CLINTON: US TO ENFORCE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN - WHAT ARE YOUR COMMENTS?
Greg Dempsey asked us the following question:
"Hillary Clinton and Mexican President Felipe Calderon met in Mexico City. 'I think these assault weapons, these military style weapons, don't belong on anyone's street.', Clinton said. 'During the time period from 1994 to 2004, when the ban was in effect, our
police in America were able to drive crime down because they didn't have to worry about these assault weapons getting into the hands of criminals and gang members. So we will make the case that we need to put more teeth in the law, try to prohibit the sale outside of our borders of these guns. We're going to talk to the Congress, I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It's a
very heavy lift.'
Greg: Clinton to enforce assault weapons ban - what are your comments?
"Hillary Clinton and Mexican President Felipe Calderon met in Mexico City. 'I think these assault weapons, these military style weapons, don't belong on anyone's street.', Clinton said. 'During the time period from 1994 to 2004, when the ban was in effect, our
police in America were able to drive crime down because they didn't have to worry about these assault weapons getting into the hands of criminals and gang members. So we will make the case that we need to put more teeth in the law, try to prohibit the sale outside of our borders of these guns. We're going to talk to the Congress, I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It's a
very heavy lift.'
Greg: Clinton to enforce assault weapons ban - what are your comments?
Okay, first of all, the US CAN'T enforce an assault weapons ban because there is none. And if you remember, the AWB was only against IMPORTATION, not sale, possession or manufacture.
In terms of renewing the AWB, it's probably not going to happen. Pelosi is opposed to it and the Senate Blue Dogs are opposed to it, and it would take a political miracle for it to occur.
Now, all that being said, it's a horrid idea, possibly the worst idea in the history of bad ideas. Here's why.
1. It's unconstitutional. That's important as you'll see why.
2. It has the potential of not only destroying Obama's presidency but destroying the country. First Obama's presidency: if such a thing were enacted, you would likely see a Republican rout in the 2010 elections. Hillary "claims" the AWB drove down crime. She conveniently forgets that the AWB was one major factor in making Newt Gingrich Speaker, and really set the table for the whole Bush
presidency. (And what really drove crime down was increased police presence and increased use of the death penalty paired with a bustling economy. The AWB had nothing to do with it.)
3. Look at this from where I am at in Arizona. Hillary is saying that with a Civil War 30 miles from my border, that she wants to disarm ME, and make it more difficult for ME to match the firepower of the drug lords. This is assinine. Excuse the frack out of me, but it ALREADY IS ILLEGAL FOR GUN DEALERS TO SELL ARMS TO MEXICAN NATIONALS, you stupid bitch. So trying to take MY AW's actually AIDS the drug lords. And that brings me to 4.
4. Several states are seriously contemplating articles of secession over the issue of guns. The most direct of these articles is Montana's: it states that for the federal government to try and enact severe gun control legislation is an ABROGATION OF MONTANA'S COMPACT BETWEEN MONTANA AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, and allows Montana to declare independence. I am considering running for the legislature in Arizona as a Democrat. If I win, the very first piece of legislation I will proffer will be conditional articles of secession, should the federal government try to restrict access of the citizens of my district to weapons of self defense against the drug cartels. Frankly, if the federal government will not allow THE PEOPLE this self defense option, they deserve to be fired. They have broken the contract between they and the citizens of Arizona, and the citizens of Arizona should LEAVE the Republic based on that breach.
I've tried to give Hillary Clinton as much leeway as I can considering how I have traditionally felt about her. But frankly, if this is her idea of defending America, she can kiss my ass.
If this shit continues to escalate, it is going to destroy the Obama agenda and it is going to get his ass beat in 2012, and you all know pretty well all the "fine people" (sic) who would be in line to replace him. This nonsense may also ultimately force some of Obama's staunchest allies over to the other side. It's crazy and it's insanity.
And it very well could destroy the Union if the issue is pushed.
Damn Lady i like your gumption!!!! You truly are hardcore..just started reading your blog so i am not sure if i am in line with you all the way but kudos for you gonads no matter where you stand!
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Wow, my security code starts with 666.
Just wanted to say I'm having a ball reading your blog as another liberal/liberation-minded gun toting Penn alumna. Who also cut Hillary a lot of slack but find the anti gun comments way over the line.
I agree with you so much. I don't want to, but I do, and I came to that before reading your thoughts.
My "assault" rifle, a .223 Bushmaster, is the most precise, accurate, sweet-firing rifle I've ever used. It's an expensive paper puncher, and I hope fervently never to need it for any other purpose. But the civil war of which you write comes to my rural area, and I will not let any politician tell me that my role, as a Daughter of the American Revolution, is to play victim.
I very much fear that this nation will be handed over to the extremists in the Palin Party if the Blue Men Groupies push too hard and create a backlash. I'm extremely edgy about Sotomayor.
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Hey i like your post.and it seems you are a great observer.thats true what you said that if it goes this way it will surely going to destroy the Obama agenda.
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