Obama Calls for Permanent Assault Weapons Ban to Combat Inner-City Violence

[AZXD]

Originally Posted by qrb912

Take a look at congresses approval ratings. They make Bush look rather popular.

Yep,
Comparing a bad apple to a rotten apple equate to the bad apple being good

[Mephis]

Any political figure who even mentions tightening gun control should be hanged for treason!

[Old School]

Obama is more than a man scared of armed citizens. Obama is a man that believe in the redistribution of wealth (as long as his money is overseas and exempt, with TK's) and for universal health care. If taken you guns away is not scary, how about if the man takes away your money, your way of life as you know it?

Obama knows that guns are not the issue. The issue is lack of personal pride and respect for human life. Guns are no way part of this equation, except for the fact that some times these animal decide to use them to commit their crimes. No guns mean crimes caused by knives, tire irons, wrench, bats or anything else they can grab. Thugs are thugs, period.

Finally, Obama was in Chicago talking on guns in order to "energize" the libs in order to vote for IL's Gun Ban. Chalk up another failure for Gun Haters.

[45XDC]

See below!

[jtkratzer]

Originally Posted by leftywa

That is one opinion. Certainly, the 2A rights are what maintain the rest. On the other hand, even if a Ass. Weap. Ban passed, it would not mean that all weapons were banned. The Indians tossed the British out without Ass Weaps as did we. I am not sure that there are enough Ass Weaps out there now to validate the idea that our ability to resist the government would be significantly degraded if we lost them.

If we had to fight the government today, most people would be armed with hunting weapons. The same would be true after a ban.

I fully understand the slippery slope argument and agree with it, but that does not mean that given the huge number of reasons to select a president, that someone would be out of line for not voting the "possibility of an assault weapons ban" as their ONE issue.

Obama is said to want to oppose all semi auto weapons all together...buh bye XDs, 1911s, and every other semi auto handgun, AK, AR, SKS, etc. etc. etc.

Originally Posted by JhankG

The point of me responding to this thread was to state the fact that I dislike Bush, not that I am in love with Obama. To answer your question about abortion....what does that have to do with anything? I am on a gun forum, I obviously enjoy my right to own my weapons and I do not support any ban against them.

Abortion is one of those hype issues that are typical supported by the demo's (demolition to freedom). They support pro-choice (read pro death of unborn children). What about socialized/government supported healthcare at the cost of raising taxes to over 60% of your income...don't believe me, look at most of the countries in the European Union.

[Sparks007]

Originally Posted by leftywa

Well, that assumes that congress would give him the chance to sign it. Frankly I would not want to risk it, but making a speech does not mean it will happen if he becomes the Pres. Read my lips, assault weapons ban.

I think that Bill Richardson is the only pro-2A candidate in the democratic field. That said, it is still disappointing to see Obama calling for the ban. That will just escalate the rhetoric in calling for Gun Control.

None of the Republicans interest me much. If the Dems really raise the gun control flag I may just sit this one out.

There could be a silver lining here. If the Supreme Court takes the DC case and holds that the 2A is an individual right, it will be much more difficult to pass a ban. A solid holding from the Supremes could take the issue off the table.

Even though I can't stand Harry Ried, he is very Pro-Second Ammendment
and he would be the key in not letting Obama sign it, so you may have a point there.
But I'm not taking a chance at the Liberal Elitists taking away our Guns.

[Old School]

Originally Posted by Sparks007

Even though I can't stand Harry Ried, he is very Pro-Second Ammendment

I wouldn't say "very". I believe there was an example recently that showed in a letter he is not very 2A, just sorta.