Posted on 07/08/2023 10:07:31 AM PDT by John Semmens
Outbursts of gun violence in Baltimore and Chicago over the July fourth holiday inspired President Biden to renew his call for more gun control regulations. In Baltimore, 30 people were shot at a block party. In Chicago, 32 people were shot in a series of incidents around the city.
Biden made a pitch for more federal regulations, saying "it is within our power to once again ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, to require safe storage of guns, to end gun manufacturers' immunity from liability, and to enact universal background checks." Ironically, both Baltimore and Chicago already have these regulations. On top of this, the vast majority of firearm deaths are caused by hand pistols.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer admitted that "the raft of existing gun control rules haven't had a significant effect on gun violence. However, most voters don't know this. What Democrats need to do is keep harping on this issue. By portraying America's cities as unregulated shooting galleries the support for more of these ineffective regulations becomes a ballot box winner for the Party in 2024."
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo) called "the Democrats' continued efforts to disarm law-abiding citizens a cynical attempt to divert attention from the real cause of gun violence. Criminals don't obey laws. If they think using a gun to get what they want is needed, they will illegally obtain and use a gun. Democrats aid and abet these criminals by neglecting to aggressively pursue violent offenders. If these felons are arrested, tried, and put behind bars our streets and communities will be a lot safer."
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https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,504866.0.html
Face it democrat held territory is hell
Maybe the Marxist Dems have a way to convince criminals to follow the Law.
You can vote your way into socialism, but you have to shoot your way out—Mark Steyn
Watch for the Democratstry a gun confiscation grab right after 1/2024 and use it to split the vote between gun owners and the Sheepal who believe that if the government disarms all law abiding citizens it will protect them if needed.
So their platform will be about:
Gun control
Abortion
Reparations
Making illegals citizens ... so they can vote of course
Taxing the rich ... again ... but not their all star contributors like Meta
Take consolation in that it would have been much more deadly if the killer had used a gun...
China kindergarten stabbing: Six dead in Lianjiang
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-66151247
Looks like madness isn’t confined to the US.
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