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Oh Hell No
Jan. 11th, 2013 09:19 pmThe first thing I saw on the front page of the Boston Globe this morning, in the In the news column that points to various articles in the paper:
"The White House anticipates difficulty in trying to pass a ban on military-style assault weapons and is focusing on gun measures it deems more politically feasible."
I don't see how a ban on assault weapons, which are for neither protection nor hunting, is "an assault on the second amendment." The ban enacted in 1994 should never have been allowed to expire.
The administration still wants to push for ammunition limits (meanwhile, of course, gun owners are stocking up on rounds by the thousands) and an expansion of background checks.
Better access to mental health services might help, too. You know?
As has always been the case in the past, I'm not going to believe anything of substance is going to come to pass until I actually see it. And even then I'll have my doubts. I still have this one question that I've asked before.
Where does the "well-regulated militia" part come in?
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"The White House anticipates difficulty in trying to pass a ban on military-style assault weapons and is focusing on gun measures it deems more politically feasible."
I don't see how a ban on assault weapons, which are for neither protection nor hunting, is "an assault on the second amendment." The ban enacted in 1994 should never have been allowed to expire.
The administration still wants to push for ammunition limits (meanwhile, of course, gun owners are stocking up on rounds by the thousands) and an expansion of background checks.
Better access to mental health services might help, too. You know?
As has always been the case in the past, I'm not going to believe anything of substance is going to come to pass until I actually see it. And even then I'll have my doubts. I still have this one question that I've asked before.
Where does the "well-regulated militia" part come in?
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