Posted on 05/31/2018 12:37:53 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Retiring Rep. Tom Rooney (R-Fla.) criticized the National Rifle Association (NRA) for refusing to accept reasonable gun control regulations in an interview published Wednesday.
Rooney, a gun owner and Second Amendment advocate, told Sarasota Magazine that he thought raising the minimum age for assault rifle purchases was a reasonable measure.
The problem is with the political arm of the NRA, Rooney said. I dont know in the last 10 years whether there has been any compromise with guns by the NRA.
The NRA said in a February statement to the Washington Post that raising the age for purchasing assault rifles to 21 was unconstitutional for those between the ages of 18 and 20.
Legislative proposals that prevent law-abiding adults aged 18-20 years old from acquiring rifles and shotguns effectively prohibits them for purchasing any firearm, thus depriving them of their constitutional right to self-protection, the statement said.
Rooney told Sarasota Magazine that part of the problem was disagreement among the Republican Party, despite controlling the White House and both chambers of Congress.
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“...Rooney, a gun owner and Second Amendment advocate...”
Oh, a golfer with a gun.
Like many of his fellow travelers on the other side of the aisle, he wont specifically say what compromise he proposes.
>>>When Mark Zuckerberg announces that he’s fired his armed security guards I’ll consider giving up my 2nd Amendment rights<<<
Nope.
Definition of Assault Rifle.
What you call a Rifle after you hit someone in the Head with it.
Yet another back-bencher loser who mainly collected a check. It is pathetic that he is still on the dole in his retirement. What a bum...and proto-fascist. Good riddance to this loser.
Heh, perfect analogy. A gallon of pure water with a drop of sewage in it...
Reasonable gun laws?
I guess the 20,000 gun laws on the books now don’t work?
So, if I get this right, another couple of laws will accomplish gun nirvana?
There is much stupidity in the body politic.
5.56mm
I’m all for compromise. I’ll accept only repealing half the gun control laws for now, and then we can talk about repealing the rest later.
Buh bye!
Any time some use the word ‘reasonable’ in association with ‘gun control’ you know you have an evil person wanting to take away civil rights.
Issue of WHO (like leftist anti-american scum) who decide of how “Reasonable” is defined.
Gun control by evil people like Stalin was for “No Russians other than ones I control”
Tyrants take away guns so the citizens can no longer say “NO” to them. The democrats/leftists/commies WISH for the same thing.
I HATE the Republican Party.
Why do I need to compromise on a fundamental right?
“You want to raise the age on assault rifles?”
Here’s a compromise: The age at which someone can buy a firearm will be the same age at which they will be allowed to have an abortion.
Try that one on for size, liberals.
And the age they can vote ...
Oooh, good one!!!
This joker refused to support Trump during the election against Hillary too. Some “Republican.”
Yet another RINO congressman. He is probably leaving because he would lose his next election.
JoMa
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