Posted on 04/09/2009 5:11:37 AM PDT by marktwain
BELLEVUE, Wash., April 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on April 7 acknowledged that gun registration is on her agenda, days after Attorney General Eric Holder told reporters in Mexico that the Second Amendment would not "stand in the way" of administration plans to crack down on alleged gun trafficking to Mexico.
"These are alarming remarks from Speaker Pelosi and Attorney General Holder," said Second Amendment Foundation founder Alan Gottlieb. "It appears that the Obama administration and Capitol Hill anti-gunners have dropped all pretences about their plans for gun owners' rights, and it looks like the gloves are coming off."
Pelosi's revelation came during an interview on ABC's Good Morning, America. While insisting that Congress "never denied" the gun rights of American Citizens, Pelosi told Roberts, "We want them registered. We don't want them crossing state lines..." Gottlieb noted that citizens' rights do not stop at state lines.
"But that doesn't really matter," he observed. "History has shown that around the world, registration has always led to confiscation."
In Mexico, according to the Wall Street Journal, Holder was asked if the administration might encounter constitutional issues as it tries to crack down on alleged gun trafficking. His response: "I don't think our Second Amendment will stand in the way of efforts we have begun and will expand upon."
"These comments belie administration promises and Democrat rhetoric that party leaders respect the rights of law-abiding Americans to own the firearm of their choice," Gottlieb said. "They imposed registration of semi-autos in Pelosi's California and it led to a ban, but it certainly didn't disarm criminals, like the convicted felon who killed four Oakland police officers last month. We know from Holder that the Obama administration wants to renew the nationwide ban on such firearms, but that won't prevent crime, either.
"The administration and Congressional anti-gunners have declared war on gun rights," Gottlieb said. "The press seems deliberately blind to the statements from Pelosi and Holder, who blame our gun rights for their incompetence in dealing with crime. More than 90 million gun owners haven't hurt anybody, and they are tired of being treated like criminals."
The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org) is the nation's oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 600,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control.
Mitt Romney stated during the primaries last year that he was in favor of the “assault weapons” ban.
Mitt won’t be getting my support next time around...Sarah Palin WILL get my support. Assuming we still have a country, and an election, in 2012. Between ACORN and the prospect of 30 million illegals being allowed to vote, I have to wonder....
What's that a quote from? The Bible?
Isaiah 3:12
Youths oppress my people, women rule over them.
another interesting one
Isaiah 3:4
I will make boys their officials; mere children will govern them.
The Democrats are always willing to try someone else's failed ideas.
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The Day of the Rope?
I ain’t registerin $#!t.
Believe me, they’d tax you on your $#!t if they could.
“Why are Liberals-Socialists-Democrats so paranoid of the peasants owning guns?”
Because they plan to do such awful things to the peasants in the name of Socialism that there is no question the peasants will violently revolt when things get bad enough. How hungry will YOU become before you pick up a weapon and go ‘rat’ hunting? The damned politicians have good reason to be afraid.
Do whatever you want, "in Mexico." The 2nd Amendment doesn't apply there.
-PJ
Space aliens abducted mine.
Ping a ling. Better show this to Jimmy
Yup, me too.
Got a good price for them also. ;^)
What ammunition? They haven't raised taxes through the roof or passed any ammo encoding legislation, and the shelves are bare at a local Bi-Mart. People ar going into gun stores trying to sell them ammo. It's nuts.
I don’t think Americans will all behave like most Canadians or Australians ...I hope.
Thank you for that.
bump
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