama is free of the pressures of campaigning - and free to lead the nation toward sensible laws that can help reduce the flood of guns and related homicides.”

Hmm, I wonder if the author knows the double meaning behind that sentence.


41 posted on 11/27/2012 12:29:09 PM PST by RWB Patriot ("My ability is a value that must be purchased and I don't recognize anyone's need as a claim on me.")
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To: SoFloFreeper
If you wave a Twinky close to someone's face and eyes in a threatening, aggressive manner, is that assault? Would the Twinky then be called an "Assault Twinky"? Of course, carrying it along a little further, if you actually blind someone with a Twinky, it would probably be "battery", so it could then be called a "Battery Twinky", or a shorter version....maybe a "Batter Twinky".

Just wanted to clear up this "assault" weapon thingy. I may be mistaken and way off base, of course, so please step up and educate me.

42 posted on 11/27/2012 3:48:12 PM PST by Scooter100 ("Now that the fog has lifted, I still can't find my pipe". --- S. Holmes)
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To: Scooter100; William Tell
Okay, so after shooting from the hip, I've now gone back and read all the threads and thanks to WilliamTell I now have a definition of an "assault weapon".

So, to carry on with my analogy, if a Twinky was an approved piece of equipment for military maneuvers, or for use during the final phase of an attack, i.e., "the assault", then, with proper modification, it could become known as an "assault Twinky".

The modifications might possibly be a hardened, crush-proof case, waterproofed, snap-locked, improved grip, camo-wrapper, etc. However, it is still basically a Twinky, with its fluffy exterior and creamy center...Yum. So, the various modifications really haven't added or subtracted to its intrinsic "Twinkie-ness".

Guess I'm just never going to understand the vagaries of this issue.

43 posted on 11/27/2012 4:12:42 PM PST by Scooter100 ("Now that the fog has lifted, I still can't find my pipe". --- S. Holmes)
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To: Tzimisce

“The American Revolution began when the British tried to disarm the colonists.

Seems fitting that it ends with the colonists demanding to be disarmed.”

Uhhh - not to disagree, but those clamoring for disarming of Americans are commies (if the leaders) or they are either ParasitePersons or Urban Ferals wanting safer stealing conditions.


44 posted on 11/27/2012 6:12:42 PM PST by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is necessary to examine principles."...the public interest)
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To: Tzimisce
Tzimisce said: "The American Revolution began when the British tried to disarm the colonists."

I would say this differently.

"The American Revolution began when their own government, determined to collect taxes on tea and to punish the citizens of Boston for destroying untaxed tea, occupied the city with soldiers, surrounded it with the navy, and tried to disarm the people."

It's worth pointing out that Paul Revere did not shout, "The British are coming". He shouted, "the Regulars are coming out", meaning the regular army of his own government.

45 posted on 11/27/2012 7:18:19 PM PST by William Tell
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To: SoFloFreeper

Taking guns from private citizens might be an easier sell for Idi Obama if he were willing to relinquish all weapons he has in his possession, including those he surrounds himself and his 3 bit**** with. The Kenyan vulture wants it all. His desire is to selectively eliminate all opposition and if he can use all of his weaponry against an unarmed force, he will solidify total control. How is Bo any different than Idi Amin and Robert Mugabe?


46 posted on 11/28/2012 7:33:43 AM PST by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed.)
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To: Mikey_1962

It’s not about stopping criminal misuse of guns.
It’s about increasing what legally constitutes criminal misuse, so they have an excuse to jail your a$$.

“There’s no way to rule innocent men...”


47 posted on 11/28/2012 7:39:54 AM PST by ctdonath2 ($1 meals: http://abuckaplate.blogspot.com)
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