Posted on 06/14/2004 6:42:12 PM PDT by neverdem
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Unfortunately the Gipper signed California's handgun registration law as governor and then lobbied for the Brady bill after he left office in 88.
LinkFormer press secretary speaks about Reagan's views on gun control
Saturday,June12,2004,12:41 AM
Washington-AP -- James Brady is fondly remembering how President Reagan brought him jellybeans after he was shot during the attempt on Reagan's life in 1981. The former White House press secretary was shot in the head and permanently injured in the assassination attempt.
Brady and his wife, Sarah, became strong opponents of handguns and were an impetus behind the 1993 Brady bill that requires background checks for buyers and a waiting period.
Brady's wife Sarah defended Reagan's views on gun control -- specifically his measure to ban assault weapons -- as "common sense."
"Reagan's legacy includes support for stronger gun laws. It's true that while Reagan was President, he did not champion these initiatives. And in 1986, Reagan signed NRA-backed legislation that actually weakened federal gun regulations.- Coalition to Stop Gun Violence via JoinTogether.org
But in his later years, Reagan bucked his own party and lobbied for bills like the Assault Weapons Ban. He knew it was the right thing to do. Contrast his actions with the current President -- who refuses to lift a finger to save and strengthen the ban -- and you understand why Reagan should be praised, not mocked as a traitor."
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This was more about Reagan than an unadulterated second amendment. From what he wrote about the Sullivan Law, I thought he would approve of concealed carry Vermont and Alaska style. Later in his commentary, his struck me as being against concealed carry. Maybe he was a politician too long already, trying to have it both ways.
Ron Reagan was pro gun until his good friend James Brady was wounded in the same incident Reagan was shot. After that, he wavered on gun rights. Reagan was 95% a good conservative and 5% a bit to the squishy left. You can't fault him for much.
Alaska style is the only 'true' Founding Father's version of gun control
If you obtained the firearm legally and dont use it to committ a crime
there is no reason for you not to keep it on your person or your property for self and family defense or simply because you want to...
All other regulatory laws are anti American
imo
Say that to robertpaulsen and you might have an argument that goes on for days. He'll tell you that since it hasn't been incorporated by a SCOTUS decision, the Second Amendment only restricts Congress from making infringements, not the states. If you live in a state whose constitution doesn't have a RKBA amendment, then you're SOL.
Here's what the gun grabbers are saying:
Issue 10
June 10, 2004
Reagan's Assault Weapons Ban Legacy
While gun lobby extremists call Reagan a traitor, On Target joins most of America in remembering the 40th President - and how he was responsible for making the Assault Weapons Ban law.
And if George W. Bush really wants to emulate President Reagan, he might want to lift a finger to save and strengthen the assault weapons ban.
IN THIS ISSUE
* Reagan's Assault Weapons Ban Legacy. While the nation mourns President Reagan, On Target looks at the conservative icons enlightened stands on gun policy in his later years.
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Reagan's Assault Weapons Ban Legacy
The folks over at KeepandBearArms.org are calling Ronald Reagan a traitor during this week of remembrance (yep, that's Reagan they're talking about). On Target wondered why they would call America's 40th President, who Guns & Ammo magazine once hailed as the " Gun Owners Champion," a traitor. It seemed rather, well, unpatriotic.
So this week On Target takes an in-depth look at Reagan's stance on gun safety, and how his direct involvement helped make the Brady Bill and Assault Weapons Ban law.
Among the unforgettable images from Reagan's presidency being replayed this week are scenes from the March 30, 1981 attempt on his life. That day introduced the world to the bravery of the Secret Service and the law enforcement officers who protect the President. And it forever changed the life of Mr. Reagan's press secretary, James Brady.
John Hinckley's deed left Brady paralyzed - and determined to end America's "no questions asked" firearm policies. Brady and his wife Sarah got behind a proposal that would require criminal background checks for firearm sales through licensed dealers. It later became the Brady Bill.
President Reagan played an instrumental role in passing this landmark legislation. In late March of 1991, ten years after the shooting, Reagan joined his former press secretary at George Washington University Hospital. There, at the very hospital at which both men were treated for their near-fatal wounds, Reagan said " You do know that I'm a member of the NRA, and my position on the right to bear arms is well known...But I want you to know something else, and I am going to say it in clear, unmistakable language: I support the Brady bill, and I urge the Congress to enact it without further delay."
President Clinton signed the Brady Bill into law in 1993.
Later, in 1994, Reagan directly lobbied Members of Congress to pass the federal Assault Weapons Ban. The ban passed the U.S. House of Representatives 216-214, a margin of just two votes. One of those votes was cast by former Rep. Dick Swett (D-NH), who credited Reagans direct involvement for his "aye" vote. Swett told the Boston Globe, "he made up his mind after being lobbied by the idol of GOP conservatives, President Ronald Reagan."
Reagan also won over the second vote that made the Assault Weapons Ban law. According to Wisconsin's Capital Times, former Rep. Scott Klug (R-WI) voted for the assault weapons ban only after a "last-minute plea" from Reagan.
Said the Times: "For Klug...the defining moment came when he received a personal message from former President Ronald Reagan. A handwritten note from Reagan was faxed to Klug, asking the Wisconsin congressman to support the ban. The note said, in part: 'Dear Scott: As a longtime gun owner and supporter of the right to bear arms, I, too, have carefully thought about this issue. I am convinced that the limitations imposed in this bill are absolutely necessary. I know there is heavy pressure on you to go the other way, but I strongly urge you to join me in supporting this bill. It must be passed. Sincerely, Ronald Reagan.'"
Reagan's legacy includes support for stronger gun laws. It's true that while Reagan was President, he did not champion these initiatives. And in 1986, Reagan signed NRA-backed legislation that actually weakened federal gun regulations.
But in his later years, Reagan bucked his own party and lobbied for bills like the Assault Weapons Ban. He knew it was the right thing to do. Contrast his actions with the current President - who refuses to lift a finger to save and strengthen the ban - and you understand why Reagan should be praised, not mocked as a traitor.
Here's the link for the above:
http://www.csgv.org/issues/elections/ontarget/issue10.cfm
www.totse.com/en/politics/right_to_keep_and_bear_arms/ronshelp.html
Reagan last week declared his support for a bill requiring a seven-day waiting period for handgun purchases. He did so at a George Washington University ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the shooting that almost killed him and permanently disabled his press secretary, James S. Brady.
It is called the Brady Bill, and Reagan said Congress should enact it without delay. ``It's just plain common sense that there be a waiting period to allow local law enforcement officials to conduct background checks on those who wish to buy a handgun,'' the former president said.
www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=3605
It was Governor Ronald Reagan of California who signed the Mulford Act in 1967, "prohibiting the carrying of firearms on one's person or in a vehicle, in any public place or on any public street." The law was aimed at stopping the Black Panthers, but affected all gun owners.
Twenty-four years later, Reagan was still pushing gun control. "I
support the Brady Bill," he said in a March 28, 1991 speech, "and I urge the Congress to enact it without further delay."
www.jpfo.org/alert20021007.htm
All those magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds will be legal to manufacture again. It will once again be legal to import the group of shotguns administratively banned by Ronald Reagan and the group of semi-automatic rifles similarly banned by the first President Bush. (Both of these executive bans were codified in the 1994 law.)
Thanks for posting this.
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