[Billthedrill]

The AWB is a solution in search of a problem, which is pretty much how progressives operate. Underlying this one is the outrageous presumption that "I get to decide what I'll allow you to own based on my interpretation of your need." People espousing that approach don't consider it presumptuous, they consider it a natural function of government and wonder why the rest of us aren't buying in. "You can't do that" serves only as a challenge.

The fact that the three firearms Carter cited, AK-47, AR-15, and Uzi, fall into three entirely different categories is something quite outside his rudimentary knowledge of the subject. They're three scary-sounding labels. Three scary-looking guns. They can be identified, focused upon, and demonized, and that's what's going on here. That's politics, but if you have to work that hard to create the illusion of a problem, perhaps there isn't really a problem to begin with.

[Travis McGee]

I have used weapons since I was big enough to carry one, and now own two handguns, four shotguns and three rifles, two with scopes.

ASSASSIN! Why does Jimmy Carter need an assassin's weapon of choice? Or does he really need to murder Bambi from 500 yards away? Perhaps he should improve his hunting skills, so that he can get into a sportsman's distance of his prey!

[CharlesThe Hammer]

Jimmy Carter is constantly pandering to the cosmopolitan statists of the global Left. In this op-ed at the rapidly sinking NY Times, he reveals himself as a pathetic, pathological liar. If he would occasionally put down his copy of the NY Times and pick up a paper with an increasing readership, such as the Wall Street Journal, he would learn that stocks from companies that manufacture firearms and ammunition are their own little bull market. His countrymen find solace in buying such products ever since Mr. Carter’s party returned to power. That is really the point. The second amendment is not about “hunting” or beautifully “crafted” “muzzle-loaders”. It was meant by our founders to be a bulwark for personal liberty against the excesses of a tyrannical state. Because Mr. Carter loves state authority more than the Constitution, he lies about gun owners, the NRA, the weapons themselves, and imports by Mexican drug dealers. He raves on and on. We can only hope that Obama, Reid, Pelosi, et al, follow his lead. They will reap the whirlwind in 2010.

[tumblindice]

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/text

Almost time to separate the sheep from the goats ......

[reagan_fanatic]

[Dead Corpse]

But none of us wants to own an assault weapon, because we have no desire to kill policemen or go to a school or workplace to see how many victims we can accumulate before we are finally shot or take our own lives.

I own two Evil Black Rifles. Neither of mine have ever induced me to do the above.

I wonder if they are defective?

[snowsislander]

The NRA is still offering free one-year memberships:

http://www.nrahq.org/nrabonus/

[Red in Blue PA]

Jimmy,

Give up your SS protection by those with “assault weapons” (a BS term) and I will consider giving up mine.

Until then, STFU.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and I all supported a ban on these formidable firearms, and one was finally passed in 1994."

Boy, I would like to hear the proof that Bush I and Ronald Reagan supported the ban on assault weapons. The 86 gun bill's machine gun prohibition was an amendment put in at the last minute by the dumbocrats, not Reagan. In fact, I would appreciate if some reporter would ask Bush I if that is indeed the case that he supports a ban on assault weapons. I would be interested to hear his answer.

As far as your hunting Jimmah, the state of Georgia would be completely within the federal and it's state constitution to ban you from your beloved hunting. Far more than the federal government would be in banning weapons that lie at the very heart of the second amendment (prevention of governmental tyranny). The so called assault weapon is far more in line with what the founders intended than your precious (my guess expensive) shotguns.

[Ancesthntr]

The Commies tried banning typewriters, copiers and PCs. Fat lot of good it did them.

Now I wonder what relatively small metal things one could make with these gadgets: http://nextbigfuture.com/2009/04/reprap-financial-and-societal-impact.html

[Anti-Bubba182]

Obama will certainly get to this after he passes his priority
items.

[mountainbunny]

I have used weapons since I was big enough to carry one, and now own two handguns, four shotguns and three rifles, two with scopes. I use them carefully, for hunting game from our family woods and fields, and occasionally for hunting with my family and friends in other places. We cherish the right to own a gun and some of my hunting companions like to collect rare weapons. One of them is a superb craftsman who makes muzzle-loading rifles, one of which I displayed for four years in my private White House office.

The Second Amendment isn't about hunting. Nice try, though. I'll give it a 4/10.

[Clinging Bitterly]

Jimmuh’s still alive?

With a "family woods" to hunt in, how nice. We can just see him, out with the old 30-30 Marlin, shootin' at some food.

What that has to do with the 2nd. amendment I don't know.

Oh yeah - besides free health care he's got armed body guards to help him reach that advanced age. I wonder if he makes them carry breech loading single shots or allows them the whole of 19th. century firepower up to revolvers & lever guns?

[sbhitchc]

But none of us wants to own an assault weapon, because we have no desire to kill policemen or go to a school or workplace to see how many victims we can accumulate before we are finally shot or take our own lives.

It seem he forgot that the primary purpose of a weapon, from George Washington's point of view anyways, is to restrain evil influence and defend the nation from tyrants.

”Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people’s liberty, teeth and keystone under independence. The church, the plow, the prairie wagon and citizens’ firearms are indelibly related. From the hour the pilgrims landed to the present day, events, occurrences and tendencies prove that, to ensure peace, security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable. Every corner of this land knows firearms, and more than 99 and 99/100 percent of them by their silence indicate that they are in safe and sane hands. The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil influence. They deserve a place of honor with all that’s good. When firearms go, all goes. We need them every hour.” - George Washington

[Jeff Gordon]

What does hunting have to do with the Second Amendment?

[ExSoldier]

He's so full of crap to include Reagan in that one. Ronnie would never have signed such a bill. He only came out in favor of Brady after he was well into his dementia and was manipulated.

[neverdem]

What happened to the unorganized militia, Jimmuh?

U.S. forces armed with what? Spitballs?

Text Of Zell Miller's RNC Speech Ga. Senator Addresses Republican National Convention

One of the last rats from GA that had common sense.