NOTHING works when the phoenix arises.
Posted on 07/18/2024 7:56:04 AM PDT by frogjerk
Since what happened on Saturday would be considered a mass shooting event why hasn't there been a massive call by the usual suspects regarding the need for more background checks, gun control legislation and other anti-2nd Amendment legislation. Could it be they are ok with what happened on Saturday? We have been told that "Silence is consent"
This is my last Vanity for a while. Thank you for your patience.
NOTHING works when the phoenix arises.
I’ve seen several liberal lamenting the lack of gun control this week. If by “gun control” you mean proper skills in sighting, target engagement and execution.
Lots of calls for that.
There have been a few. Of course, some outlets won’t even acknowledge that Trump was shot.
The Dems realize that gun control is not a winning issue for them this year. The swing states of the upper Midwest and Pennsylvania all have large contingents of hunters that they dare not antagonize and agitate on the gun issue.
Do they think that if they had got Trump, MAGA people would then support gun control?
The left is not calling for gun control, because they are now thinking they need to add ranges and marksmanship classes into all their Indoctrination centers....
Liberals: “Because this was a GOOD mass shooting!”
“And, if there had been more strict gun control, he might not have been able to attempt to assassinate Trump!”
Should pass a law against murder, thar’ll stop it,
I heard Bidet speechify on it yesterday.
Self-promoters like David Hogg are calling for it, but I have noticed that there’s a LOT less of it.
I have noticed the same thing. In the past the democrats went into screaming fits for gun control.
1962 We ONLY want to register handguns. Rifles will not be affected!
1964, We ONLY want to register ALL firearms, not ban them.
1968 We ONLY want to register all guns, and ban the import of foreign Saturday Night Specials, and 5-shot bolt action army surplus rifles! (they got the ban).
1970, We ONLY want to ban small American handguns. Rifles will not be affected!
1976 We ONLY want to ban ALL handguns! Rifles will not be affected!
1981, Actress Lee Grant on Good Morning America (ABC) screams...”THE NRA IS A RIFLE ORGANIZATION! THEY SHOULD GIVE UP THEIR HANDGUNS AND THEY CAN KEEP THEIR RIFLES!”
1984, they came for the rifles.
When they thought they had a ban on semi-auto rifles they did not turn out the lights and go home. They looked for their next target to ban.
Next target was the .50 cal single shot rifle “THAT CAN BRING DOWN AN AIRPLANE WITH ONE SHOT!”
Because even the usual suspects see that guns can be useful, when used for the right purposes.
Some guns are more equal than others
The vast majority of “mass shootings” happen in big blue cities everyday and no one hears about them except the folks on that block and the other gang across town getting ready to get revenge, no cries for reform....
This only happen when a white kid shoots up a school
Maybe drones and grenades take front and center fears now?.
Why are there no calls for Gun Control ?
7/14/2024, 4:13:25 PM · 52 of 53
MurrietaMadman to libh8er; All
No calls because they already got it in the works?
From https://thereload.com/2024-republican-platform-drops-gun-rights-promises
In its first official platform since 2016, the Grand Old Party (GOP) slashed all mention of its gun policy positions.The Republican National Committee (RNC) Platform Committee voted 84-to-18 on Monday to adopt the new 2024 platform language after skipping the process entirely in 2020. The finalized document leans into former President Donald Trump’s “America First” outlook and parrots many of his stances on issues ranging from immigration to trade. However, it also minimized the party’s emphasis on gun policy compared to its previous platform.
The entire platform discusses gun rights just once, in a preamble statement about the party’s dedication to defending “our fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to keep and bear arms.” The final product omits any discussion of tangible gun policy ideas.
The Republican Party platform’s downplaying of Second Amendment issues comes as the gun-rights movement finds itself in a precarious position politically. As guns have become increasingly polarized along party lines, gun-rights supporters have found themselves reliant on Republicans for political support. President Joe Biden has made gun control a fixture of his tenure in office and is already campaigning on even more sweeping proposals, including a ban on sales of the popular AR-15, in a potential second term. At the same time, while the GOP’s current standard-bearer has continued to seek the support of the National Rifle Association and make promises in speeches to the group, he has been fickle on gun policy at times. His felony convictions also mean he can no longer legally own or possess firearms.
The 2024 platform’s cursory discussion of gun policy priorities marks a significant departure from the party’s 2016 platform. The party previously dedicated an entire section to the Second Amendment. In it, the GOP listed specific pro-gun policies it wanted to enact, as well as gun-control measures it opposed.
“We support firearm reciprocity legislation to recognize the right of law-abiding Americans to carry firearms to protect themselves and their families in all 50 states,” the 2016 document reads. “We support constitutional carry statutes and salute the states that have passed them.”
“We oppose ill-conceived laws that would restrict magazine capacity or ban the sale of the most popular and common modern rifle,” the section continues. “We also oppose any effort to deprive individuals of their right to keep and bear arms without due process of law. We condemn frivolous lawsuits against gun manufacturers and the current Administration’s illegal harassment of firearm dealers. We oppose federal licensing or registration of law-abiding gun owners, registration of ammunition, and restoration of the ill-fated Clinton gun ban.”
The RNC did not respond to a request for comment about the party dropping gun-rights priorities from its platform. However, in a press release, RNC Chairman Michael Whatley and co-chair Lara Trump called the “a bold roadmap that will undo the devastating damage that Joe Biden’s far-left policies have done to this country, power President Trump to a historic victory in November, and Make America Great Again.”
Article is dated July 09, 2024.
That yesterday is now being touted as a possible gun grabbing attempt is making a bit more sense since I read that Republican platform piece.
There are many ways to achieve change, only one our enemy favors https://thechinaproject.com/2018/05/19/friday-song-mao-zedong-said-change-must-come-barrel-of-a-gun/.
We'll know next week, won't we?
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