Posted on 09/16/2018 6:34:45 PM PDT by davikkm
Bill Clinton called for an “assault weapons” ban the day after a man shot and killed five people in Bakersfield, California, with a handgun. Clinton did not mention the Bakersfield shootings, but it certainly stands as an immediate example of how ineffectual an “assault weapons” ban would be at curtailing the evil of mankind.
Clinton tweeted:
A few things must be noted here. First, the “assault weapons” ban did not ban “assault weapons.” Rather, it stripped them of certain cosmetic features, such as flash hiders and collapsible stocks, among other things. But it was 100 percent legal to buy an AR-15 during the “assault weapons” ban.
Secondly, there has not been any proof the ban reduced crime. The Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) made this clear. As the ban ended in 2004, the Washington Times quoted University of Pennsylvania Professor Christopher Koper, author of an NIJ report, saying, “We cannot clearly credit the ban with any of the nation’s recent drop in gun violence. And, indeed, there has been no discernible reduction in the lethality and injuriousness of gun violence.”
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It’s not about the type of gun used, it’s about any gun being used. The left knows that they have to start the confiscation someplace, and the so called military weapons is their first goal. The plan is for all guns to be banned, but that’s a hard sell still.
Classic liberal insanity at it’s verrrrry best.
Whadda POS.
No gun gets up by itself and starts shooting.
Bill “the Rapist” Clinton always was such a hero.
He’s waiting for his interview for the chapter on him in the sequel to Profiles In Courage. A long wait.
Seeing as how socialism has killed millions how about a 2 year waiting period before any Democrat can vote. Starting now
He assaulted women. He should be banned.
FYI, the Bakersfield shooter used a 500 Smith & Wesson, which is a hand canon. A real odd choice. It may be all he had.
When is AIDS going to take this parasite?
When is AIDS going to take this parasite?
People like Clinton are opportunistic ghouls.
Of course this would not affect his secret service security teams, they will remain well armed. The ban would be for the common folk.
Yeah, but it was an ASSAULT handgun.
Rapists should be shunned and ignored.
The great irony there is that the lefts concentration on that type and style of weapon as a periferal ban starting point is just about wholly responsible for its explosive growth in popularity.
Has he commented on Christine Blasey Ford’s accusations yet?
Time for Bubba and his demented wife to f*** off out of it.
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