Posted on 01/25/2013 5:02:34 AM PST by Timber Rattler
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, newly returned to Congress after suffering a stroke, is becoming a central figure in the Senate's gun control debate.
An aide in Kirk's office has confirmed that the Highland Park Republican is working with two Democrats to draft bipartisan gun control legislation.
One of those is Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, of New York, with whom Kirk is working on legislation to crack down on gun trafficking.
"Proud to partner w/@Senator Kirk to introduce the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act next week — common sense, bipartisan gun safety reform," Gillibrand, of New Brunswick, tweeted Thursday.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailyherald.com ...
I am encouraging contact with the committee members to try and prevent any of this getting to the floor.
I believe that's the first line of defense and worry that anything that gets to the floor will be subject to business as usual, scratch my back and I'll scratch yours gamesmanship.
I don't trust any of them!
I am ashamed to say I am from IL :( I know this was the best we could do in this Miserable state. But what do you think his opponent Gianulious would be doing had he won? Besides carrying Obama’s water and luggage.
Yup, and most of these very same people said the same thing after McCain too.
Common-sense Press Control Now!
where’s that crane shot of Ricardo Montalban when you need it?
Obama extends presidential power in bypassing Congress on gun control
Thursday, January 17, 2013 2:47:33 AM · 18 of 28
mosesdapoet to Innovative
GOD DENIERS AND CONGENITAL LIARS
ARE THE DEMOCRATS
THEY WANT YOUR MONEY AND YOUR GUNS
WHY ARE SENATE GOPES LIKE KIRK HELPING THEM DO THIS ?
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 often commited by fatherless teens in areas under their solid control using illegally obtained firearms.
Obama’s 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 23 so called “reforms” and unconstitutional efforts being edicted by who some call an emperor do not deal with the following issues briefly outlined below let alone insane shooters using stolen weapons. .
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.
Obama’s policies have divided races and ethnic groups 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 also increased racial tension which has resited in deaths. 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. Let alone support issues by religious groups.
The purpose of all this hype on guns 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; Which is the cost ,waste, and corruption of his administration which had led to a 16 trillion dollar deficit.
Not one word will address or offer a solution about the hundreds of gangland murders and shootings using illegaly obtained mostly handguns and revolvers .
Instead using code words like “assault rifles” which are really single shot per trigger pull semi automatic rifles, used for small game hunting or target practice. That are legal in every state but made to look like their military counterpart..Called AR’s (automatic rifles) since Viet Nam and a DOD decision. ARs are really medium caliber (22.3+) machine guns designed to wound not necessarilly kill which is why they are automatic and fire as many rounds that are in its magazine once the trigger is kept in the pulled position.
.They replace quick kill 30 caliber semi automatic (single shot) M-1, Springfield rifles and carbines used during WWII and Korea and approved in many states for use in big game hunting.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2977901/posts NY Post pix of shooter using handgun
Obama certainly can’t critique a system created by his ilk .Ignored in his 23 edicts is that when once caught, perps get set free with lenient sentencing from “liberal” judges or sob sister plea bargain prosecution (which Obama supports for when a Illinois state senator while introducing (sound great) legislation to sentence any 15 year old as an adult, Obama voted “absent” with others on roll calll The sob sister concept is still promoted by the MSM,The New York Times CNN, NBC and,ABC. There’s certainly no criticism of “no snitch” mentality partcularly in areas where these shootings are rampant.
It would be nice at these rallys if conservatives would point these facts out to Obamas adoring public .
i got no problem with 'fighting to win'...but by watering down principles to meaningless rhetoric, what have we 'won' in the end ??? the commies are all about generational battles, and will simply keep coming back time after time...
at some point we have to call the hand and literally be willing to fight for the principles...
I just wish the Dems would take some suicide losing stands on some unpopular positions too, so we have a chance. They are just not as ‘principled’ as we are I guess, winnin is more important to them.
They bide their time (as 2007 to 2008) and work on winning elections until they take over all three branches (as 2009 to 2010) so when they take stands that loses them an election like 2010, they got huge advances passed for it like O care.
Losing issues and elections both just seem like losing.
Do you mind if I post that html for the list of bills on my blog?
Not at all - spread it far and wide!
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