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The House Judiciary Committee's Assault Weapons Ban Fallout
townhall.com ^ | 9/30/2019 | John R Lott

Posted on 09/30/2019 8:04:59 AM PDT by rktman

If you want to see how extreme the Democrats have gotten on gun control, you just had to listen to a House Judiciary Committee hearing last week.

It is one thing for Democrats such as Beto O'Rourke and Rep. Eric Swalwell (R-CA) to call for confiscating AR-15s and civilian versions of AK-47s. But in the committee hearing this past Wednesday, the loudest applause came when Democratic witnesses called for bans on all or at least the vast majority of guns.

"I believe that any weapon that can be used to hunt individuals should be banned," announced Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall M. Brackney in the hearing. Brackney and other witnesses showed just how far the Democratic Party has gone on gun control in only a few years.

Brackney was given a chance by Congressman Greg Steube (R-FL) to correct the record if she might have misspoken, but she only doubled down. Steube pointed out that any firearm could be used to hunt people down, and Brackney responded by repeating the point. She only clarified that police and the military would still be able to have guns.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
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To: Vaquero
"What part of “shall not be infringed” do they not understand?"

Oh, they understand it perfectly. It is what is standing in the way of their totalitarian form of govt, which is why they are constantly attacking it, and trying to get rid of it.

21 posted on 09/30/2019 8:35:44 AM PDT by mikefive (RLTW/DOL)
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To: Lurkinanloomin
“I believe that any weapon that can be used to hunt individuals should be banned,”

Does that include loose congressional or media tongues?

22 posted on 09/30/2019 8:36:15 AM PDT by Don Corleone (,p.)
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To: Boomer
"I believe that any weapon that can be used to hunt individuals should be banned," announced Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall M. Brackney in the hearing.

Guess spears, bows, clubs and knives are to be banned too?

23 posted on 09/30/2019 8:41:26 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (Quit calling them liberals, progs, socialists, or democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!!!!)
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To: rktman

I always get my firearms policy advice from people named RaShall.


24 posted on 09/30/2019 8:43:15 AM PDT by real saxophonist (Yeah, well, y'know that's just like, uh... your opinion, man.)
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To: rktman

Slam me if you must

BUT

There are some jobs WOMEN just should not hold - carte blanche - without some real specialized training.

Combat Generals, Police Chiefs, Sheriffs, or any kind of job that would NORMALLY require hands-on by ALL HANDS.

Granted the above have turned into political positions for the most part.

I ‘love’ the story from a couple of years ago (O’Malley was still a ‘household name’) Baltimore MD graduated an ENTIRE Fire Department Academy Class that was white males.

It seems that it was a ‘delayed entry’ class and all the other ‘qualifiers’ (there were many) got tired of waiting and went on to other ‘careers’ and when the class finally mustered, all that remained were ‘White’ guys.

They went ahead and ran the class, and upon graduation, some VERY SHARP EYES noticed there were no ‘People of Color, no Females, no minorities’ and all hell broke loose.

They quickly assembled a NEW class to start immediately to ‘fix’ the problem.

They were interviewing some middle-aged Black woman who lets just say ‘tipped the scale upward’ and when was asked about the travesty of ALL WHITE MALE fire recruits, she smiled, looked the camera and questioner right in the eye and said
“HONEY, if my fat ass is on the fourth floor and someone climbs the ladder to rescue, I ain’t gonna take the time to figure out the sex or color, just gonna pray that WE make it”....(CLOSE but not quite full quote)


25 posted on 09/30/2019 8:48:09 AM PDT by xrmusn (6/98"HRC is the Grandmother that lures Hansel & Gretel to the pot")
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To: NorthMountain
Yup. Looney friggin' toons.

No. Violent totalitarian thugs. They know exactly what they want to do.

They want to impoverish you, enslave you, and kill you.

Plan accordingly.

Yep - you're my tagline.

26 posted on 09/30/2019 9:11:03 AM PDT by paulcissa (Politicians want you unarmed so they can kill you.)
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To: rktman

You could make a case for the “ not” part. Children don’t like to hear “ no. “


27 posted on 09/30/2019 9:15:14 AM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: Vaquero

They don’t understand any of it.


28 posted on 09/30/2019 9:18:54 AM PDT by wastedyears (The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)
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To: M Kehoe

29 posted on 09/30/2019 9:21:34 AM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: marktwain

There is a process for changing the constitution actually 2 methods. They can propose an amendment or they can call a constitutional convention. Neither of the two will have enough votes so they are attempting to bypass the legal means.


30 posted on 09/30/2019 9:31:53 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: gundog; Lazamataz

Hi.

Thanks, I know her background.

She is a democrat hack/activist. Imho, an AA hire. Pittsburgh is better off without her...hopefully.

I wonder if Laz would do her?

5.56mm


31 posted on 09/30/2019 9:34:37 AM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! BUILD THE WALL!)
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To: xrmusn

Police Chiefs are political appointees, Sheriffs on the other hand, are elected to office by the voters. In reality, they are the only law enforcement entity in the US who answer directly to the citizens they protect and serve.


32 posted on 09/30/2019 9:51:06 AM PDT by SirFishalot
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To: rktman
The difference of opinion between politically-appointed police chiefs and rank-and-file police officers on this issue is striking.

If the left wants to institute a sweeping gun ban, I'm not sure who they think is going to enforce it. Beto and Chief Brackney had better be ready to suit up and do it themselves.
33 posted on 09/30/2019 9:54:26 AM PDT by The Pack Knight
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To: rktman
But in the committee hearing this past Wednesday, the loudest applause came when Democratic witnesses called for bans on all or at least the vast majority of guns. "I believe that any weapon that can be used to hunt individuals should be banned," announced Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall M. Brackney in the hearing. Brackney and other witnesses showed just how far the Democratic Party has gone on gun control in only a few years. Brackney was given a chance by Congressman Greg Steube (R-FL) to correct the record if she might have misspoken, but she only doubled down. Steube pointed out that any firearm could be used to hunt people down, and Brackney responded by repeating the point. She only clarified that police and the military would still be able to have guns.

Why can't we be reasonable? It is only common sense to ban every firearm in civilian possession. If it saves ONE CHILD.....

34 posted on 09/30/2019 9:55:16 AM PDT by Lazamataz (We can be called a racist and we'll just smile. Because we don't care.)
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To: M Kehoe

Black female chiefs, DAs, judges, and mayors are becoming very problematic.


35 posted on 09/30/2019 9:56:25 AM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: gundog

Laz would.


36 posted on 09/30/2019 9:56:41 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: gundog

Yep.

5.56mm


37 posted on 09/30/2019 9:58:37 AM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! BUILD THE WALL!)
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To: M Kehoe
😂🙌 See my post #36. Before I saw you question.
38 posted on 09/30/2019 9:58:57 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: rktman

8^)

5.56mm


39 posted on 09/30/2019 10:01:49 AM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! BUILD THE WALL!)
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To: Vaquero
What part of “shall not be infringed” do they not understand?

What part of they don't give a cr@p do we not understand? I have been told all my life, that could never happen here, all the while it is happening.

This is in the UK but coming here soon I can assure you. Children as young as 4 will be taught how to masturbate, that could never happen here, right?

40 posted on 09/30/2019 10:35:38 AM PDT by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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