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  • Durbin Calls for “Reasonable” Gun Restrictions

    12/17/2012 9:29:08 PM PST · by Tailgunner Joe · 24 replies
    tristatesradio.com ^ | December 17, 2012 | Rich Egger
    Following the second-worst mass shooting in American history, US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said hunters and sportsmen need to "step up." He urged them to support what he called "reasonable restrictions" on the types of weapons that can be purchased and on large ammunition magazines. Durbin said average citizens don't need access to the kind of military-style equipment used by the gunman in Newtown, CT. "I'm told that he was wearing body armor at the time. A question I have to ask: Why in the world does anyone need to buy body armor? I can see where the military would....