***It’s very common for politicians who oppose gun ownership in America to assure hunters that they’re not coming for our bolt-action Remingtons***
Absolutely correct. I’ve lived long enough to remember the past. Here is my listing of the lies we have been told.
1962 We ONLY want to register handguns. Rifles will not be affected!
1964, We ONLY want to register ALL firearms, not ban them.
1968 We ONLY want to register all guns, and ban the import of foreign Saturday Night Specials, and 5-shot bolt action army surplus rifles! (they got the ban).
1970, We ONLY want to ban “Saturday Night Specials!” (small American handguns). Rifles will not be affected!
1976 We ONLY want to ban ALL handguns! Rifles will not be affected!
1981, Actress Lee Grant on Good Morning America screams...”THE NRA IS A RIFLE ORGANIZATION! THEY SHOULD GIVE UP THEIR HANDGUNS AND THEY CAN KEEP THEIR RIFLES!”
1986, They came for the rifles.
2000, they began to demonize the .50 cal single shot rifles (including muzzle loaders).