Scott Brown becomes first Republican to back federal assault weapons ban

http://news.yahoo.com ^ | December 20, 2012

[NKP_Vet]

Scott Brown of Massachusetts on Wednesday became the first sitting Republican senator to voice support for a federal assault weapons ban after the Newtown, Conn., shootings.

Brown failed to win re-election in November, however, and won’t be in Congress to vote on gun legislation.

“As a state legislator in Massachusetts, I supported an assault weapons ban thinking other states would follow suit. But unfortunately they have not and innocent people are being killed,” Brown told Massachusetts paper the Republican on Wednesday. “As a result, I support a federal assault weapons ban, perhaps like the legislation we have in Massachusetts."

[NKP_Vet]

This is the the reason this liberal POS lost the election to the other liberal he was running against. Why vote for a liberal when you can have a far-left liberal like Warren. Scott Brown was the worse US republican senator since Arlen Specter. The SOB might still be in power if he had went ahead and jumped to the other party years ago.

[JDoutrider]

FUSB!!!

[cotton1706]

Good luck getting those democrat votes, Scott, because you won’t be getting mine.

[szweig]

And the rifle used in Newtown wasn’t on the banned list in the first place!

[LibLieSlayer]

scott brown lost because he is something other than a republican. If a rat like this pos runs as a republican... progressives will just vote for the real deal. Many Conservatives just stay home.

LLS

[shelterguy]

Zackly. I remember when he won, so many people were groveling at his feet and saying wha t a great guy he was. A lot of us knew he was just another liberal. Adios, dikkhead.

[Happy Rain]

Couldn’t care less, as long as he has an “R” on his name—ain’t gonna get no conservative patriot out of Commie Mass anyway so we may as well just go for the GOP seat.

[frogjerk]

Brown failed to win re-election in November, however, and won’t be in Congress to vote on gun legislation.

SO WHO CARES!

[ejonesie22]

Gee this is shocking.

Really.

I mean it.

LOL...

[rawcatslyentist]

Just think if we’d been blessed with a mAsschute preeze?

[longtermmemmory]

isn’t he out in january?

so this is meaningless for now and just establishing he is 100% unacceptable to fill kerry’s seat.

[max americana]

“Brown failed to win re-election in November, however, and won’t be in Congress to vote on gun legislation”

Misleading headline. Meaning his vote ain’t worth shiite. I truly pity those Freepers who voted for this clown.

[JerseyDvl]

Glad this Masshole lost. If we have to have brain dead Representatives taking away our rights, I prefer the wolves not dress up in sheep’s clothing.

[going hot]

If J F’n Kerry (who served in VN)becomes sos, then Brown runs for the seat.

[pallis]

Scott is irrelevant, hardly worth getting in a huff about. He is less than nothing now.

[Noamie]

During the last AWB we had the Columbine shooting.

Critical thinking - Scott you ain’t got any.

I blame MSNBC.

[woweeitsme]

Doesn’t this moron realize that CT has an “assault weapon” ban?

[cripplecreek]

He's been "out" for a while.

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[maxwellsmart_agent]

Scott Brown is a Republican like Arlen Specter was a Republican, to get elected and that’s all.

[jakerobins]

Don’t worry I’m sure his replacement will cross party lines to work with the Republicans in the Senate(HAHAHAHAHA Yeah Right).....Commie Warren will lead the charge to take your rights for Comrade Obama.

[cripplecreek]

Commie Warren will lead the charge to take your rights for Comrade Obama.

Just like Squat Brown.

[Windy City Conservative]

I hope he loses. I really don’t want Scott Brown in any power with an (R) next to his name. He is an ignorant pretty boy.

[Cicero]

No gun rack on that pickup truck, I guess.

And no “Right to Arm Bears” sticker, either.

[Jedidah]

Brown wants Kerry’s Senate seat.

I want Brown to have Kerry’s Senate seat.

If Brown says what needs to be said and acts like he’s from Massachusetts, it’s OK with me, because he’s the best we can hope for to replace Kerry.

[SaraJohnson]

Wonder why he lost his election to a Faux American Indian white socialist?

Scott the “Republican”...bye, bye!

[cripplecreek]

They said the same when he said stupid crap while losing his current seat.

You might as well face it, he won’t be winning Kerry’s seat either. Its a simple fact.

[DUMBGRUNT]

So you disagree with Brown 20%
And will get someone you will disagree with 98%

Not good.

[tumblindice]

In my inimitable poor taste: Scott Brown, lame duck and 2nd place horse.

[AppyPappy]

No wonder he got beat by the fake Indian.

[krogers58]

Just as a quick little study, I compared the murder rates in Massachusetts (a state with some of the most restrictive gun controls in America) with New Hampshire (one of the states with the least restrictive firearms policies). MA has a population of approximately 5 times that of NH. MA has a murder rate in 2011 of 185 to 17 for NH. Which is about a 10 to one ratio. Also in the category of violent crime, MA had 28,219 violent crimes compared to NH's 2,478. Over an 11 to 1 ratio! Here's a quick graphic to show you the comparisons.

I've lived in both states for many years, and though there are clear differences between metropolitan Boston and NH, NH is now densely populated in the southern end of the state, and is approaching an almost Boston to Manchester, NH super suburb. Though comparisons are inexact, it does show a huge difference in a state which restricts firearms. For everyone's information, Massachusetts does have assault weapons bans, and hi-capacity magazine bans. If anything, Massachusetts gun laws will not be affected by the tightening of federal restrictions, as Massachusetts already does everything the feds are proposing, and then some. We can see the future of our crime rate, in these stats.

The previous 10 years of crime data, seem to echo the huge discrepancies found. Sources:

http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/nhcrime.htm http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/macrime.htm

[krogers58]

Sorry, no graph, just tables at the links.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Another Massoftwoshits “conservative” (R)epublican?

May the Creator save us from nanny state massholes.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

At least you get it. I'll take a Scott Brown with an R after his name to a bat $hit crazy dingbat like Elizabeth Warren.

Folks, let's start dealing in reality. When confronted with a choice, always take the least dangerous.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Would have beaten the heck out of a Commie/Muslim from Indonesia.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Does this mean you prefer Elizabeth Warren?

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Are you saying it’s easier for a Republican to get elected in MA than a Democrat?

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

You’re dealing in reality. MA isn’t heaven.

[RockyTx]

I don’t understand the animosity here.

Brown is about the best we could hope for
from Massachusetts,
and would be a lot better
than Senator Walking Eagle.

[cripplecreek]

I wouldn’t worry about it anyway. He won’t be winning anything no matter how desperate the mewling little moderate toe suckers of FR become.

He’s toast and that’s it.

[maxwellsmart_agent]

No. The time was right for the conservative to win and he had that spotted.

[Osage Orange]

Really???

You don't get it???

Why in the hell are you even here???

[EnquiringMind]

Ha ha. He lost.

p.s. Repiblican????