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.
Thank you Dennis, for giving us a means to find out who’s who in the House.
Dumb arse! It was the unavailability of handguns which kept the shooter from being stopped! If more had been in other hands this might have been shut down early.
How do these nitwits get elected anyway? Are Americans that dumb?
Dennis....the gift that keeps on giving
What’s painfully obvious is Kucinich. He’s like a puppet monkey on a stick - he runs out, does his little piece and then thankfully disappears.
somebody should tell these gun grabbing a****** to ban asprin or wheat flour as well
Pay no attention to that pesky Consitution. That thing is only for Liberals, anyway.
What an idiot! Congress is full of these dancing fools.
He has to get on a soapbox atleast once a day to feel more than 4’ tall.
Thank you! You took the words right out of my mouth!
Need to scratch CousinItch from the slate of candidates for anything, let alone President.
Duct taping his mouth shut would also be a step forward for Ohio.
In large part suicides. Those would find other means.
Yea - but - the RNC needs to publicly wrap this kook around the neck of Reid and Pelosi as an example of what a typical Democrat in power believes in.
Would make more sense to outlaw murder.
Of course he read the Constitution. He is a committed Socialist. The implementation of socialism cannot happen in an armed society. Therefore the left has always advocated gun control.
Do not mistake evil intent with stupidity.
Yeah, the overriding concern of all gun owners is to get their money back. Now everyone can rest easy.
This guy should be officially declared irrelevant by the President.
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