Senator Dianne Feinstein says she'll reintroduce assault weapon legislation

KPCC ^ | Kitty Felde

[Joseph Harrolds]

Dianne Feinstein announced Wednesday that she’s re-entering the battle over gun control during her keynote speech to the California delegates to the Democratic National Convention.

Feinstein was president of the San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors on what she calls that city’s “day of infamy” in 1978, when a former colleague shot and killed Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. Since then, Senator Feinstein has been one of the most vocal proponents of gun control on Capitol Hill.

She promised California delegates she’d return to Congress to reintroduce “an updated assault weapons bill.”

At the delegates' breakfast, she said that, "Weapons of war do not belong on our streets, in our classrooms, in our schools or in our movie theatres."

Feinstein co-sponsored an assault weapons ban signed into law in 1994, which expired 10 years later.

[Syncro]

And she does it with her finger on the trigger:

[stephenjohnbanker]

Sounds like the Dalai Lama nailed this one. Feinswine = Epic Fail.

[Syncro]

Yup, he understands this:

[stephenjohnbanker]

LOL!

[Dogpatch06]

Dianne was down the hall And armed when the shooting started at city hall and did NOTHING to stop it.

[Emperor Palpatine]

Why would she have done anything? She was going nowhere fast politically with Moscone in the way.

Him getting whacked A.) made her mayor, and B.) launched her political career in the big leagues.

[Aetius]

Romney isn’t stupid. Should he get reelected in 2016 then there might be something to fear, but there is no way he would bring back the so-called Assault Weapons ban during his first term.

[JRandomFreeper]

Just pointing out what the candidate's actions have been in the past. I ignore everything politicians say. I watch what they do.

/johnny

[Aetius]

I seriously doubt Romney would sign the ban back into law during a first term. The consequences with the base would be too great.

The real danger would be Sup Court picks. This is why it’s so important to take back the Senate too. If the GOP can take the Senate, then Romney would have no excuse to nominate a ‘moderate’ (i.e. liberal) in the mold of Sandra Day O’Connor or David Souter. Doing so would risk a revolt like Bush experienced with Harriet Miers.

You think Romney would be anti-Second Amendment. Maybe he would, but then again maybe he’d surprise you. With Obama there is no question or mystery. He would sign the ban if presented to him. And he will appoint a fifth anti-Second Amendment vote to the Sup Court if he gets the chance.

[Kenton]

More and more, they're showing strong signs of a growing acceptance of the doomed fate of Obama's campaign.

Since they've already moved so far to the left anyway, they may as well let all the single-issue weirdos get their air time. It won't matter much when the dust settles and the Obamas are in exile, but they will have locked in the Neo-Commie vote.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” Dianne was down the hall And armed when the shooting started at city hall and did NOTHING to stop it.”

I wouldn’t want Diane in my foxhole.

[upcountryhorseman]

She doesn’t know what an “assault weapon” is: Submachine guns are already banned.

[Dead Corpse]

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/242

File charges and throw this bitch in jail. If the above won’t stick, charge her with accessory to every murder her gun control idiocy helped happen.

[AuntB]

I suppose she’ll be seeking another waiver on ‘assualt’ rifles for her husband, Richard Blum, the arms importer?? They got one under Clinton to import from china!

[Dead Corpse]

I've never understood the CC argument. If you looked like another wolf, the bad wolf wouldn't try to eat you in the first place.

If you make yourself look like food, why the surprise when something tries to eat you?

[AuntB]

#
Chinagate’s smoking gun
May 25, 1999 ... The same gun maker flooded the U.S. market with over 400000 assault rifles in
1994. ... banning assault weapons, including a ban on gun imports from the
Chinese army. ... The U.S. Treasury initially estimated this exemption would cover
12000 ... Chinese and COSCO include her husband, Richard Blum.
www.wnd.com/1999/05/7050/ - Cached - Similar

#
CLINTON’S ROGUES GALLERY:
Aug 10, 2000 ... Currently, some 15 to 20 percent of total U.S. exports/imports pass ...... Dianne
Feinstein’s husband, Richard Blum, has also worked for Li Ka-Shing and the
Chinese army ...... weapons, including a ban on gun imports from the Chinese
Army. ... The U.S. Treasury initially estimated this exemption would cover ...
alamo-girl.com/0051.htm - Cached - Similar

http://www.google.com/search?q=Richard+blum+waiver+to+import+chinese+rifles&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[Syncro]

All CC laws are redundant.

The 1st ammendment is enough.

It’s all about politics and control.

[Syncro]

Oops, 2nd

[Dead Corpse]

Wasn't speaking so much to the laws, all of which are unConstitutional on their face, but on the philosophy.

I heartily support the Right of all people to carry/keep/collect/responsibly use any type of "arms" they wish to employ. Pistol, rifle, shotgun, laser, full auto, muzzle loader, sharp edged, lead filled, crew served, multiple impact re-entry vehicle, etc... that they can afford to buy and safely use without infringing on the equal Rights of others.

I just think it's stupid to look weak and an easy mark.

[Syncro]

Back in ‘01, January in DC, had a taxi driver named Aziz from Afghanistan.

He said I have a tank, my neighbor has rockets.

So there is peace. Heh.