Posted on 02/19/2008 6:49:52 PM PST by neverdem
His record isn't likely to win back the rural "pro-gun" voters who've fled to the Republicans in recent years, likely costing Gore the election in 2000. From the Chicago Defender, Dec. 13, 1999:
Sweeping federal gun control legislation proposed by Sen. Barack Obama (D-13th) would increase the penalties on gun runners who are flooding Chicago's streets with illegal weapons.At an anti-gun rally held at the Park Manor Christian Church, 600 E. 73rd St., headed by the Rev. James Demus, Obama also said he's backing a resolution being introduced into the City Council by Alds. Toni Preckwinkle (4th), Ted Thomas (15th), Leslie Hairston (5th) to call for a "shot-free" millennium celebration.
Obama outlined his anti-gun plan that includes increased penalties for the interstate transportation of firearms. The maximum penalty now for bringing a gun across the border is 10 years in prison. Obama is proposing to make it a felony for a gun owner whose firearm was stolen from his residence which causes harm to another person if that weapon was not securely stored in that home. [!!!]
He's proposing restricting gun purchases to one weapon a month and banning the sale of firearms at gun shows except for "antique" weapons. Obama is also proposing increasing the licensing fee to obtain a federal firearms license.
He's also seeking a ban on police agencies from reselling their used weapons even if those funds are used to buy more state-of-the-art weapons for their agencies. Obama wants only those over 21 who've passed a basic course to be able to buy or own a firearm.
He's proposing that all federally licensed gun dealers sell firearms in a storefront and not from their homes while banning their business from being within five miles of a school or a park. He's also banning the sale of 'junk" handguns like the popular Saturday Night Specials.
Obama is requiring that all people working at a gun dealer undergo a criminal background check. He's also asking that gun manufacturers be required to develop safety measures that permit only the original owner of the firearm to operate the weapon purchased.
Additionally, he wants an increase of the funds for schools to teach anger management skills for youth between the ages of 5-13. Obama is also seeking to increase the federal taxes by 500 percent on the sale of firearm, ammunition [sic] -- weapons he says are most commonly used in firearm deaths.
Hey Obama, why not lock up the criminals?
Obama’s gun control views are irrelevant because any upcoming supreme court ruling on the issue will be decisive.
The maximum penalty now for bringing a gun across the border is 10 years in prison.
What is this? I’ve been out of America for many years now, is it illegal to take a gun across state lines?
Change you can believe in.
you have a right to bear arms but they can make laws that will make that difficult etc. so it is in no way irrelevant.
No such thing, just another example of an idiot reporters nonsense.
They were trying to say the transportation of an ILLEGALLY acquired weapon.
As in stolen, but they left that part out.....
Like we didn’t at least suspect this.........
If he does, they can’t vote for him..
Thank you for the clarification. Coming back has been shocking to say the least.
Obama supporters: oh! oh! oh! oh my gosh! oh I can’t take it! ohhhh give me change baby! oh just give it to me you big bad boy! ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhbama
He’s also banning the sale of ‘junk” handguns like the popular Saturday Night Specials.
http://nostalgia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday-night_special
True, but the fear mongers don't want to consider that.
so, if someone breaks into my home and steals my kitchen knife, and then...
oh. nevermind. (lock up your knives/pencils/hammers/blunt objects/etc.) what a maroon!!!!!!!!!!
Volokh Conspiracy is not just some fly by night site. It is a site run by Constitutional law professors. Check it out. Obama is crazy.
Once a totalitarian, always a totalitarian.
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