Posted on 12/10/2007 5:09:07 PM PST by epow
The New York Sun
December 10, 2007
Bloomberg Seeks To Question Candidates About Guns
By GRACE RAUH Staff Reporter of the Sun December 10, 2007
Mayor Bloomberg is trying to force every presidential candidate to take a stand on guns.
A bipartisan coalition he co-founded with Mayor Thomas Menino of Boston, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, is asking all presidential candidates to complete a 16-question survey about restrictions on gun trace data, gun trafficking, federal enforcement of gun laws, and punishment levels for breaking gun laws.
The survey allows Mr. Bloomberg, seen as a potential presidential candidate who could jump into the race as a self-financed independent next year, to enhance his national profile and distinguish himself from other presidential candidates on gun policy.
The mayor has led a national fight against a gun law known as the Tiahrt Amendment, which restricts access to information about guns used in crimes, and has drawn the ire of the National Rifle Association as he has called for a crackdown on illegal guns.
"Every day, 30 Americans are murdered with guns — that's a Virginia Tech-sized tragedy occurring every single day in America. The majority of those murders are committed with illegal guns by criminals who under existing laws never should have had access to those weapons in the first place," the coalition, which includes more than 250 mayors, wrote in an The coalition asked that the completed survey be turned in by January 2, the day before the Iowa caucus. It said the results would be shared with the public and would help mayors decide which candidate to endorse for president. The organization noted that it would not be making an endorsement of its own.
Mr. Bloomberg said in a statement that the coalition is committed to respecting the rights
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"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Every day 100 Americans, on average, are killed by cars. If he really cared, he would ban cars. He won’t. The agenda of the left is to seize guns from honest law-abiding citizens while deliberately leaving them in the hands of criminals.
“The Supremes read the newspapers. Todays events, where a woman with a private CCW saved dozens, if not hundreds, will not go unnoticed.”
Many people believe that the Supremes are somehow insulated from society and though it seems to be so at times, it simply is not the truth. They are very aware of what is going on in the country.
>Bloomie would probably like to see that gutsy lady disarmed and charged with a crime for possessing a deadly weapon on church property.
In NYC, that might have very well happened ...
DUNCAN HUNTER! He has as much chance as anyone else in this crazy election cycle.
Anyone got a copy of the questionnaire? I’d love to see it.
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