[CS-FSLUG] They have started already... HR6257 To Reauthorize the Assault Weapon Ban

[David McGlone]

On Sunday 09 November 2008 10:22:36 am Fred A. Miller wrote:
> Tina Gasperson wrote:
> > On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 4:28 PM, David McGlone <d.mcglone at att.net> wrote:
> >> Who in the world would need an AK-47 other than the military anyhow?
> >
> > I recently came to a realization about this whole 2nd amendment thing:
> > it is precisely because the military has these things that it is vital
> > that citizens are legally permitted to have them as well. It may sound
> > "out there" at this point in time to think that the military would
> > ever overtake the citizenry, but it is certainly not out of the
> > question if things ever head in that direction. That, I believe, is
> > the point of the 2nd amendment.
>
> You are very close! Simply, the reason that NOBama, Kennedy, Biden, and
> ALL other liberals don't want the public armed is that if your desire is
> to be a slave master, you don't want those slaves able to shoot back!
> Liberals can't use the ignorant excuse that all they want to do is save
> lives because ALL the evidence, including stats from the FBI PROVE just
> the opposite - gun control of any flavor DOESN'T work.

Here's what agitates me, 

To me this is not about gun control, this is about placing blame for gun 
control squarely on the Democrats. In your original post, you said "The 
Democrats have already started",

If you go back in  history to 1934 When Roosevelt was president,  and 
Democrats had majority, the national firearms act of 1934 was largely enacted 
to try and help keep firearms out of mobsters hands. Did Roosevelt and 
congress have bad intentions? I don't think so.

Then in 1938 The Federal Firearms Act of 1938 put limitations on selling 
firearms. The limitations were prohibiting selling firearms to criminals. Is 
this a bad thing? I don't think so.

Then in 1968 under President Johnson the "Gun control act of 1968" was enacted 
to try and keep guns out of criminals hands, kids hands and people who were 
incompetent. Were there bad intentions? I don't think so.

Moving on up to 1986, you'll probably will not like this, but Ronald Regan  
made the public law "Armed Career Criminal Act", which increased penalties for 
people that fall in the categories stated in the '68 Gun Control act", he also 
enacted "Firearms Owners Protection Act" Which relaxed some of the laws for 
sales of guns and ammunition, Finally he enacted the "Law Enforcement Officers 
Protection Act" Which banned possession of armor piercing bullets.  So, If it 
were the Democrats who were at it again as you say, then why is gun control 
getting support and being expanded by the Republicans? And the Majority of the 
house was Republican with George Herbert Walker Bush residing as the president 
of the Senate. Did they have bad intentions? I don't think so.

Lets move on up some more. 1990 George Herbert Walker Bush "Crime Control Act 
of 1990" Banned manufacturing and importing semiautomatic assault weapons in 
the U.S. and the establishment of "Gun-free school zones". Democrats had 
majority of house, but Bush could have vetoed, but he did not. In other words 
he supports gun control too. Bad intentions? I don't think so.

Lets keep moving. 1994 Bill Clinton "Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act" 
Only imposes a 5 day waiting period on all new handgun purchases and requires 
background checks. "The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement  Act of 
1994" Bans sale, manufacture, importation and possession of specific assault 
weapons. House Majority: Democrat. Bad intentions? I don't think so.

Then in 1998 Republicans stopped an amendment to require trigger locks be sold 
with every handgun purchase. House Majority: Republicans. Was this a mistake? 
I think so, but in 1999 still with Republican majority, Al Gore voted to break 
a tie in the house, in favor to require trigger locks on all newly 
manufactured guns. Good thing? YES it was!

Now Here is what your going to hate...

The proposed house bill you have brought up.... "Assault Weapons Ban 
Reauthorization Act of 2008". You already know who the president is, already 
know the majority, but what you probably didn't pay attention to is that Mark 
Kirk is the sponsor of this bill and he has 4 co-sponsors:  Michael N. Castle, 
Mike Ferguson, lleana Ros-Lehtinen, and Christopher Shays. All 5 of these 
Rep's are Republican! Bad intentions? I don't think so.

All in all, My intention of writing this is not to start a debate or anything, 
but to point out to you that Republicans aren't angels either.  


-- 
David M.