No, it's time to *scrap* gun control, and any other naive political scheme that ignores basic realities about human nature. Instead of promoting hard-and-fast rules for who may possess what, let's just say that people can do what they want with their own lives and property as long as they don't initiate force or fraud against others.
It's time for us to grow up and stop trying to control and micromanage everything in this country...it doesn't work, and it never has! Just ask yourself, in the course of human history, has The State stepping in and prohibiting something ever *bettered* a situation, or merely worsened it?
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I know guns make a lot of simpletons feel like a macho man but I've never had a gun and I will never need one, because when you need one, the bullet on the other side will come so fast you don't have time to find yours. If the burglar or whoever is attacking you sees you with a gun, I guarantee you the chances of you getting shot are 100 more than if you did not have the gun. Because now he's shooting to defend himself.
BAck home in Puerto Rico guns kill >900 every year. and they are used to celebrate on new years eve. Its great to shoot as a sport, but who of you macho mans does that? You want the AK47 and the world is a video game. As I always say, all men are created equal, but the truth is that the average IQ is 100, and there is a good 15-20% with IQ's under 85.....with a minority being Intellectual Disabality or MR/DD (IQ<70). Watch any movie or documentary of African kids with rifles in their hands and if you have any sense of empathy, you will feel sorry for the day humanity started having guns.
America Has " THOUSANDS OF GUN LAWS " - none of which are obeyed by criminals . Would ONE MORE make us any safer ?
timeline
2012 June 20, 2012
Uses position to withhold documents tied to gun smuggling probe
http://abcnews.go.com/Politic... tempt-vote/story?id=16610613#...
May 10, 2012
Threatens to veto DOJ bill because it blocks gun control law
http://www.foxnews.com/politi...
April 22, 2012
Embraces executive orders to bypass Congress
http://www.infowars.com/we-ca...
February 21, 2012
At the U.N.: Pro-gun groups are stifled
http://www.heritage.org/resea...
February 17, 2012
Sneaks anti-gun measures into 2013 budget proposal
http://dailycaller.com/2012/0... ment-freedoms/
February 13, 2012
Cuts funds in half for armed pilot counter-terrorism program
http://articles.cnn.com/2012-...
2011 December 23, 2011
Says he won’t be bound by gun-control ban in omnibus
http://thehill.com/blogs/heal...
July 11, 2011
Authorizes administration’s first major gun regulation
http://www.rightsidenews.com/...
July 11, 2011
At the U.N.: Final Arms Trade Treaty talks under way
http://thenewamerican.com/usn...
July 7, 2011
Obama aide says gun legislation in "near future"
http://content.usatoday.com/c...
March 30, 2011
Says we’re working on gun control "under the radar"
http://www.washingtonpost.com...
March 15, 2011
Looks for ways around Congress on gun policy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com...
March 13, 2011
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2012 June 20, 2012
Uses position to withhold documents tied to gun smuggling probe
http://abcnews.go.com/Politic... tempt-vote/story?id=16610613#...
May 10, 2012
Threatens to veto DOJ bill because it blocks gun control law
http://www.foxnews.com/politi...
April 22, 2012
Embraces executive orders to bypass Congress
http://www.infowars.com/we-ca...
February 21, 2012
At the U.N.: Pro-gun groups are stifled
http://www.heritage.org/resea...
February 17, 2012
Sneaks anti-gun measures into 2013 budget proposal
http://dailycaller.com/2012/0... ment-freedoms/
February 13, 2012
Cuts funds in half for armed pilot counter-terrorism program
http://articles.cnn.com/2012-...
2011 December 23, 2011
Says he won’t be bound by gun-control ban in omnibus
http://thehill.com/blogs/heal...
July 11, 2011
Authorizes administration’s first major gun regulation
http://www.rightsidenews.com/...
July 11, 2011
At the U.N.: Final Arms Trade Treaty talks under way
http://thenewamerican.com/usn...
July 7, 2011
Obama aide says gun legislation in "near future"
http://content.usatoday.com/c...
March 30, 2011
Says we’re working on gun control "under the radar"
http://www.washingtonpost.com...
March 15, 2011
Looks for ways around Congress on gun policy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com...
March 13, 2011
Calls for gun reforms following Tucson tragedy
http://azstarnet.com/article_...
February 28, 2011
At the U.N.: Debate over scope of global gun restrictions
http://www.armscontrol.org/ac...
February 8, 2011
At the U.N.: Agreement signed with anti-gun group IANSA
http://en.iansa.org/node/1498
obama
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2010 November 15, 2010
Nominates anti-gun Andrew Traver to head ATF
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/...
March 1, 2010
Busts plan to sell rifles to Americans
http://www.foxnews.com/politi...
September 15, 2010
Appoints anti-gun Greg Nickels to U.N. post
http://www.uscca.us/ccr/view_...
July 12, 2010
At the U.N.: Arms Treaty to include all conventional weapons
http://www.heritage.org/resea...
May 10, 2010
Nominates anti-gun Elena Kagan for Supreme Court Justice
http://www.washingtontimes.co...
2009 October 14, 2009
Reverses stance on treaty to regulate arm trade
http://www.reuters.com/articl...
May 26, 2009
Nominates anti-gun Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court Justice
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire...
April 22, 2009
Nominates anti-gun Cass Sunstein for top regulatory post
http://www.opposingviews.com/...
April 16, 2009
Says "90% of guns recovered in Mexico come from U.S."
http://www.foxnews.com/politi...
April 16, 2009
Assures he hasn’t "backed off at all" on pledge to restore gun ban
http://articles.cnn.com/2009-...
obama
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2008 December 1, 2008
Nominates anti-gun Eric Holder for attorney general
http://www.examiner.com/conse...
December 1, 2008
Names anti-gun Hillary Clinton as secretary of state
http://www.issues2000.org/sen...
November 13, 2008
Weeds out gun owners from his White House staff
http://cnsnews.com/news/artic...
April 2, 2008
Says "I am not in favor of concealed weapons"
http://www.pittsburghlive.com...
February 16, 2008
Says right to bear arms "subject to common-sense regulation"
http://www.jsonline.com/news/...
February 15, 2008
Says microstamping is a "common-sense law"
http://www.buckeyestateblog.c...
January 15, 2008
Supports repealing the Tiarht Amendment
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2...
2007 April 22, 2007
Favors a ban on standard-capacity magazines
http://nraila.org/gun-laws/di...
2006 October 17, 2006
Says "I believe in keeping guns out of our inner cities."
http://usliberals.about.com/o...
January 31, 2006
Votes against Samuel Alito for Supreme Court Justice
http://www.washingtontimes.co...
2005 September 22, 2005
Votes against John Roberts for Supreme Court Justice
http://www.washingtontimes.co...
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July 29, 2005
Votes against prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers
http://www.issues2000.org/201...
July 29, 2005
Votes to ban common rifle ammunition
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2...
2004 October 21, 2004
Says it’s "a scandal" Bush didn’t renew assault weapons ban
http://www.issues2000.org/200...
April 27, 2004
Says he continues to oppose concealed carry
http://articles.chicagotribun...
March 25, 2004
Votes against lowering FOID card age from 21 to 18
http://www.ilga.gov/legislati... 61&SessionID=3&GA=93
March 25, 2004
Votes to uphold local gun bans
http://www.ilga.gov/legislati... 61&SessionID=3&GA=93
March 25, 2004
Votes to uphold prosecution of people using guns in self-defense
http://www.ilga.gov/legislati... 61&SessionID=3&GA=93
2003 March 13, 2003
Votes to ban hundreds of common rifles & shotguns
http://www.ilga.gov/legislati... 4&SessionID=3&GA=93
obama
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2001 July 5, 2001
Says he continues to favor handgun registration & licensing
http://www.guncite.com/gun_co...
February 20, 2001
Says "No reason why anybody should need an assault weapon"
http://www.guncite.com/gun_co...
2000
Co-sponsors bill to limit firearm purchases to one gun a month
http://civilliberty.about.com...
1999 December 13, 1999
Proposes banning gun stores within 5 mi. of schools & parks
http://michellemalkin.com/200...
December 13, 1999
Supports 500% tax increase on guns & ammo
http://pjmedia.com/blog/the-f...
December 13, 1999
Supports ban on resale of police-issued firearms
http://pjmedia.com/blog/the-f...
1998
Sits on Board of Directors for anti-gun Joyce Foundation
http://www.politico.com/news/...
July 2, 1998
Endorses a ban on sale or transfer of all semi-auto guns
http://www.issues2000.org/Bar...
1996 September 9, 1996
Supports ban on manufacture, sale & possession of handguns
http://www.thepoliticalguide....
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If you want to reform something, how about reforming something that affects EVERY AMERICAN!
Abolish the tax code and pass the FairTax Bill (HR25/S13) and everyone benefits. Gun Control reform would only affect HONEST gun owners while doing nothing to prevent the horrendous events like Columbine or the Movie Theater or the shooting of the Congresswoman in AZ...
We can only hope that our government begins taking down the "Gun Free Zones" that restrict honest citizens from defending themselves.
Virginia Tech lobbied in favor of maintaining the prohibition on honest licensed citizens from protecting themselves while on school campuses. As such, the attacker knew that he would not be stopped by an armed citizen as he proceeded to shoot and kill over 30 DISARMED law abiding citizen students and faculty members.
Mohammad Attah knew that Barbara Olson would obey the law and leave her Glock 19 and her VA concealed carry permit at home before she boarded her ill fated aircraft that was flown into the side of the Pentagon Building.
Yes, the bad guys know that the good folks will obey the law. So if you gotta reform something, stick with reforming our tax laws.
Theological standpoints aside, your opinion is flawed. Every scumbag on Earth can get a gun illegally somehow, and the more limits you place upon the ability of the common citizen to protect themselves, the more helpless they will be to they tyrants, the criminals, and the downright scumbags of the world. When the world is free of violent crime and power hungry governments, I will lay down my weapons of defense voluntarily. But, until then, leting citizens defend their rights is probably the best option.
http://www.theblaze.com/stori... --Marines Rallying Around Former PFC Arrested for Trying to Check Gun at Empire State Building
--- Semper Fi My Support to the (-Core-)..of the (=Corps ..) the 1st line of National defense is the rights of self defense... The freedoms of free speech to say hault does not always work.
The right to or need to be Armed and or with basic supplies, & not limited to Body armor. Such to have such -is not a crime.-- not by the standards or views of the framers
.Thank God Rick Santurm in no longer running for office..May Clinton never get iF.. I mean a wife is to listen to her Man we are in deep ... I make my point of when clinton sent our troop mixed in with the United nations to WAr Bosnia with Arms and no live ammo..
http://www.constitution.org/u...
Story affirmed the right of self-defense by persons held illegally. In his own writings, he had admitted that ‘a situation could arise in which the checks-and-balances principle ceased to work and the various branches of government concurred in a gross usurpation.’ There would be no usual remedy by changing the law or passing an amendment to the Constitution, should the oppr...
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http://www.theblaze.com/stori... --Marines Rallying Around Former PFC Arrested for Trying to Check Gun at Empire State Building
--- Semper Fi My Support to the (-Core-)..of the (=Corps ..) the 1st line of National defense is the rights of self defense... The freedoms of free speech to say hault does not always work.
The right to or need to be Armed and or with basic supplies, & not limited to Body armor. Such to have such -is not a crime.-- not by the standards or views of the framers
.Thank God Rick Santurm in no longer running for office..May Clinton never get iF.. I mean a wife is to listen to her Man we are in deep ... I make my point of when clinton sent our troop mixed in with the United nations to WAr Bosnia with Arms and no live ammo..
http://www.constitution.org/u...
Story affirmed the right of self-defense by persons held illegally. In his own writings, he had admitted that ‘a situation could arise in which the checks-and-balances principle ceased to work and the various branches of government concurred in a gross usurpation.’ There would be no usual remedy by changing the law or passing an amendment to the Constitution, should the oppressed party be a minority. Story concluded, ‘If there be any remedy at all ... it is a remedy never provided for by human institutions.’ That was the ‘ultimate right of all human beings in extreme cases to resist oppression, and to apply force against ruinous injustice.’” (From Mutiny on the Amistad by Howard Jones, Oxford University Press, 1987, an account of the reading of the decision in the case by Justice Joseph Story of the Supreme Court.
As for grounds for arrest: “The carrying of arms in a quiet, peaceable, and orderly manner, concealed on or about the person, is not a breach of the peace. Nor does such an act of itself, lead to a breach of the peace.” (Wharton’s Criminal and Civil Procedure, 12th Ed., Vol.2: Judy v. Lashley, 5 W. Va. 628, 41 S.E. 197)
like Body Armor
--- Such to have such -is not a crime.-- not by the standards or views of the framers --._ even the shooter had a right of the use of the tool..He being apart of the real core historical view of what was the 2nd Amendment-- Militia reserves --to have such and not be apart of the Active Militia or Military.. Read up on the Dick AcT 1902-1903 also known as the Efficiency of Militia Bill H.R. 11654, ... This was a Act of War on the fellow Active or non Active Duty memebers of the leagues of Common defense by such a person... in like manor As A non Elected such Appointed leader {Holder} of such a league sought to Act with Constructive treason in mind when the duty should have stoped the sell of a given aid Arms to foes Across a secured Border without a elected voted Consent of Congress for War ..un preovoked..42 USC § 1986 - Action for neglect to prevent
as much as I may dis like his Actions of the shooter @ the moives so as,-Not to say this fellow was in any way with a right to act..-.. In my view the problems was not the One who was armed -he could have used a pin to stab some one--..' being i 1 who was in the Active U.S Military a short time..-- I see this is as yet rather the fault of the Company who did not have Armed personal on Guard point or on post -for such a high profile event-- like say- C.Q. Duty if you will to secure the safty and well being defind by the posted Trespass-- Signed by-- the cited views from say the 3rd Amendment or the rights of Consent of entry or the restraint of..would be oked to be armed or who would not be & where... yes Obama fan Club we are defind by our Borders.. Here is your sign..
Sullivan Act since 1811 .... been to the home of Tammany Society restructurer Mikey Bloomberg lately .... it's a great place to be ' From '.
Democracy has finally reached the ad absurdum point in the country
If you can't demonstrate a fitness to govern your own behavior
why should you be voting in the first place! Just because you were born here doesn't mean you are fit to live here! Just because you sneaked into the country illegally doesn't mean we need to grant you and your issue citizenship. Just because great great great etc. grandpa arrive in chains doesn't excuse your sorry behavior. Neither does it excuse your lazy worthless, drug numbed ass if you were born to the manor.
If you can't manage your eating, your smoking, your sex habits, hold ...
Democracy has finally reached the ad absurdum point in the country
If you can't demonstrate a fitness to govern your own behavior
why should you be voting in the first place! Just because you were born here doesn't mean you are fit to live here! Just because you sneaked into the country illegally doesn't mean we need to grant you and your issue citizenship. Just because great great great etc. grandpa arrive in chains doesn't excuse your sorry behavior. Neither does it excuse your lazy worthless, drug numbed ass if you were born to the manor.
If you can't manage your eating, your smoking, your sex habits, hold down a job, get an education, make something of yourself and be a productive member of society , Why in the Hell do the rest of us owe you Obamacare, Disability, Social Security, Food Stamps, Affirmative Action, other preferential hiring, and a whole list of taxpayer funded benefits (not rights)? Tell me, HUH?