Freep a Poll! (Mitt would sign assault weapons ban. Do you agree?)

Youpolls.com ^ | 12-17-07 | Youpolls (Ex-Soldier)

[dynachrome]

Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney would sign an Assault Weapons ban if it came to his desk, do you support his position?

Yes, assault weapons should be banned

No, the public should be free to purchase

[dynachrome]

"In answer to questions about whether he would sign an assault weapons ban, Romney said: "Just as the president said, he would have, he would have signed that bill if it came to his desk, and so would have I."

What be your definiton of "assault weapon" there, Mitt?

[Billthedrill]

Mitt just lost me. BTT.

[dynachrome]

If you are a Mitt supporter, this is very troubling IMHO, along with the claim of the NRA's endorsement, which wasn't. (my first choice is Tancredo, but realistically, I support FDT.)

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[Reagan Man]

So what's new?

"I know the NRA does not support an assault weapon ban. So I don't line up on that particular issue with the NRA ..."

~~~ Mitt Romney, ABC News This Week, 2/18/2007

[dynachrome]

Yeah, that quote leaves me with Fred. (Hunter/Tancredo, I wish)

[dynachrome]

Hadn’t seen that one. Good catch. The claim of NRA endorsement is desperation, I guess.

[Colofornian]

Hey, according to Mitt's most famous statements on the whole issue of weapons, you'd think the second amendment was all about hunting, anyway...and so why would ya need an assault weapon for hunting?

[dynachrome]

“why would ya need an assault weapon for hunting?’
Them there prairie dogs can be pretty vicious!

[mcshot]

Yup he just toasted himself beyond recognition as a candidate.

[rockrr]

If any of you caught Mitt on the Timmuh! show Sunday, you saw him defend his stance against “assault weapons” and, in the same breath, claim that he had support from the NRA. It turns out that he didn’t have the endorsement he claimed.

I don’t know why he has taken this particular stance when he has, er, amended his position on a variety of other issues in order to make his candidacy more palatable, but I am not impressed.

Big mistake Mitt!

[GregoTX]

The 2nd Amendment isnt about Hunting? Mitt ... who in the hell told you the 2nd Amendment is about hunting? Is the Constitution about sports? Is the bill or rights about fishing, bowling, polo and hunting?

Screw you Mitt ... I hope FRed kicks your sorry gun grabbing RINO @$$.

[Blue Highway]

This guy keeps stepping in it deeper and depper. I thought Huckles was goingto implode and it looks like ROmney is imploding. Wonder if Hugh Hewitt will go down with Mitt, or will he jump on Huck’s bandwagon. Both of them are going to fizzle out as Fred shines brighter.

[ExSoldier]

I'm a Frederalist too. But did you know that Mike Huckabee is the only Governor in 50 that is currently licensed to carry a concealed handgun? That's where the rubber hits the road. Hard to flop around on that.

[TheEaglehasLanded]

Duncan Hunter, Ron Paul, and Tom Tancredo have the best 2nd Amendment records in Congress.

[dynachrome]

Didn’t know that about Mitt. He is a nannystater. “Do as I say, not as I do” in this case.
What is his definition of an assault weapon? Can he tell the difference between a full auto and a semi at a glance?

[jjones9853]

Mitt is also against high powered weapons too. I guess you deer hunters are screwed!

[Still Thinking]

Seems like they needed an option for “The weapons they want to ban aren’t “assault” weapons anyway, you dork!”

[Still Thinking]

Well, ironically, a lot of the weapons they improperly call “assault” weapons can be used for hunting, so they’re still in contradiction.