Obama backs semi-auto ban revival, Romney still battling stain of Mass. law

thegunmag.com ^ | 17 October, 2012 | Dave Workman

[marktwain]

So we see that Governor Romney's actions in Massachusetts have been misrepresented. I doubt that many here on freerepublic will admit that they were fooled.

[rarestia]

They revoked the right to keep and bear arms for a simple misdemeanor?! WOW! I’m glad they clarified all of this, but I’m not comfortable with any language that revokes Second Amendment protections except in the case of violent crime.

I’m still holding my nose to vote for Romney, esp. considering that I’m an issues voter on guns, but I’m glad this article marginally clarifies what happened in Mass.

[marktwain]

Gunwalker / Murdergate ping.

[LibLieSlayer]

The two choices that we have... one man wants all handguns and semi auto firearms banned... one has vowed to the people and to the NRA not to make or sign any new gun laws. We have two choices ONLY.

LLS

[winkadink]

The article says “Crowley shifted away’ from Fast aand Furious. Obama had nodded to her twice to get her to cut off what Romney was saying and she evidently didn’t see the nods from him. Then he said “Candy” and she stopped Gov. Romney in his tracks about Fast and Furious. You have to read the audio portion of the debate to make sure you heard the Pres. say her name; and watch the video to see him nod his head.

[DuncanWaring]

President Barack Obama ... would like to see “if we can get an assault weapons ban reintroduced.”

Wouldn't it make more sense to ban shooting people except in defense of self or others?

[MestaMachine]

Of great interest for those who don’t trust Romney on GUNS.
Good clarifications here without msm spin.

[chris37]

Mr. Obama, any weapon can be an assualt weapon if one uses it to assault another.

It really does not matter what the weapon looks like or how its mechanics function.

What matter is the intent of its human wielder.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Is he talking about the Chevy Volt?
That’s a Semi Auto.

[Joe Brower]

[Dead Corpse]

Wrong. There are at least two other candidates, one of which has ballot access in enough States to actually win, who not only don't want new gun laws... They want to current unConstitutional gun laws repealed.

Worse. Status quo. Better.

Take your pick.

[Dead Corpse]

Unfortunately for the Governor (Romney), someone had also wrongly briefed him about the bill. As a result the Lt. Governor and the Governor made statements at the bill signing ceremony that angered GOAL members.”

In just two sentences, they imply Romney doesn't read the bills he signs and tosses his Lt. Gov under the bus as well...

Oh yes... Much better. :-\

[LibLieSlayer]

No wrong... none of the other candidates have any chance whatsoever of winning a single state much less the election. As Rush says... I live in Realville and in Realville there are only two candidates with a chance of winning and I will be voting for the one that is most pro gun.

LLS

[Dead Corpse]

...none of the other candidates have any chance whatsoever of winning a single state much less the election.

Not with this sycophantic devotion to the GOP no matter how far Left they drift.

I will be voting for the one that is most pro gun.

Wrong. You are voting for the candidate that is merely Second Worst on gun issues.

Don't kid yourself.

[Venturer]

Gun laws are working so well in Obama’s home town of Chicago.

If we want less killings we should ban those doing the killing. Yeah we know who they are.

[DuncanWaring]

I’m voting to terminate the employment of the guy who was raised from his mother’s knee to hate this country and Western Civilization itself, and who has promised to throw the castle gates open to the encircling barbarian hordes.

[Dead Corpse]

Me too... Barring a multi-billion dollar ad blitz by either Goode or Johnson, I'll be voting for Willard.

Not because he is the best choice. Not because I think he shares any of our principles... Just because he's not Obama.

I do not try to kid myself or spin fairy stories that Willard is in any way a "conservative". He's simply a better choice than Zero...

[OneWingedShark]

Not because he is the best choice. Not because I think he shares any of our principles... Just because he's not Obama.
I do not try to kid myself or spin fairy stories that Willard is in any way a "conservative". He's simply a better choice than Zero...

I can respect that stance; though I mightily disagree with the thought that he is [simply] a better choice. I believe that a Romney presidency could indicate [to the GOP] that there is no need to run anyone who actually is 'conservative' as they can win with liberals, that the changing of the President's political party will trigger a "we did something" thought in far too many people for them to continue to wake up to the out-of-control corruption of our government. In that [longer-term] sense, I see Romney as being a worse choice.

Think of it in terms of normalization; electing Romney only normalizes the party toward a 'liberal' state of mind. To put it to a specific point, consider abortion; given the "of course rape, incest, and cases of the mother's health exceptions should exist"-thought, to which Romney ascribes, how long until embracing such exceptions is not a disqualifier for the 'pro-life' label? Arguably that point is now: Romney is being called pro-life, yet wishes to allow the killing of the innocent because of the crimes of their parents.

[LibLieSlayer]

There is no way in hadeez that any other candidate is even known by enough people to make a difference. I am voting for the best person that can beat obama. I am not seeing anyone else debate the kenyan and I am not hearing or seeing any other candidate being talked about in the news or written about and November 7th... I will be proved correct. Either Romney or obama will be the next president and no one else. I am going to make certain that my vote is not a vote that will send obama back to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. I despise Mitt far less than I HATE obama.

LLS

[Dead Corpse]

I am not seeing anyone else debate the kenyan...

Of course not The Big Two have seen to it that you never will, either.