Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Biden says 'we can' ban assault weapons as clock ticks for Democratic Congress
Reuters ^ | 12/87/2022 | by Jeff Mason

Posted on 12/08/2022 12:19:42 PM PST by Lazamataz

WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday renewed vows to secure a new ban on assault weapons in the United States as he turns up heat on lawmakers to pass legislation before his party loses control of Congress next month.

Lawmakers have shown little inclination to outlaw assault weapons since a ban on high-capacity firearms expired in 2004, but Biden is hoping to seize on outrage about the regularity of shootings to lead to greater pressure on them to change their mind.

"We did it before," Biden said of the ban at a vigil for victims of gun violence at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Washington. "We did it, and guess what? It worked ... We can do it again."

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: banbiden; banglist; bruen; letsgobrandon; nope
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-6061-8081-100 ... 121-130 next last
To: DoodleBob

“But he becomes incredibly lucid when he’s really angry or hateful or spiteful?”

It’s because anger is a focused emotion.


61 posted on 12/08/2022 1:36:54 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz

“We did it, and guess what? It worked .”

More lies. It didn’t reduce crime.


62 posted on 12/08/2022 1:39:11 PM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables (THE FBI INTERFERED IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Tabusocial

Going ape? Does Harambe ring a bell?


63 posted on 12/08/2022 1:45:31 PM PST by gundog ( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz; All

Someone tell this moron that essentially only the US military and a few SWAT outfits have “assault weapons.” My AR15 is nothing more than a .223 caliber rifle with a hollow stock.


64 posted on 12/08/2022 1:49:00 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz
It must be done without delay.

hat-tip to Tom “The Exterminator” DeLay.

65 posted on 12/08/2022 1:50:56 PM PST by gundog ( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: EEGator; All

Well, most of the country is so dumb they don’t have a clue what an assault weapon is. Since Democrats are a special kind of stupid, the issue is more severe with them.


66 posted on 12/08/2022 1:53:11 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: OHPatriot

The only guys I know who have shot assault weapons are US Marine friends of mine.


67 posted on 12/08/2022 1:55:10 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz
Biden's army is squared away and ready to confiscate guns!


68 posted on 12/08/2022 1:59:40 PM PST by LibWhacker
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz

The moron just released a convicted arms dealer the same day he announces he wants to take ours.


69 posted on 12/08/2022 2:00:01 PM PST by JJBookman (Democrats = Party of lunitics)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz

They let violent recidivist criminals out without bail and yet want to take guns away from the law abiding.

Says all you need to know.


70 posted on 12/08/2022 2:00:53 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (You can vote your way into socialism, but you have to shoot your way out.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Paal Gulli; All

I am flying a banana republic flag since the stolen election.

https://www.amazon.com/Flag-Banana-republic-outdoor-Flying/dp/B01H25X5M0


71 posted on 12/08/2022 2:02:35 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (You can vote your way into socialism, but you have to shoot your way out.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz
I'm no constitutional scholar but it seems to me that recent SCOTUS decisions,including the *unanimous* “Caetano v Massachusetts” decision,would make a law like that entirely unconstitutional.
72 posted on 12/08/2022 2:13:45 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (No Doubt Now: Stolen Election)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz
So many questions...

1. Define "assault weapon" in one or two simple, clear, and not-open-ended sentences.

2. Define "children" (age range)

3. Break down the statistics as to a) type of weapon, b) whether any gang activity involved, c) accidents v suicides and d) each broken down according to age.

4. Make all raw data available for examination and replication , including description of all uncertainties and assumptions.

73 posted on 12/08/2022 2:21:31 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston Churchill)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz

Sleazebag Joe is America’s dictator.


74 posted on 12/08/2022 2:23:22 PM PST by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz

Before they ban assault weapons they must define what they are. Just as they don’t know what a woman is, they don’t know what an assault weapon is.


75 posted on 12/08/2022 2:37:26 PM PST by clashfan ( Vote to put Herschel in. Don't be afraid to let him carry the ball.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz
""We did it before," Biden said of the ban at a vigil for victims of gun violence at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Washington. "We did it, and guess what? It worked ... We can do it again."

That was before the Supreme Court's Bruen decision. Any "gun ban" will now be unconstitutional.

76 posted on 12/08/2022 2:38:33 PM PST by Wonder Warthog (Not Responding to Seagull Snark)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: No name given

At this point, he just comes out and read the script off a Teleprompter. I didn’t watch this particular speech, however, recent ones he’s struggling to do that more and more, and has helpers to get him off stage.


77 posted on 12/08/2022 2:49:06 PM PST by matt04 ( )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: clashfan

In their mind, because it looks scary, and like something the military has it’s apparently even more deadly than what the military uses. Just like his comment a while back about a 9 mm handgun that will apparently blow a Kim ball sized hole through your body.


78 posted on 12/08/2022 2:51:04 PM PST by matt04 ( )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 75 | View Replies]

To: EEGator

“My brain?...”

Aye, that too...that is why they have taken over and corrupted the ejumacashun department


79 posted on 12/08/2022 3:00:20 PM PST by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz

Clinton tried it and failed.


80 posted on 12/08/2022 3:00:31 PM PST by SkyDancer (I Walk In The Rain So Nobody Can See My Tears)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-6061-8081-100 ... 121-130 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson