Posted on 08/22/2008 4:04:17 PM PDT by neverdem
Firearms
We recognize that the right to bear arms is an important part of the American tradition, and we will preserve Americans’ continued Second Amendment right to own and use firearms. We believe that the right to own firearms is subject to reasonable regulation, but we know that what works in Chicago may not work in Cheyenne. We can work together to enact and enforce common-sense laws and improvements, like closing the gun show loophole, improving our background check system and reinstating the assault weapons ban, so that guns do not fall into the hands of terrorists or criminals. Acting responsibly and with respect for differing views on this issue, we can both protect the constitutional right to bear arms and keep our communities and our children safe.
(Excerpt) Read more at marcambinder.theatlantic.com ...
According to Wayne LaPierre, in his section "What They Didn't Tell You Today," of August 21, 2008, on the NRA's homepage, the above excerpt is the section on firearms from a draft of the DNC's platform. It's lines 11 - 20 from page 43 of the original document, page 46 of 54 on my pdf page counter.
The section "What They Didn't Tell You Today," can't be copied and pasted, so I own any errors even though I copied from the pdf link, and I'll appreciate any corrections. I have no doubt that there are other interesting sections of their platform, but this is the section that primarily made me choose my screen name.
Interesting view of what a right is. Do they hold the same relative view on speech and religion as well?
well, thats dem tactics,,just say they support something and do the opposite
(We recognize that the right to bear arms is an important part of the American tradition, and we will preserve Americans’ continued Second Amendment right to own and use firearms. We believe that the right to own firearms is subject to reasonable regulation, but we know that what works in Chicago may not work in Cheyenne. )
TWO points Dems.
1. the right to bear arms is not a “tradition” it is a garuanteed Constitutional Right.
2. What ohter Constitutional Right should we vary according to where an American lives? How about the right to an abortion? What works for Chicago may not work in Cheyenne.
Wihter it is EVERY citizns right or it is not. If it is not then YOU should work to change the Constitution.
The dumb sheeple will drink it up and keep saying YAY!! and after the election its back to business as usual.
What gun control legislation "works" in Chicago? Chicago has completely banned handgun ownership, and has the second highest murder rate in the Country.
Statements like this from the Dimbocrat party just make me laugh out loud.
Time to get myself an AR-15, I s’pose they count as “a salt weapon”.
Considering speech codes apparent in colleges, and McLame-Feingold, I’d say yes.
I’ll say it, because nobody else does anymore.
They’re fascistic communists that will probably implement Maoist plans once control is assured.
Reasonable regulation means complete banning of all firearms eventually. This is simply a blatant attempt to pull the wool over the eyes of the voters in regards to the dems anti-gun agenda.
By letting law abiding citizens have guns and making sure that street gangs do some serious time whenever they either have one in their possession or use it in a crime. If any kid under 18 who has one (as in a gang member passing the gun to them) they they're in the lockup until they're 21 .....
They’re fascistic communists that will probably implement Maoist plans once control is assured.
Rule #1. You cannot have organs of internal security with out internal enemies.
Rule #2. If you don’t have internal enemies, make them.
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“We believe that the right to own firearms is subject to reasonable regulation...”
So, why would this right be subject to ‘reasonable regulation’ and not the others?
And, who determines what’s reasonable?
Nope, don’t fall for this stupidity. SCOTUS has clearly spoken on the validity and extent of the Second Amendment. Attempts to re-interpret that decision should be recognized as pure, unadulterated Judicial Activism.
It’s all in the tag line...
And, get plenty of those hi-cap magazines, too. They were on the list the last time, IIRC.
If the solid waste contacts the rotating turbulence generator, you’ll need more than one...many more than one.
.....SCOTUS has clearly spoken .....
It’s settled law..... therefore it can be broken with praise to the lawbreakers.
Same old statist/collectivist BS!
No, but what works in Cheyenne would definitely work in Chicago. Morons. It's an inalienable right, not a privelege.
nuff said there.....there are gun grabbers when it suits them plain and simple
unless Billy Ayers needs some
Socialist Rat Cork Soakers !
Doom on em forever !
WINNER!
Yeah, those darned loopholes and background check problems -- and whoopie-daisy, a gun just "fell into" the hands of a terrorist.
Gawd. Sometimes, you just have to laugh.
Personally, I’m happy as a pig in shyt. The rats are showing their true colors again on the Second Amendment. They didn’t in 2006, and they took back the Congress. Since 1994, when the Second Amendment is an issue, the donkeys do poorly.
Any guesses as to who is their VP pick yet ?
Does that hold for the right of free speech ... what works in Chicago may not work in Cheyenne? Or freedom of religion?
I have no clue other than it should be conservative female or conservative minority from a battleground state.
The farther west that you go, the more easily that you can swap libertarian for conservative. The libertarians, big and small 'l', just want to be left alone. That was another reason that they lost the Congress in 2006 - that ban on internet gambling got the libertarians riled up. IIRC, Jim Leach, the boneheaded sponsor in the House, was sent packing. The Libertarian column of votes was larger than the margin of victory for the Senate seats of Montana and Virginia.
For the DNC ?!?!?
I don't care about Obama. Nobody is going to help that Marxist except Hillary, another Marxist, because of the Party United My @ss factor. This is where the female vote hurts the rats. Their heart was set on Hillary just because of her sex.
from my cold dead hands..
How about we adopt a simple 2nd amendment platform that states: “Oh, golly, what happened to the Tories in 1776 who tried to steal our arms could happen to you.”
Succinct. Straightforward. And it doesn’t say a damn thing about duck hunting.
We believe that the unwritten USSC made up right to abortion is subject to reasonalble restriction and will fight to pass laws that ban all abortions except considering the life of the mother. We belive this common sense regulation will be best “FOR THE CHILDREN” who needlessly die due to poverty, racism and the violence of the inner cities due to abortion violence. >s>
When referring to her, try not to put “Hillary” and “sex” in the same sentence.
:)
They always will fall into the hands of terrorists and criminals.
What dopes.
The only reasonable regulation of the 2nd amendment is "none". Thats the way it works in Vermont and in Wyoming. And we have very little gun crime and terrorism in these states.
The reason: citizens are shooters.
And liberal socialists don't want citizen shooters, because we prevent the implimentation of their Nanny State Communism, which they do by making the populace co-dependant on government for the safety of their very lives.
No government protects my life. I alone am responsible for that. WHen the chips are down, like they were in New Orleans during hurricane Katrina, the government could care less about anyone's life. They just wanted to look good, or promote governmental ideology.
This part of the Dem platform is the beginning of the Obama fascist initiative. Make no mistake about it.The lid is off, and what we see inside is decidedly ugly, couched in "civilized. easy to swallow terms.
All the dems are doing is incurring disrespect and outright hatred from millions of patriotic Americans who can fend for themselves, any day of the week.And we also will make ourselves heard on the issue.
Not only that. This part of the platform offends many, many democrats who do not support it and recognize it for the begnning of the end of patriotic America, and our tradition of individual independence and self help. They recognize it as Orwellian.
No one will ban or regulate presently owned guns in Vermont. The authorities would be creating a guerrilla movement if they tried.
Thanks for the ping!
They’re fascistic communists that will probably implement Maoist plans once control is assured.
I suspectLiz Michael is not going to like that one bit.
It’s all relative!
Sarah Palin is a great lady, no doubt about it. But it may be too soon to put her on a national ticket. Also, she may be needed to run for the Senate if Ted Stevens is forced out of the race.
I will go out on a limb and agree ......it’s gonna be a lady.....Kay Bailey Hutchenson or Sarah . A lock for McCain to win with such a VP. ........if he’s smart !
A tough lady from a tough state will do fine. Kay Bailey Hutchenson fills the bill.
I can’t believe Obama picked Biden. He’s a threefer, a plughead, another kind of head - you can guess what I mean - and another plagiarist!
Two plagiarists are on the same ticket. I think my prayers are being answered, but I better keep praying. Overconfidence is a killer.
We can just use what Biden has said about Obamination and beat him !
Collect the clipings, sound bites and interviews , play em every day and call it a defeat for the socialists !
Those were fightin' words in 1994, and they're fightin' words today...
I get the impression women feel slighted by Obama, McCain has a real opening here for female running mate.
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