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Say it aint so Mike. . . .Say it aint so. . .
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Domestic/Michael_Steele_Gun_Control.htm

Michael Steele on Gun Control

No ban on guns; focus on enforcement instead

Q: Your views on gun control?

A: My views are pretty much in line with the governor’s. I grew up under some of the strictest gun control laws in the country. You can have all the gun control laws in the country,

but if you don’t enforce them, people are going to find a way to protect themselves.

(Huh?)

We need to recognize that bad people are doing bad things with these weapons. It’s not the law-abiding citizens, it’s not the person who uses it as a hobby.

Q: Should people have access to buy assault weapons?

(true assault weapons are already banned due to onerous taxation et al. Does he even understand the faulty verbiage used here?)

A: Society should draw lines. What do you need an assault weapon for, if you’re going hunting?

(life, property protection in addition guarding against tyrannical government, maybe)

“That’s overkill.”

(Uhhh. . . Deal-Breaker - it does sound like a complete misunderstanding of the 2nd Amendment.)

But I don’t think that means you go to a total ban for those who want to use gun for skeet shooting or hunting or things like that But what’s the point of passing gun laws if we’re not going to enforce them? If you want to talk about gun control, that’s where you need to start. We’ve got 300 gun laws on the books right now. At the end of the day, it’s about how we enforce the law.

Source: Washington Post interview Oct 16, 2006
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Thanx for the enlightenment all; consider me re-educated. Back to square 1.

tahDeetz