Doesn't seem to be working.
Doesn't seem to be working.
The skewed attitudes in Washington are going to elicit a skewed response from the citizenry. Perhaps that will be skewered.
That is an Affirmative!!!!! Done..
I would bet a dollar that every idiot voting yes has no clue what the legal definition of “assault rifle” is.
22.5%
Yes. We had the ban for 10 years. He should use up whatever political capital is necessary to reinstate the ban.
11,745 votes
73.6%
No. It was a mistake the first time around and it would be a mistake again. Existing gun laws are enough.
38,406 votes
3.9%
Maybe. Owning a gun is a right, but I’m conflicted as to whether or not average Americans should be able to own assault weapons.
2,024 votes
The whole idea of doing away with the right of gun ownership by law-abiding citizens is an absolutely scary idea. Can’t you just see all the criminals hi-fiving each other as they brandish their guns in a defenseless society?
If someone wants to kill you with a cast iron pan or a sharp stick, they will find a way. It’s not the weapon; it’s the will.
And, just because you don’t want to kill them doesn’t mean they won’t kill you—out of desire, ideology, or, worst of all, habit.
Finally, as we know here, good guys have weapons legally. The others will get them somehow and absolutely will not care at all what the good guys think. I don’t think we want to be serfs here. I hope we also don’t intend to die on our knees.
Should President Obama push to permanently reinstate a ban on assault weapons?
22.4% Yes. 11,764 votes
73.7% No. 38,718 votes
3.9% Maybe 2,031 votes
51,513 Total votes
Just goes to show that sometimes big lies half a limited shelf life.
Voted yes. Trying to tempt them into trying it.
Must be the NRA position, they love the unconstitutional gun laws we have so much.
But, sort of like voting for McCain again, I had to hold my nose & take that choice.
The problem with the ban is that almost anything can and will be classified as an *assault weapon*.
NOTE: The 2nd Amendment is SELF-incorporated to all government entities at every level. It is MORE ABSOLUTE than the 1st Amendment, or any of the others, because the wording forbids not only CONGRESS, but ANYONE from infringing on it. The 1st says “Congress shall make no law...”. The 2nd say “shall NOT be infringed!” Period! End of debate!
It’s also skewed in that it doesn’t provide an option for the politically-realistic gun-grabbers:
“No, we need to ban these guns, but it’s not yet the time for it, politically.”
Needed a 4th choice for a ban on guns held by federal government and politicians’ body guards. That, I could support.