Posted on 01/10/2013 3:49:40 PM PST by Zakeet
Vice President Joe Biden butted heads with the powerful National Rifle Association on Thursday in his drive to reduce U.S. gun violence, drawing complaints from the lobby group that the White House is trying to limit constitutionally protected gun rights.
Biden sat down for about an hour and a half of talks with an NRA representative and officials from other gun owners' groups after telling reporters he is likely to recommend background checks for all gun buyers and a ban on high-capacity ammunition clips.
"It is unfortunate that this administration continues to insist on pushing failed solutions to our nation's most pressing problems. We will not allow law-abiding gun owners to be blamed for the acts of criminals and madmen," the NRA said in a statement after the meeting.
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The vice president's office had no substantive reaction to the NRA statement, which was issued less than an hour after the talks ended.
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I'm a pro 2nd Amendment and pro gun member, not a bitchy, holier-than-thou complainer.
I did. Senator Reid was pressured by GOA and his constituents
How many Nevada constituents are NRA members?
The Senate is expected to vote on final passage of the ObamaCare bill tomorrow. The bill is expected to pass, but the fight is far from over
The fight to preserve our rights will never be over! The constant bitching and whining by the holier-than-thou wing of the pro gun crowd only benefits the libtards and anti 2nd Amendment people.
Romney wasn’t a Conservative. He was an admitted Progressive.
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