Scott Brown becomes first Republican to back federal assault weapons ban

http://news.yahoo.com ^ | December 20, 2012

[NKP_Vet]

Scott Brown of Massachusetts on Wednesday became the first sitting Republican senator to voice support for a federal assault weapons ban after the Newtown, Conn., shootings.

Brown failed to win re-election in November, however, and won’t be in Congress to vote on gun legislation.

“As a state legislator in Massachusetts, I supported an assault weapons ban thinking other states would follow suit. But unfortunately they have not and innocent people are being killed,” Brown told Massachusetts paper the Republican on Wednesday. “As a result, I support a federal assault weapons ban, perhaps like the legislation we have in Massachusetts."

[cripplecreek]

Commie Warren will lead the charge to take your rights for Comrade Obama.

Just like Squat Brown.

[Windy City Conservative]

I hope he loses. I really don’t want Scott Brown in any power with an (R) next to his name. He is an ignorant pretty boy.

[Cicero]

No gun rack on that pickup truck, I guess.

And no “Right to Arm Bears” sticker, either.

[Jedidah]

Brown wants Kerry’s Senate seat.

I want Brown to have Kerry’s Senate seat.

If Brown says what needs to be said and acts like he’s from Massachusetts, it’s OK with me, because he’s the best we can hope for to replace Kerry.

[SaraJohnson]

Wonder why he lost his election to a Faux American Indian white socialist?

Scott the “Republican”...bye, bye!

[cripplecreek]

They said the same when he said stupid crap while losing his current seat.

You might as well face it, he won’t be winning Kerry’s seat either. Its a simple fact.

[DUMBGRUNT]

So you disagree with Brown 20%
And will get someone you will disagree with 98%

Not good.

[tumblindice]

In my inimitable poor taste: Scott Brown, lame duck and 2nd place horse.

[AppyPappy]

No wonder he got beat by the fake Indian.

[krogers58]

Just as a quick little study, I compared the murder rates in Massachusetts (a state with some of the most restrictive gun controls in America) with New Hampshire (one of the states with the least restrictive firearms policies). MA has a population of approximately 5 times that of NH. MA has a murder rate in 2011 of 185 to 17 for NH. Which is about a 10 to one ratio. Also in the category of violent crime, MA had 28,219 violent crimes compared to NH's 2,478. Over an 11 to 1 ratio! Here's a quick graphic to show you the comparisons.

I've lived in both states for many years, and though there are clear differences between metropolitan Boston and NH, NH is now densely populated in the southern end of the state, and is approaching an almost Boston to Manchester, NH super suburb. Though comparisons are inexact, it does show a huge difference in a state which restricts firearms. For everyone's information, Massachusetts does have assault weapons bans, and hi-capacity magazine bans. If anything, Massachusetts gun laws will not be affected by the tightening of federal restrictions, as Massachusetts already does everything the feds are proposing, and then some. We can see the future of our crime rate, in these stats.

The previous 10 years of crime data, seem to echo the huge discrepancies found. Sources:

http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/nhcrime.htm http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/macrime.htm

[krogers58]

Sorry, no graph, just tables at the links.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Another Massoftwoshits “conservative” (R)epublican?

May the Creator save us from nanny state massholes.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

At least you get it. I'll take a Scott Brown with an R after his name to a bat $hit crazy dingbat like Elizabeth Warren.

Folks, let's start dealing in reality. When confronted with a choice, always take the least dangerous.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Would have beaten the heck out of a Commie/Muslim from Indonesia.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Does this mean you prefer Elizabeth Warren?

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Are you saying it’s easier for a Republican to get elected in MA than a Democrat?

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

You’re dealing in reality. MA isn’t heaven.

[RockyTx]

I don’t understand the animosity here.

Brown is about the best we could hope for
from Massachusetts,
and would be a lot better
than Senator Walking Eagle.

[cripplecreek]

I wouldn’t worry about it anyway. He won’t be winning anything no matter how desperate the mewling little moderate toe suckers of FR become.

He’s toast and that’s it.

[maxwellsmart_agent]

No. The time was right for the conservative to win and he had that spotted.