Posted on 04/18/2007 11:09:27 AM PDT by GOP_Lady
Congressman drafting legislation to make owning a hand gun illegal.
Cleveland) - Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich wants to ban hand guns in America.
Kucinich is currently drafting legislation that would ban the purchase, sale, transfer or possession of hand guns by civilians. A gun buy-back provision will be included in the bill.
Kucinich announced this move in the aftermath of Monday’s deadly shooting at Virginia Tech.
Kucinich noted in a speech to congress that about 32 people die each day in America due to hand gun related incidents. 33 died at VT.
Kucinich says it's becoming "painfully obvious" that the easy availability of handguns constituents a growing national crisis of public health and safety, one that he says calls for a powerful, wide-ranging response from congress.
He says the level of violence in our society constitutes a national emergency.
Already this Congress, Kucinich has introduced HR 808, legislation to establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence. It would address the issue of domestic violence, gang violence, and violence in the schools, which is reflected in the current homicide rates.
Kucinich notes recent studies that indicate many killers had histories of mental illness. He says the lack of parity for mental health care remains one of the most serious deficiencies in healthcare in the United States.
Kucinich has also proposed HR 676, Medicare for all. It would establish a universal not-for-profit healthcare system, which would provide full and comprehensive mental healthcare.
Gives him something to do, I guess.
Hey Dennis Kucinich, Eat Sh*t and Die!
Come and get it (with a veiled reference to "300").
Moron obviously never read his Constitution.
Looked for the “/s” tag but is not there!
Gee, what a surpris
Well, this makes it official. If this law is enacted(which it won’t be), only criminals and nutjobs will have firearms. Great idea.
What’s he want to ban next? Swimming pools and bicycles?
Great idea. Then when the number of murders with guns increases dramatically, the lefties will wring their hands as always and ask “how is this happening?!”
If Dennis Kucinich tries to grandstand and nobody pays attention, does he still make a noise?
Absolutely. Just lean over, pat him on the head and wish him well in his endeavor.
I’d like to see
“I am drafting a bill to limit the terms of members of Congress to two, five year terms, thereafter a former member of Congress will no longer be allowed to serve in any position in the House of Congress nor as a consultant to any new member in Congress”
The majority of those are in "Gun Free Zones".
On related news, it has been reported that in 100% or car accidents, at least one motor vehicle was involved: we must ban them too!
Hey Kucinich-eat diahhrea and enjoy it. Keep spouting this anti-American stuff and help your party go down in 2008.
This little weasel needs to be hanged for treason.
I wonder if he’ll do this before or after impeaching VP Cheney. What a DORK!
There are 7,000,000 New Yorkers and 2,000,000 Massholes who think this is a great idea.
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