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Sen. Nelson supports assault weapons ban
wftv.com ^ | January 15, 2013

Posted on 01/15/2013 9:41:31 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe

ORLANDO, Fla. —

On Wednesday, the nation will hear President Barack Obama's plan to fight gun violence, and many gun advocates worry some of their rights will be taken away.

Obama’s plan is expected to include banning assault weapons, limiting the capacity of ammunition magazines and enforcing universal background checks.

Channel 9's Christopher Heath was there on Tuesday as Sen. Bill Nelson appeared with Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings to talk about the gun control measures he is prepared to support.

If the president chose to go through Congress instead of using executive order, he'd have a tough sell, according to Nelson.

Nelson said winning a house majority and 60 votes in the Senate would be very difficult.

Nelson said he agrees with banning assault weapons, and he also wants to close what he says are gaping loopholes in gun show laws.

However, gun owners said it's not time for new laws, rather the enforcement of existing laws.

“When assault weapons with high-capacity magazines are killing our children, then it's time for America to act,” said Nelson.

Neil Drouin owns the Orlando Gun Vault and said new laws aren't the answer. He believes many existing laws are already going unenforced.

"Every one of the main cases you've had lately, you can point to a law that was broken," he said.

On that point, Nelson was in complete agreement, also calling for stricter enforcement.

But for Nelson, existing laws need to be bolstered. He’s calling for a limit to clip size, a return of the assault weapons ban and closing the gun show loophole that, in most states, allows unlicensed sellers to sell guns without conducting a background check.

“Anyone buying those kinds of weapons should have an immediate check to see if they have a criminal background,” he said.


TOPICS: US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 113th; awb; banglist; guncontrol; secondamendment

1 posted on 01/15/2013 9:41:36 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Doesn’t matter. Dingy Harry has already said he won’t bring it to the floor.


2 posted on 01/15/2013 9:45:00 PM PST by GunRunner (***Not associated with any criminal actions by the ATF***)
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To: Tailgunner Joe
“Anyone buying those kinds of weapons should have an immediate check to see if they have a criminal background,” he said.

Like the criminals in "Fast and Furious" the Obama administration sent weapons to?
3 posted on 01/15/2013 9:46:14 PM PST by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Funny how these guys talk of “strengthening gun laws” but have no regard for the laws that keep them in check.


4 posted on 01/15/2013 9:46:48 PM PST by optiguy (Winter is coming.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

He’s always been a liberal and a pantywaist.


5 posted on 01/15/2013 9:47:19 PM PST by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Liberals believe another gun control law will do what 30,000 previous gun control laws have failed to do.

Stop people from killing people! The legal approach has never changed human nature in the past and it won’t change human nature in the future.

Red tape hasn’t prevented a single massacre anywhere in the world.


6 posted on 01/15/2013 9:47:38 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Los Dos POS.

7 posted on 01/15/2013 9:48:11 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Nelson was just reelected. He has six years to cover it up.


8 posted on 01/15/2013 9:50:50 PM PST by kabar
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To: goldstategop

Red tape no.

Duct tape possibly.


9 posted on 01/15/2013 9:51:14 PM PST by Eaker (Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life. — Robert A. Heinlein.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe
assault weapons with high-capacity magazines are killing our children

What a DUMBASS!

10 posted on 01/15/2013 9:51:42 PM PST by Alaska Wolf (Carry a Gun, It's a Lighter Burden Than Regret)
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To: Tailgunner Joe
Let me get this straight:

The Obummer says it`s impossible to round up and deport 12 million illegal aliens,

but it`s real easy to identify and register 90 million USA citizens who have guns.

Oh the lies Obummer the devil tells us.

11 posted on 01/15/2013 9:53:19 PM PST by bunkerhill7 ( duhhhh)
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To: GunRunner

This bstrd posted a poll. as of noon today 96.3% said no to banning assault weapons. why post the poll asshat if you are going to ignore over 96% of your contituents!!!!!!!


12 posted on 01/15/2013 10:01:55 PM PST by Donnafrflorida (Thru HIM all things are possible.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

The Glock 19 9mm semi-automatic pistol that Jared Loughner used to kill six and injure 13 others, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., was purchased legally, according to the Washington Post. So, is the answer to limit the size of the magazine? Limiting the size of the magazine is like limiting the size of the soft drink to 16 oz. All you do is buy more 16 oz soft drinks.

All it would have taken was one well-armed, law-abiding citizen and these nut cases would have bit the dust. This is how the Founders intended it to be.


13 posted on 01/15/2013 10:14:32 PM PST by jonrick46 (The opium of Communists: other people's money.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Conservatives and supporters of the 2nd amendment the Obama regime is using the 2nd amendment argument to blame gun owners for its inability to deal with the hundreds of gangland murders and shootings commited in areas under their solid control using illegally obtained firearms.

Their solution to those inner city problems is to remove those rights provided by the constitution to have and bear arms from all US citizens.

None of those 19 so called “reforms” and unconstitutional efforts being edicted by who some call an emporer do not deal with the following issues briefly outlined below . They won’t because instead of creating a uniformly democratic society where every citizen has an equal voice no matter what their race or ethnicity.

Their policies have grouped races and ethnic groups by gerrymandering congressional districts where much of this criminal activity occurs. GOPES {goverment of the people (republican party) elites} see this issue as a 3rd rail because most of it is black on black or illegal vs illegal (Mexican) activity . GOPES are also afraid to say that policy may have also increased racial tension but again GOPES accept this because of the influence of mainline socialist media which would be accusing them of “racism” if they dare to question it.

The following are links to New York publications the first is the New York Times it’s an example of their use of propaganda to divert attention from problems created by their policies.
January 12, 2013 4:34:43 PM · 49 of 73
mosesdapoet to 2ndDivisionVet
Revolutionary Language by C.M.Blow of the New York Times
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2977484/posts with link to article
As the ghouls swoop in on Blow’s inflamatory rhetoric promoted by The New York Times with directionless rebuttal or meaningless responses laughed at by its staffers. I’m.not even sure if a C.M.Blow is even listed on the NYT staff

I submit the purpose of this NYT article is to keep the right and conservatives focused on what the Demo-Coms describe as issues through their propaganda arm known as the MSM (mainline socialist media) not on the problems created by the “Libs” on their road of good intentions or the socialist/fascists/communists successors to comtrol over todays Democrat party :

Not one word in Blow’s NYT inflamatory contribution will address or offer a solution about the hundreds of gangland murders and shootings using illegaly obtained mostly handguns and revolvers .Not “assault weapons” which are really single shot per trigger pull rifles, used for small game hunting or target practice. That are made to look like their military counterpart. which by the way are small caliber and designed to wound not necessarilly kill which is why they are automatic and fire many rounds while the trigger is in the pulled position. .

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2977901/posts NY Post pix of shooter using handgun
Blow certainly can’t critique a system created by his ilk .Ignored by his publication is that when once caught, perps get set free with lenient sentencing from “liberal” judges or sob sister plea bargain prosecution promoted by The New York Times. There’s certainly no criticism of “no snitch” mentality partcularly in areas where these shootings are rampant.

What do you expect an honest look at the problem from The New York Times ? They’re incapable that’s why they’re going broke...Printing tripe from people like C.M.Blow

While attempting to deal with the latest diversion by the Demo-Coms who would if they had their druthers eliminate the constitution period not just the 2nd ammendment. Conservatives and defenders of the 2nd amendment should cite these issues mentioned here. Holding their fire and aim this when they see the whites of their eyes.


14 posted on 01/15/2013 10:37:20 PM PST by mosesdapoet ("To punish a province let a professor rule it." Frederick The Great paraphrased)
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To: Donnafrflorida

Maybe his eyes are bad and he read it wrong.


15 posted on 01/15/2013 10:48:59 PM PST by funfan
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Then he should resign his office. He is apparently unable to fulfill his oath to defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic.


16 posted on 01/15/2013 10:51:43 PM PST by ThunderSleeps (Stop obama now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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To: onyx

Next election we need to find a viable Conservative to run
Against this poor excuse for an elected official! Can’t stand
Nelson!!


17 posted on 01/16/2013 12:30:48 AM PST by Fran B (Love!)
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