Retired military commanders urge Congress to address 'gun violence crisis'

Philly.com/WaPo ^ | 12/2/2017 | katy zezima

[bkopto]

Sixteen of the nation’s top retired military commanders are urging Congress to pass gun control legislation, arguing that there are many steps that can be taken to curb gun deaths that do not violate the Second Amendment.

In a letter they plan to send to Congressional leaders, the retired commanders, including Army Gens. Wesley Clark and Michael Hayden, Navy Admiral Eric Olson, Air Force Lt. Gen. Norman Seip and Marine Brig. Gen. Stephen Cheney, argue that Congress is “no longer speaking or voting for the majority of Americans, including gun owners” when it comes to the issue of firearms.

“There is no acceptable excuse for our elected leaders to avoid addressing this as a national crisis,” they write.

The group is part of the veterans coalition of a gun control group founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly. They laid out their arguments in a letter they plan to send to Congressional leaders.

[bkopto]

Those who took an oath to defend the Constitution now act to undermine it. These are careerist, progressive wolves-in-sheeps clothing. At least they self-identified.

[ExSES]

Liberal DIMS all!

[TTFlyer]

Rolling a grenade into these traitor’s tent.

[Gay State Conservative]

Ten bucks says that they're all Obola proteges.

[Robe]

The group is part of the veterans coalition of a gun control group founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly.

This is all you need to know.......

[Bringbackthedraft]

There is a great disturbance in the Force, the fragrance of perfume is great.

[JP1201]

A military desiring for a population to disarm.

That should be a huge red flag people

[bk1000]

“Wesley Clark”

All I needed to hear.

[jennychase]

All are Democrat hacks

[Wonder Warthog]

Is there anywhere online a list of these sixteen treasonous bastards??

[DakotaGator]

...the retired commanders, including Army Gens. Wesley Clark and Michael Hayden, Navy Admiral Eric Olson, Air Force Lt. Gen. Norman Seip and Marine Brig. Gen. Stephen Cheney, argue that Congress is “no longer speaking or voting for the majority of Americans, including gun owners” when it comes to the issue of firearms.

True. The majority of Americans, including gun owners, believe in the Constitution; unlike Congress and these "retired commanders".

[Skywise]

Tying the swift boat tactics now...

[RJS1950]

Retired generals, NOT the military in general. Make no assumptions that the majority or even a near majority of the troops to include senior NCOs and officers would follow these assholes in any type of coup or moves against the American populace.

[Nifster]

Look at who these so called military men .....nuff said

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

These sixteen a**holes should be paraded in front of a firing squad.

Just because someone is or was in the military does not mean they are one of the good guys.

Stanley McChrystal appeared once on a segment of CBS Sunday Morning. They were doing a story about him. In the segment, McChrystal called for a ban on semi-automatic rifles, the maggot.

[Wonder Warthog]

"Ten bucks says that they're all Obola proteges. "

Or Clinton.

[Mark17]

arguing that there are many steps that can be taken to curb gun deaths that do not violate the Second Amendment.

No, violating the Second Amendment is exactly what they want to do. I believe they are being, shall we say, a little less than truthful. 👎

[Robert A Cook PE]

Wesley Clark was even earlier than that. But, then again, John Kerry - and ALL of the current democrat “leaders” got their first marching orders back in the Vietnam War “glory days” of Pelosi’s summer of 67-68-69!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The fact that they chose "gun deaths" proves their agenda.

The majority of "gun deaths" are suicide, and most of the others are gang-bangers killing each other and self-defense.

More guns, less violent crime.

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[jospehm20]

Swamp creatures don’t care about a silly oath.