Obama extends presidential power in bypassing Congress on gun control

Reuters ^ | Jan 17, 2013 | Marcus Stern

[Innovative]

During the past two years as his frustration with a "dysfunctional" Congress has grown, President Barack Obama has resorted to bypassing the legislative branch as he did on Wednesday to implement tighter gun control laws.

"Where they won't act, I will," he said in October 2011 as part of a "We Can't Wait" campaign he launched 10 months after Republicans took over the U.S. House of Representatives.

Since then, the president has turned to executive orders, policy directives, waivers, signing statements and other administrative steps to bypass Congress and act on contentious issues, including immigration, welfare, education reform and now gun violence.

Acting in response to the shooting rampage in Newtown, Connecticut, Obama announced 23 executive actions Wednesday designed to ensure guns don't get into the wrong hands. He also called on Congress to ban the sale of assault rifles, limit the size of ammunition clips and require background checks for all gun sales.

[LibLieSlayer]

It will be grass roots organizations that will fight these EO’s in court and win. The republican party exists only to serve the dims, obama and satan and to steal money from all of us.

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

I have built myself two AR15’s and bought a new CCW Springfield XDS 45 and I would love to buy an M1A1 Abrams. I can't afford the new model! ;-)

LLS

[Mich Patriot]

I just love how this bucking fastard said that 70% of Americans, including NRA members, supported the measures. I doubt his numbers, but even if true, now all of a sudden he cares what the people think? Anywhere from 58 - 62% of Americans didn’t want Obozocare, but he pushed it through anyhow. Lying sack of shite just uses whatever doublespeak he needs on any given day.

[Eye of Unk]

[Travis McGee]

[Travis McGee]

[The Old Commander]

The President has no rights over the 2nd amendment. Nor does the Congress or the Supreme court. The 2nd amendment is an inalienable right to the people of the United States. Inalienable means it can not be taken away. Also, the amendment states that it cannot be infringed meaning it cannot be modified. There is nothing that the government can do to change this except dissolve the Union and start over.

It is no longer a problem for the ballot box.Other courses of action may be necessary. It's time for the Citizens of the United States to tell Washington we have had enough and tell them to keep their hands off the Bill of Rights. They have no business there!!

[KeyLargo]

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

01/16/13
Weapon Makers See Danger in Cooperating Over Safety

Gun makers see a danger in working with the government that can be summed up in one name: Smith & Wesson.

BY Gary Fields

Ben Kesling and James R. Hagerty contributed to this article.

The article is only available to subscribers.

In summary the writer speaks to the fact that a few gun makers have cooperated with the government and have been basically bankrupted when gun owners chose to no longer do business with them.

Here are a couple of quotes from the article:

“Led by gun-rights groups, dealers stopped carrying Smith & Wessons products, and buyers melted away. the company was eventually sold for a fraction of what Tomkins initially paid.

“If you think you can buy your peace with your enemy you are sadly mistaken and you will suffer a severe backlash from the consumer, one senior industry executive said.”

http://online.wsj.com/search/search_center.html?KEYWORDS=GARY+FIELDS&ARTICLESEARCHQUERY_PARSER=bylineAND

[drinktheobamakoolaid]

Are they hard to build? And, about what is the cost?

[LibLieSlayer]

They are not hard to build at all. I had most of the parts on hand as I have been buying components as I can afford them. The cost to build right now is high as are complete rifles. Supply is low and demand his high. I do think that in a few months, things will settle down. Right now it is a sellers market.

LLS