Please, don't confuse choice of words with ignorance. I absolutely understand an Executive Order is the stroke of a pen.
What I find fascinating is the extent of the paranoia. As if the boogie man Obama has mystical powers that no POTUS has had before him, and everyone else in Congress will put aside their self interests to execute his plan.
Listen, my first reaction to the Newtown tragedy was illness. My second was to order my Armalite Super SASS AR-10. It was on my wishlist, but fear of "now or never" drove me to rush a purchase I really could not afford. Add to that 1,000 rounds of .223 ammo and (back ordered) of mags AR-10 & AR-15 rifles and my desperate search for .308 rounds and a decision on the Glock 26 vs. 19 and my "preparation" is complete. Bottom line - I've spent a lot of money I didn't have based entirely on fear of what might happen.
Anything is possible, and yes Obama can choose to issue an illegal (i.e. unconstitutional) ban on magazines and/or weapons. He could go so far as order all weapons be turned in, followed by issue a decree for a door to door search for weapons. While he is at it he could also issue an EO dismissing Congress and formalizing his ascension as the Supreme Ruler of the USA. My point is that it is unlikely he will take that path, since it would likely backfire and potentially cripple the remainder of his 4-year agenda.
Consider:
1) There are several Democrat Senators from Red states running in 2014. Their #1 priority will be keeping their jobs.
2) Congressional Republicans in Conservative districts are unlikely to support any gun control measures. They have to run for re-election in 2014 and their #1 priority will be keeping their jobs.
3) Red state Governors, specifically those in the southern and western states, are likely to refuse to implement any Obama EO that restricts the rights of the citizens who vote for them.
4) The Supreme Court would likely deem the ruling unconstitutional and toss the law out the window.
Now Obama may consider all of these facts and decide to commit the suicidal move of issue the EO anyways. If he takes that step he will create a constitutional crisis. While I put nothing past this man, I just think he is smarter then that. I may be proved wrong.
Fair enough...Welcome to the party...
There is no paranoia, only panic from those who waited till the last minute to react by buying these items in panic mode...Now, I will not assume you did anything of the sort, your purchases were a wise thing to do, dispite the financial impact on you at this time...I wish it was not that way for you...
For many others in this time after this latest mass murder spree, I have very little compassion...
I, along with many other have spent years planning, aquiring and adding to our collections, prudent actions to prepare for something thatg we all hoped wold never come to the potential some of us see, very clearly...And riht around the corner...
I hope we are still wrong about the potential and that this will blow over and off the burner when the first failed legislative/executive action is initiated...
Then we can regroup, and take note of those who were behind that effort and make them pay dearly at the polls...
To me that would be a preferable outcome in the next election cycle...
AR-10, nice!
.308, hard to find...I have plenty, if you need some, send me a note offline...
Regards...