If initial reports were accurate only one of those shot was armed. It did not state what they were armed with. The Leftys never let the facts interfere with a propaganda moment.
Posted on 11/23/2004 7:42:59 PM PST by TERMINATTOR
Wisconsin Hunter Murders Show Need For Effective Assault Weapons Ban—Armed Hunters No Match For SKS Assault Rifle
President Has Power to Fully Ban Import of All Foreign-Made Assault Rifles Such as SKSs And AK-47s
Washington, DC—SKS assault rifles like the one reported to have been used to murder five hunters and wound three others in Wisconsin over the weekend are a primary threat to police, the Violence Policy Center (VPC) reported today. So far in 2004, at least six law enforcement officers have been slain by SKSs. In the wake of the shooting, the VPC called on President George W. Bush today to use the Administration's executive authority over firearm imports to fully ban the import of all foreign-made assault rifles. Such an action would not require Congressional approval. The Bush Administration has specifically authorized the importation of SKS assault rifles from both Yugoslavia and Albania.
"Armed hunters were no match for one person firing an SKS assault rifle," said Kristen Rand, VPC legislative director. "This sad incident illustrates why the SKS is also a leading cop-killing rifle in America today."
Rand pointed out that the SKS assault rifle was not covered by the recently expired 1994 federal assault weapons ban. The VPC criticized the 1994 law as inadequate and favors enactment of a tougher version of the law that would ban the SKS and many other assault weapons that easily slipped through the old law's loopholes.
"Even though the 1994 law was easily circumvented by the gun industry, Congress has failed to move on a strong replacement law. President Bush could, with the stroke of a pen, tighten the import ban and stop the import of all foreign-made assault rifles," Rand said.
She noted that both the President's father, former-President George H.W. Bush, and former-President William J. Clinton stopped the import of hundreds of thousands of assault weapons by using their executive authority under firearms import and trade laws. Under the current Bush Administration, specific foreign-made assault rifles, including some SKSs, have returned to the marketplace.
Here come the gun grabbers. If the other hunters had guns this story may have been different.
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Would the writer be satisfied if they were killed with a shotgun or a 30/30?
This carpola didn't take long.
We all knew it was coming.
The lefties can foret it.
The other hunters did have guns according to the original story. In fact the shooter claims they shot at him first.
(not that I put much stock in that).
But I don't even think the rifle the shooter was using would
have been banned, it was legal enough to hunt with, and legal when he purchased it.
Only if they were manufactured in Yugoslavia or Albania.
Sounds to me like GW is a better president who understands that the "not" in "The right of the people to keep and bear arms" is NOT debateable.
Maybe the writer would prefer that they be killed by spitballs.
1. The meaning of the Phrase "to regulate trade" must be sought in the general use of it, in other words in the objects to which the power was generally understood to be applicable, when the Phrase was inserted in the Constn.
2. The power has been understood and used by all commercial & manufacturing Nations as embracing the object of encouraging manufactures. It is believed that not a single exception can be named.
James Madison to Joseph C. Cabell
18 Sept. 1828
Woo Woo Woo! If the guy could have afforded a Winchester he wouldn't be using an import to hunt deer! And his story is they were shooting at him first! Did they have those Feared and Deadly Imports, or good old USA made Semi-Automatics while they took potshots at him for using a deer stand on private property? Him being a Communist Country refugee may account for lack of due respect for private property rights. Or maybe he is just a 'Progressive'. Lots of them up around Madison!
You knew the Gun-grabbers would be on this like Flies!
The VPC licks their lips in anticipation of events like this. They will milk it for all it is worth.
We need a ban on gun-grabbing socialist morons.
What a putz!
Pototo guns would do the job.
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