The Assault Weapons Ban May Be Bush's Undoing

TooGood Reports ^ | 13 November 2003 | Lee R Shelton IV

[45Auto]

Those who would like 'hard core' RKBA advocates to simply shut up and punch the right button in the voting booth regardless of Constitutional insult, would do well to examine their own principles.

[tomakaze]

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[WOSG]

The assault weapons ban is history as of next year.

It wont be re-authorized.

[45Auto]

..."a raid on a Muslim commune in central Colorado turned up bombs, automatic weapons, ammunition and plans for terrorist attacks.'

Execpt that the federal AW ban has nothing to do with fully automatic weapons, those being banned (or taxed) since 1934.

[stevio]

If he pushes it, that will be the final kick in the teeth for me.

[Dan from Michigan]

If he signs a reupping of the AW ban or appoints gun grabbing judges(like Reinhardt), he'll lose my vote. If not, I'll hold my nose one more time.

[Dan from Michigan]

You know what they say about assumptions.

[cryptical]

***BANG***

[ArrogantBustard]

I hope you are right. I will oppose any politician who votes for its renewal or expansion. I will oppose any president who signs it.

That's a non-negotiable bottom line, Messrs. Bush, Wolf, Allen, Warner.

[RiflemanSharpe]

The best bet to do away with this abomination is in Congress, not GWB. We need to all hold our elected reps feet tot the fire.

[T Wayne]

If Bush supports/allows reauthorization of the AWB, he has lost my vote.

If that crap is extended in any way other than in an overide of a veto, Bush will lose in '04.

JMTCW

[yarddog]

To read later.

[MindBender26]

Complete and total idiots!

This is how Clintonites get elected. Then all the guns will gone.

Dems are not so stupid.

[bassmaner]

Well, because many RKBA advocates refuse to vote for candidates from the only party that consistently supports the 2nd Amendment, then what other choices do they have? Howard Dean, big government nanny-state lefty from granola-eating Vermont? You know, the guy who wanted to appeal to pickup-truck drivers with the Confederate flag in the window, then backed off and apologized to Al "Tawana Brawley" Sharpton for his trouble? Or maybe one of the other 9 dwarves?

You decide ...

[MindBender26]

"he'll lose my vote"

Then we'll have a Clinton or Clintonlike candidate who'll take away all guns.

Smart.... very smart..... not!

[ZULU]

If Bush is hoping that the ban will never reach his desk - as he probably did with campaign finance reform, I hope he knows something that is that is not apparent to all of us here.

Chances are the ban will be passed by the Congress and will wind up on his desk, and he will sign it. The result will be the loss of enough pro-gun conservative votes to lose him the election, even though an assault gun ban may be preferable to another Democrat in the White House, one who may oppose handgun ownership or support a host of other issues.

Somebody should set up a petition on line to send Bush urging him and the Republican House and Senate leadership to bloack this bill. It can only Bush - one way or the other.

[Rocky Mountain High]

Ok. I'm with you. Let me preface that first.

However, what if President Bush renews it? Would you vote democrat?

[CIB-173RDABN]

Yeah, we should all vote for Democrats, they really support the second ammendment. /not

Vote any way you want, if you think NOT supporting President Bush will get you what you want you are wrong.

[MindBender26]

"That's a non-negotiable bottom line,"

Stop a moment and think how much the Dems will "negotiate" with you when they pass laws taking away all firearms!

[justshutupandtakeit]

Those who would cut off their noses to spit their faces better do some re-examining of their own.

Not that any of the Lovers of Losers who would vote against Bush over this issue would have voted for him in any case.

Just another RATmedia manipulation of the brainless knee-jerkers who pretend they are conservatives, nothing to see here.