DeLay: "Zero chance" for (Assault Weapons Ban) renewal passing in House

AWBanSunset.com ^ | 5/9/03 | Stuart Roy

[E. Pluribus Unum]

House Majority leader Tom DeLay, through a spokesman, says the recently introduced AW Ban renewal bills (the Senate version, or the significantly more restrictive House version) will not pass in the House of Representatives.

[Publicus]

That's important to point out. Where did you see that stat?

[discostu]

Here, or a link somebody here gave me. At least a year ago, maybe two. Could even be out of date but given what I know about criminals I doubt it. Part of the nature of criminals is that they don't do things legally that they can do illegally, why buy when you can steal.

[tpaine]

"Earth to wierd pervert. Earth to wierd pervert. The past cannot be changed. Talking as if it can be is demented."
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Of course the past cannot be changed, even by spouting 'perverted weirdo' crap, - as you do..
--- Your dementia is evident from thinking that I said that.

Get some professional help my boy.

[tpaine]

'And if you can "throw the Rinos out & elect conservative republicans who refuse to pass ANY more unconstitutional laws" then why the HELL don't you -- do it? "
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I'm encouraged that many at FR seem to be coming round to believe that the RLC might be part of a solution:


REPUBLICAN LIBERTY CAUCUS POSITION STATEMENT
Address:http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/721810/posts

[Jesse]

Yeah, probably right. The assault weapon ban, as it is currently written, will not pass.

The one which the GOP will pass will be much, much worse.

Republicans used to promise they would cut wasteful spending, eliminate useless government bureaucracies like the Dept of Commerce, Dept. of Education. Then they promised to reduce regulations and eliminate wasteful government subsidies. Until they were elected majority that is.

Then they turned around and started voting for huge increases in funding for farm subsidies, Dept. of Education, NEA. Federal spending is up 22 percent these last two years and growing.

Yeah, I believe a Republican when he promises something. They have such a good record of keeping their campaign promises.

[CurlyDave]

Preserving the assault weapons ban makes it just that much harder for terrorists to obtain tools of the trade.

It does nothing of the sort.

It does however prevent effective armed resistance against the government or against civil insurrection and riot, which historically is a lot more common than terrorist acts committed with assault weapons.

P.S. I am an Apple user and I am sane.

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I'm encouraged that many at FR seem to be coming round to believe that the RLC might be part of a solution.

Just like Ross Perot was "part of a solution" in '92 and '96 eh?

P.T. Barnum is STILL right.

[green team 1999]

bump

[Rasputin_TheMadMonk]

Is Delay willing to put his future on the line over this assurance? I seriously doubt it. That would mean he had some something to lose, unlike us who have everything to lose......

Only time will tell if our representatives actually represent us or if they prefer to see themselves as our masters. Either way, we'll know soon.

I've been hammering the hell our of the whitehouse and my congress critters and plan to keep it up daily until this piece of garbage is ended. I ask others to do the same, it takes only minutes to unleash a barrage of emails. Snail mail takes longer, but I'm doing that too.

[Fraulein]

BTTT

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Whatever.

Nice to see you've sobered up a bit.

Still a wierd pervert, I see.

[Nebr FAL owner]

This countries borders are so porous that cocaine shipments weighing TONS come into this nation despite all the efforts of the various govt. agencies to stop it do you honestly think they will be able to stop illegal arms shipments when the terrorists can have access to the diplomatic pouches of sympathetic nations.

[wardaddy]

Reasonable post.

The 1968 GCA is the foundation from which the notion to outlaw gunowners if you can't get the guns too is based.

[tpaine]

Whoops, spoke to soon.

BTW, it ~is~ weird how 'wierd' you are about insisting on the spelling of that word. Dyslexia or drunk?

[GunRunner]

God bless Texas.

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BTW, it ~is~ weird how 'wierd' you are about insisting on the spelling of that word. Dyslexia or drunk?

Neither. I like to irritate anal-compulsives who think that everybody is supposed to toe their line, including Presidents.

[tpaine]

Politics is a game. Until you accept that, you will ALWAYS be a loser, and ALWAYS be ranting meaningless drivel that nobody will pay any attention to.
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No politician should be playing games with our constitution.
Until you accept that, you will ALWAYS be a loser, and will ALWAYS be ranting meaningless drivel that nobody will pay any attention to Plurb. - Bet on it.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

No politician should be playing games with our constitution.

Has someone amended the Constitution!!! How dare they!!! When did this happen?!?!? Thank God you told me. What are the details? Do you have a link? Or just diarrhea of the mouth?