Posted on 10/15/2018 6:17:15 AM PDT by Lazamataz
Stacy Abrams is attempting to become Governor of Georgia. One of her primary focuses is gun control and gun bans. From the article:
Near the end of Stacey Abrams latest town hall meeting, she heard a question thats become a near-ritual at these events. A voter wanted to know if talk that Abrams is going to take away all of the guns is correct.
Her gun stance is a key factor in the race, not least because she embraces firearms restrictions and openly wars with the gun lobby, a shift that breaks with the partys decades-old political approach to the debate in Georgia.
Below is an annotation of how she answered that question at the McDonough event, with her remarks in italics:
I am not planning to confiscate and ban guns. This is what I say. I grew up in Mississippi. My great-grandmother taught me how to shoot a shotgun early. She taught me two things: One, only shoot things you plan to eat if youre going to go hunting. I basically eat chicken, so its pretty much a wash...."The case that responsible gun owners would demand new restrictions was one of the main arguments Abrams made during that nominating contest, and its carried over to the general election phase.
It also reflects another core pitch from Abrams: That demanding new limits on guns isnt a liberal value, but a mainstream one. Her campaign often cites a recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll that shows most Georgia voters support additional gun restrictions.
We need waiting periods because we know that we need time to find out whats happened. We should make certain that no violent offender, especially a domestic abuser, has the ability to terrorize domestic abusers with a gun. We have to make certain that automatic weapons and semi-automatic weapons that fire high-caliber rounds, that assault weapons are not allowed in Georgia.Shes referring to her support of the 2016 proposal banning assault weapons, which was authored by Democratic state Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver and never gained any traction.
Left unmentioned is the part of the measure that would give state authorities authority to impound those weapons, a line that Second Amendment boosters such as Georgia Gun Owners have pounced on.
We have to make sure that we understand that being violent doesnt mean youre mentally ill. Being mentally ill doesnt mean youre violent. But weve got to address both sides of that coin, and thats why Medicaid expansion is so important because it provides access to mental health treatment and to support throughout the state of Georgia.
(Laz's note....here, she becomes positively Orwellian)
I want common sense gun regulation because I believe in the Second Amendment.
So...she’s a walking chicken cemetery...
A lot of meaningless gun grabber doubletalk.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME???!?
KISS OF DEATH!!!!
Get a rope...
Exactly the situation here in the People's Republic of New York and why the Electoral College is yet another example of the brilliance of the Framers in providing something so vital to the continued life of the country. More and more, we need one in each state as well.
Thanks, Laz!
OK, Georgia voters!
Deny this lunatic the State House!
I used to live in Atlanta and now live about 40 miles East. It will resonate with the people of Atlanta, Virginia Highlands, Morningside, Little 5, City of Decatur, Savannah, Augusta, and the 6th Congressional District in northeast Cobb, Cherokee and Fulton County. Throw in a sizeable, if not most of Clayton, Dekalb, Henry Counties as the demographics in those counties have changed dramatically. Toss in all the illegals in Gwinnett, which is shifting Dem, Norcross, Doraville and all the Muslims that have taken over Lilburn and it isn’t going to be easy.
For those of us that live in Georgia, we have to remember that Ossoff,a complete and utter moron that was a staffer for Hank Johnson, an even bigger moron, almost won the 6th District election. Handel didn’t win by much.
The folks out in the country, many of whom are on fixed incomes, still believe the BS that the Dem’s will give them everything they want and the Big Bad Republicans will take it away.
She has a very good chance. And if she does win, the Legislature is going to have its hands full b/c she’s gonna throw the ‘racism/sexism’ card down every time they challenge her.
If there was some type of state level, Electoral College, this country would be completely different. The Founders, in all their glorious genius, knew what was coming. Amazing men.
I’m curious to know what would the last election would have looked like, for the President, if the states WEREN’T, All or Nothing, with how they give their electoral votes.
If I’m not mistaken, Maine had a referendum vote on this. Not sure how it ended up. States like California wouldn’t be able to swing an election the way they do now, nor Ohio, Penn, Michigan, etc. That way the cities can’t dictate how the rest of the state is run. Places those city dwellers do not go. Just think about how the people of Colorado, Washington, Oregon, New York, California, and Illinois would benefit.
Excellent question
This is an out and out lie. She sponsored legislation that specifically stated that law enforcement SEIZE weapons that were on a broad list. STACEY ABRAMS IS A LIAR (but of course she is a Democrat, so lying is in her DNA). Watch this video of Tucker Carlson interviewing Abrams' representative.
3.8% loss isn't 'almost winning'.
I want common sense gun regulation because I believe in the Second Amendment.
"Shall not be infringed" is NOT followed by "except when we want to", lady!
I’ll have to disagree with you on that. Ossoff almost pulled off the outright win, in the initial vote. He didn’t live in the district and no one knew who he was. He was a staffer for Hank Johnson. That right there says more than anything. A rich, white kid from the northern suburbs of Atlanta working for a black guy, that is quite possibly one of the dumbest members of Congress(and that is saying a lot), because his parents were big time activists in the Georgia Democratic party.
Handel won by 9702 votes. She should have walked away with it.
Again, while you may think a 3.8% margin isn’t small, that gap is shrinking on a daily basis. The Left is actively trying to flip that district. As long as they keep it affluent and WHITE, though.
https://atlantajewishtimes.timesofisrael.com/4-more-try-to-flip-the-6th/
https://swingleft.org/district/GA-06
I’m wanting 10pt or more victories. Until then, it’s too close for me.
Hey - you’re the last person here I would kid!!!
Kiss of Death - we’ll take!!!!! Not going to hear me complain if that’s the end result!!
“”So...shes a walking chicken cemetery...””
I’m not that sure about her “walking” - from her appearance, I think she would find that a challenge.. If her legs are anywhere near as large as her arms, she might have to use a wheelchair.
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Once a gun grabber, always a gun grabber.
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How do you tell when a democrat is lying?
Their lips are moving.
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