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NRA's Eye Is Fixed on Bush
LA Times ^
| May 16, 2004
| Masthead Editorial
Posted on 05/16/2004 2:09:18 PM PDT by neverdem
Just under four months from today, Americans will be able to walk out of a gun store with an AK-47 rifle, an Uzi or other weapon of mass murder under their arm.
Unless Congress acts and Republican leaders show no inclination to do so the 10-year-old federal assault gun ban will expire Sept. 13. A word from President Bush would get a renewal before lawmakers, a majority of whom would probably approve it. But the president is silent.
Most people, including most gun owners, are properly alarmed. A survey released last month by the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 71% of those surveyed and 64% of gun owners wanted Congress to extend the ban.
But congressional leaders, too accustomed to taking marching orders from the National Rifle Assn., have stymied the reauthorization bill that Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), John W. Warner (R-Va.) and Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced last year.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: District of Columbia; US: Illinois; US: New York; US: Tennessee; US: Virginia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: assaultweaponsban; awb; bang; banglist; billfrist; charleseschumer; diannefeinstein; georgewbush; guncontrol; gunregistration; jdennishastert; johnwwarner; nra; secondamendment
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Boo hoo, woe is the LA Times.
On a serious note, IIRC, John Warner's only serious opponent in the last election was a big 'L' Libertarian. The rats declined to waste money on an oppnent. If he goes for another term, someone has to take him on in a primary election.
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posted on
05/16/2004 2:09:19 PM PDT
by
neverdem
To: *bang_list; Travis McGee
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posted on
05/16/2004 2:10:22 PM PDT
by
neverdem
(Xin loi min oi)
To: neverdem
Most people, including most gun owners, are properly alarmed. A survey released last month by the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 71% of those surveyed and 64% of gun owners wanted Congress to extend the ban. The key is how "those surveyed" were selected.
My guess is that people like me, for instance, were not very likely to be selected...
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posted on
05/16/2004 2:12:30 PM PDT
by
EternalHope
(Boycott everything French forever. Including their vassal nations.)
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To: neverdem
I don't recall that fully automatic weapons were legal before the "assault weapons ban" Where they?
To: neverdem
Just under four months from today, Americans will be able to walk out of a gun store with an AK-47 rifle, an Uzi or other weapon of mass murder under their arm.That's for sissies and punks. I prefer running 'em down with an SUV. I like watching them bounce off the pavement.
To: neverdem
"weapon of mass murder" Nice phrase, give that pinhead a raise! (/sarcasm)
Molon Labe!
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posted on
05/16/2004 2:17:44 PM PDT
by
TERMINATTOR
("In my opinion, the M1 Rifle is the greatest battle implement ever devised." -General Patton)
To: neverdem; All
"weapon of mass murder..." And a new talking point/buzzword is born!!!
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posted on
05/16/2004 2:18:19 PM PDT
by
Long Cut
("Fightin's commenced, Ike, now get to fightin' or get outta the way!"...Wyatt Earp, in Tombstone)
To: neverdem
funny, I'm a gun owner and I was never asked....
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posted on
05/16/2004 2:19:01 PM PDT
by
kiki04
(think people!)
To: neverdem
Most people, including most gun owners, are properly alarmed. A survey released last month by the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 71% of those surveyed and 64% of gun owners wanted Congress to extend the ban. I wonder what their definition of owner is.
or other weapon of mass murder
We cannot be homophobes, but we can be gunophobes... hmmmmm
Me think the LA times should be sued for inciting hate crime.
Typical of liberals to cast stones and bullets first against those carrying a firearm.
To: Hantra; EternalHope
I think they polled the gun owners in Mexico and Cuba.
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posted on
05/16/2004 2:19:11 PM PDT
by
neverdem
(Xin loi min oi)
To: JudgemAll
Typical of liberals to cast stones and bullets first against those carrying a firearm.
and no wonder they love terrorists.
To: neverdem
A survey released last month by the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 71% of those surveyed and 64% of gun owners wanted Congress to extend the ban.What I find so hard to understand is why so few people understand that rights have nothing to do with popularity.
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posted on
05/16/2004 2:20:01 PM PDT
by
blanknoone
(How many flips would a flip-flop flop if a flip-flop could flop flips?)
To: neverdem
The Los Angeles Times has never been honest about the 2nd Amendment issues. They have always incorrectly and intentionally identified almost any semi-automatic firearm as an "AK-47."
Automatic weapons, and the permits to hold such weapons, are still covered under appropriate federal laws.
To: novacation
Yes. A tax stamp is deemed necessary by some tryants since 1934. Of course we all know, there is no such thing as an illegal weapon.
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posted on
05/16/2004 2:21:20 PM PDT
by
TERMINATTOR
("In my opinion, the M1 Rifle is the greatest battle implement ever devised." -General Patton)
To: neverdem
Just under four months from today, Americans will be able to walk out of a gun store with an AK-47 rifle
LOL, I can do that today if I want to, saw one in a pawn shop last weekend.
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posted on
05/16/2004 2:23:03 PM PDT
by
1066AD
To: JudgemAll
The term is not 'gunphobia' but hoplophobia. See
here.
To: neverdem
But congressional leaders, too accustomed to taking marching orders from the National Rifle Assn.,
Yeah, I'd like to know when that happened.
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posted on
05/16/2004 2:24:20 PM PDT
by
WinOne4TheGipper
(Hey libs, would you like some Kool-Aid to go along with your candidate's waffles?)
To: neverdem
See, if you take the advice of the NAACP, NOW etc, those are informed decisions and "grass roots political action". If you listen to the NRA its
"marching orders" But, there's no liberal bias. I can tell the author is pro-gun, can't you!
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posted on
05/16/2004 2:25:00 PM PDT
by
Fire137
To: TERMINATTOR
Thanks. Sure is a comfort to know that only drug dealers, illegal alien smugglers, and other assorted thugs are the only ones who will have automatic weapons.
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