It isn't just the democrats taking away our freedom people.
It's time to see what the newly elected members of congress think about this.
KneeJerk reactions is no way to govern a country. Especially a country that prides itself on its freedom.
Good going, guys. Keep standing firm for The People.
Way to go John! Put a decisive end to this knee-jerk BS from weak and ineffective leaders.
Bless him.
Bless him.
How about a bill to outlaw Communist moonbats ?
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
What a stupid, stupid, stupid piece of legislation.
This wasn’t a Muslim attack on some worthless soldiers (like at Ft Hood.)
This was an attack on the Ruling Class!
Don’t you ungrateful peasants understand that?
/sarc
(We’re about to find out just how conservative the new Congress is.)
It is already against the law to shoot people, including politicians. Adding the 1000 ft barrier isn’t going to do anything more.
If a perp is determined to commit an act, a law of 5 ft or 5000 ft isn’t going to matter.
Rep King is just trying to jump on the political bandwagon.
Um, pardon me for stating the obvious but... If the guns you are worried about removing are already "illegal guns from the streets..." then how is passing another law going to help? By making them "more illegal" ??? Maybe double-secret-probation illegal? {snort}
Instead of more laws that turn more Americans into outlaws, how about concentrating on the actual criminals themselves. Firearms don't just jump up and do bad things all on their own. Instead of coddling criminals and worrying about their right to 24x7 cable, air-conditioning, unlimited exercise equipment, etc. etc. lets make prison as unpleasant as possible and an actual deterrent to crime.
As for King, he needs to get his head right.
I am optimistic (cautiously) that Boehner said this. Hopefully not tearing up.
I hope he stands firm on this. I think we need to pray that God puts good strong, sound-minded people around Boehner and help him stand hard and fast against the libs and the press. I would rather not have to keep referring to him as “No Balls”, I would rather refer to him as “Big Balls” Boehner.
What happens when a member of Congress visits a shooting range?
Banning law abiding citizens from carrying guns within 1,000 feet of the feds will guarantee that the only people who may carry near the feds WILL be either criminals or loonies.
Roving, random felon bubbles.
Logistically impossible. Not feasible. You can’t just unknowingly be turned into felons because someone else gets close to you and you don’t know they’re within 1000 feet of you.
As my chef buddy said, “FORK THAT!”
>> [the public debate about incendiary punditry] has overshadowed the more important role that mental health played in the deadly shooting.
Negligence can be deadly. Even if the City managed to prevent Loughner’s gun purchase, he could have still killed using any other type of weapon.
Was Loughner’s condition ever evaluated after the numerous expulsions from the community college?
GOOD, Mr. Speaker...
now ..
Don’t go “Wobbly” on us!!
If the Republicans want to borrow a leaf from the Democrat playbook and use this tragedy to grab an issue and ride it I would suggest using this incident to publicize and reform the outrage that decades of fashionable liberal “deinstitutionalization” of the mentally ill have brought us.
Because schizophrenics can’t be committed and end up on our streets and jails America sees most of its mentally-ill citizens routinely condemned to a life in the gutter. The homeless-industrial complex and the lefty lawyers guild have seen to it. This would be one ripe, juicy tomato ready for squashing. I’d like to see the dem politician willing to take a public stand for the status quo in the face of an all-out political/PR offensive.
Then there’s this little matter of marijuana legalization. I recall reading mentions for a decade now of research proving that teenage pot use leads to a much higher rate of schizophrenia. Mark David Chapman (John Lennon R.I.P.) was also a heavy pothead as a teen. This would be another nice, heavy, paddleboard to (constructively) belabor the Left with.
Well a mentally ill person is not going to listen to the law anyway.