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Obama to Use Executive Order on Gun Control
Townhall.com ^ | January 9, 2013 | Katie Pavlich

Posted on 01/09/2013 7:36:18 PM PST by Kaslin

Vice President Joe Biden is meeting with victims of gun violence today. Speaking with reporters beforehand, Biden said President Obama may use an executive order to push through more gun control and Second Amendment restrictions. More from the Weekly Standard.

"The president is going to act," said Biden, giving some comments to the press before a meeting with victims of gun violence. "There are executives orders, there's executive action that can be taken. We haven't decided what that is yet. But we're compiling it all with the help of the attorney general and the rest of the cabinet members as well as legislative action that we believe is required."

Biden said that this is a moral issue and that "it's critically important that we act."

Biden talked also about taking responsible action. "As the president said, if you're actions result in only saving one life, they're worth taking. But I'm convinced we can affect the well-being of millions of americans and take thousands of people out of harm's way if we act responsibly."

We knew this was coming. The White House has been saying for a month that they are acting "quickly" on new gun control measures. Senator Dianne Feinstein's sweeping new gun control legislation hasn't even been introduced yet and Obama isn't the kind of president who has shown a willingness to wait on Congress.

If Obama pushes through new regulations using executive powers, the process will unfold in different parts. After an order is signed, the Department of Justice led by Attorney General Eric Holder, will be in charge of enforcement through the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms. Now, how far the order will go is the big question. You can bet it will ban semi-automatic rifles and large ammunition magazines, but how Obama grandfathers in old, lawfully purchases semi-automatic rifles remains unknown. Will he require citizens who already own these weapons to be fingerprinted as Feinstein's bill requires? Or will he go so far as confiscation as New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has suggested? Time will tell.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: banglist; bhofascism; bloodoftyrants; democrats; guncontrol; guns; obama; secondamendment; tyranny; wewillnotcomply; youwillnotdisarmus
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To: Kaslin
Well, he did send a message to Putin that he, Obama" would have "more flexibility" after the election.

So, it doesn't surprise me that he would try something like this.....

101 posted on 01/10/2013 7:07:23 AM PST by hummingbird
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To: Logical me
Nothing will really happen until the Money Pot runs out and all those getting some sort of Government Assistance no longer get checks , reloaded EBT cards, Unemployment benefits, etc., etc.. Then you will see the kind of civil unrest that is going on in Spain and Greece.
That is when we hit the panic button and have our guns.
102 posted on 01/10/2013 7:27:20 AM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: garjog
legalized marijuana.

What's wrong with that?

103 posted on 01/10/2013 8:12:54 AM PST by JustSayNoToNannies ("The Lord has removed His judgments against you" - Zep. 3:15)
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To: Liz

“It’s time to figuratively nuke the site from orbit – it’s the only way to be sure.”

We lost the election, so democratic cooperation is useless.

Obama refuses to play by the norms of negotiation (see fiscal cliff).

We must revert to democratic sabotage at every point. Hold up every bill, refuse to fund anything, filibuster, investigate, no matter the costs.


104 posted on 01/10/2013 8:52:31 AM PST by garjog (Heroes Died. Obama Lied.)
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To: going hot
Military snipers have used Killflash with great success. I recommend it.
105 posted on 01/10/2013 9:13:25 AM PST by MasterGunner01
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To: All

Help get the word out: http://po42a.org/

Peace officers for 2nd amendment rights.

We need to all stand together.


106 posted on 01/10/2013 9:26:43 AM PST by betsyross60
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To: Kaslin

Bronco done crossed the line. 1 million AR-15 mags on order.

WE are the government. Lets have 10 million rush the WH.


107 posted on 01/10/2013 10:07:01 AM PST by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/?)
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To: Kaslin
Obama to use Executive Order to Restrict Civil Rights.
108 posted on 01/10/2013 10:10:59 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Kaslin

It is time for a 10 million man march on DC. Armed to the teeth.


109 posted on 01/10/2013 10:25:22 AM PST by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/?)
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To: sergeantdave
The state militia and the national guard would be called out to defend against an invasion of the state by enemy forces. Legislation has been introduced to arrest and disarm federal bureuacrats.

Well, God bless the Palmetto State. Ornery little rascals, ain't they? They think they got rahts!! ;)

110 posted on 01/10/2013 11:01:25 AM PST by lentulusgracchus
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To: Charles Martel; stevie_d_64; davetex; re_nortex; Liberty Valance; mnehring
Stevie_d, take a look .... remind you of anyone you know? That Killflash and the coatings are interesting.

I think there's a variety of Killflash that comes as a 50mm snap-on, instead of threaded.

111 posted on 01/10/2013 11:09:53 AM PST by lentulusgracchus
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To: lentulusgracchus

Believe what you want...I think they are ruthless Commies, in the same vein as Mao and Stalin.


112 posted on 01/10/2013 11:24:40 AM PST by wac3rd (Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
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To: eyedigress
It is time for a 10 million man march on DC. Armed to the teeth.

I've been thinking that for some time.

Borrow the Supreme Court building and call a constitutional convention, and start rounding up Barky's co-conspirators.

And start preparing to split the sheets and float New England away on an ice raft. That's their political center of gravity. That and the graveyard vote in Chicagoland, and the rioter mobs in California.

113 posted on 01/10/2013 11:54:44 AM PST by lentulusgracchus
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To: garjog
Obama refuses to play by the norms of negotiation..... We must revert to democratic sabotage at every point. Hold up every bill, refuse to fund anything, filibuster, investigate, no matter the costs.

Agreed---we are in the best position vis a vis the Dem/Prog/Obamanations.

Let's be clear----the progs live in a dark place----they know only (1) the govt, and, (2) the individual.

Conservatiives are strongly united by love of country----and issue-centered groups, associations, churches, tea parties, the power of the internet and web sites........

.........we have strong organizing issues----patriots, military, gun owners, pro-lifers, prayer groups, 1st amendment defenders, Bible study groups....

.........and on and on and on.

That's why we win, they lose.

114 posted on 01/10/2013 1:32:20 PM PST by Liz
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To: Kaslin

Most people are missing the bigger issue here. If Caliph Hussein can get away with (illegally) overriding the Second Amendment by executive fiat (IOW, rule by decree), then he will be emboldened and he can try to get away with overriding the rest of the Bill of Rights, including the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and the rest, as well as the 22nd Amendment, simply by his own fiat.

Then he will have achieved his goal to be the absolute ruler of America. We cannot and must not allow this to happen.


115 posted on 01/10/2013 3:12:33 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Kaslin
As if liberals actually care about saving lives. The ONLY thing these fake, phony frauds care about is exploiting the violence to consolidate their own power. Period. NOTHING else matters to these hypocrites.
116 posted on 01/10/2013 3:16:34 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Kaslin; All

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/after-meeting-nra-says-white-house-has-agenda-attack-second-amendment_695097.html

“We were disappointed with how little this meeting had to do with keeping our children safe and how much it had to do with an agenda to attack the Second Amendment. While claiming that no policy proposals would be “prejudged,” this Task Force spent most of its time on proposed restrictions on lawful firearms owners - honest, taxpaying, hardworking Americans. It is unfortunate that this Administration continues to insist on pushing failed solutions to our nation’s most pressing problems. We will not allow law-abiding gun owners to be blamed for the acts of criminals and madmen. Instead, we will now take our commitment and meaningful contributions to members of congress of both parties who are interested in having an honest conversation about what works - and what does not.”


Now that the hugfest between the NRA and the administration is over, it is abundantly clear that the government will challenge our unalienable, and moral right to keep and bear arms...

I wish I had been in that meeting, I would have listened very closely and with no intent of interuption or disrespect...Then at the conclusion of their diatribe, I would have gotten up, informed them of their percieved intent is not going to be tolerated by the people, and they proceed at their own risk...

Then I would have walked out, without so much as a by your leave!!!

As of now, they proceed at their own risk...


117 posted on 01/10/2013 3:35:43 PM PST by stevie_d_64 (It's not the color of one's skin that offends people...it's how thin it is.)
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To: Kaslin

IMPEACH HIM and BIDEN. He swore an Oath to protect the Constitution and he is breaking that Oath.


118 posted on 01/10/2013 3:48:11 PM PST by stboz
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To: Kaslin
"Speaking with reporters beforehand, Biden said President Obama may use an executive order to push through more gun control and Second Amendment restrictions."

They (Obama and the powers behind the throne) have to get the guns out of the general populace before they truly pull what is planned--like seizures of 401k monies and such. I would love to hear someone respond on national TV to the next "the rich have to pair their fair share" with something like: "maybe the rich would have their money better served by placing bounties on the people who are trying to take their property".

119 posted on 01/10/2013 4:11:14 PM PST by Tench_Coxe
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To: Tench_Coxe

The simple answer to send to Washington: “We will not comply”.


120 posted on 01/10/2013 4:12:31 PM PST by Tench_Coxe
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