Promises on Gun Control

NY TIMES ^ | November 26, 2012

[RWB Patriot]

“Mr. Obama is free of the pressures of campaigning - and free to lead the nation toward sensible laws that can help reduce the flood of guns and related homicides.”

Hmm, I wonder if the author knows the double meaning behind that sentence.

[Scooter100]

If you wave a Twinky close to someone's face and eyes in a threatening, aggressive manner, is that assault? Would the Twinky then be called an "Assault Twinky"? Of course, carrying it along a little further, if you actually blind someone with a Twinky, it would probably be "battery", so it could then be called a "Battery Twinky", or a shorter version....maybe a "Batter Twinky".

Just wanted to clear up this "assault" weapon thingy. I may be mistaken and way off base, of course, so please step up and educate me.

[Scooter100]

Okay, so after shooting from the hip, I've now gone back and read all the threads and thanks to WilliamTell I now have a definition of an "assault weapon".

So, to carry on with my analogy, if a Twinky was an approved piece of equipment for military maneuvers, or for use during the final phase of an attack, i.e., "the assault", then, with proper modification, it could become known as an "assault Twinky".

The modifications might possibly be a hardened, crush-proof case, waterproofed, snap-locked, improved grip, camo-wrapper, etc. However, it is still basically a Twinky, with its fluffy exterior and creamy center...Yum. So, the various modifications really haven't added or subtracted to its intrinsic "Twinkie-ness".

Guess I'm just never going to understand the vagaries of this issue.

[GladesGuru]

“The American Revolution began when the British tried to disarm the colonists.

Seems fitting that it ends with the colonists demanding to be disarmed.”

Uhhh - not to disagree, but those clamoring for disarming of Americans are commies (if the leaders) or they are either ParasitePersons or Urban Ferals wanting safer stealing conditions.

[William Tell]

Tzimisce said: "The American Revolution began when the British tried to disarm the colonists."

I would say this differently.

"The American Revolution began when their own government, determined to collect taxes on tea and to punish the citizens of Boston for destroying untaxed tea, occupied the city with soldiers, surrounded it with the navy, and tried to disarm the people."

It's worth pointing out that Paul Revere did not shout, "The British are coming". He shouted, "the Regulars are coming out", meaning the regular army of his own government.

[Neoliberalnot]

Taking guns from private citizens might be an easier sell for Idi Obama if he were willing to relinquish all weapons he has in his possession, including those he surrounds himself and his 3 bit**** with. The Kenyan vulture wants it all. His desire is to selectively eliminate all opposition and if he can use all of his weaponry against an unarmed force, he will solidify total control. How is Bo any different than Idi Amin and Robert Mugabe?

[ctdonath2]

It’s not about stopping criminal misuse of guns.
It’s about increasing what legally constitutes criminal misuse, so they have an excuse to jail your a$$.

“There’s no way to rule innocent men...”