Sarah Brady: Tighter Gun Laws Needed to Prevent Terrorism and Strengthen National Security

U.S. Newswire ^ | 10/14/01 | U.S. Newswire

[Enemy Of The State]

Sarah Brady: Tighter Gun Laws Needed to Prevent Terrorism and
Strengthen National Security
To: National Desk
Contact: Brendan Daly of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun
Violence, 202-898-0792

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sarah Brady, chair of the
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, today issued the following
statement regarding the U.S. Senate's passage last night of
anti-terrorism legislation.

"With passage of this legislation, the Senate has taken a
significant step toward ensuring that law enforcement has the tools
needed to investigate and deter terrorist attacks. But there is
one glaring omission - nothing in this bill will close the gaps in
our federal firearm laws that allow terrorists to amass their
deadly arsenals. The House should address this failure when it
takes up the legislation today.

"We know from recent terrorism investigations that these
dangerous criminals will exploit any opening in our laws to buy
weapons, including firearms. In some cases, they have gone to gun
shows and bought firearms and ammunition from unlicensed sellers
who were not required to conduct criminal background checks.

"Incredibly, our soldiers could be gunned down by foreign
terrorists armed with firearms purchased at American gun shows. We
can, and must, close loopholes in our firearm laws by requiring a
background check every time a firearm is sold. A criminal
background check is a minor inconvenience for gun buyers -- most
are completed within minutes -- but is a key tool for protecting
public safety. We must also ensure that there are records of all
firearm sales so that law enforcement officials can track
terrorists, trace their weapons, and know what threats they are
facing when they attempt to apprehend these criminals.

"Any anti-terrorism proposal that fails to address easy access
to firearms and retention of records is clearly inadequate. If we
need more careful screening of people entering our country, surely
we need to check the background of people buying guns once they are
here. And it makes no sense to crack down on terrorists laundering
money, if we allow them to use their cash to buy weapons with
impunity. The Congress and the Administration should work together
to make this counter-terrorism package more comprehensive."

[Enemy Of The State]

Comment reserved for later

[malakhi]

Well, I guess when you've got only one note, you sing it no matter what. Idiocy. What we need are more guns, and vigilance among the citizenry.

[hole_n_one]

Using the events of 9/11/01 to further her agenda is a despicable act.

[caseyblane]

AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Bang

[Nachum]

She is absolutely correct. Think about all the gun control on the pilots of the hijacked planes. It sure prevented the pilots from unnecessarily killing one of the hijackers.

[pocat]

"Incredibly, our soldiers could be gunned down by foreign terrorists armed with firearms purchased at American gun shows.

WHAT!!!?

This woman is off he f---ing rocker!!!

SHAMELESS self-promotion exploiting the worst tragedy in American history.

GO TO HELL, BRADY BASTARDS!!!

[Brian Mosely]

Incredibly, our soldiers could be gunned down by foreign terrorists armed with firearms purchased at American gun shows.

Since when are they selling full auto AK-47's at gun shows?

Sarah, I take it you've never heard of the international arms trade...no...those terrorist must get a much better deal in the states when they're buying bulk...it's not like who they are would show up on any background check or something...

Idiot.

[StriperSniper]

But there is one glaring omission - nothing in this bill will close the gaps in our federal firearm laws frequent flyer programs that allow terrorists to amass their deadly arsenals.

[TomGuy]

Yes...and we should expand the law to include criminal background checks for those purchasing fingernail clippers. Who knows what kind of insane nutcase might procure fingernail clippers by illicit or legal means. I heard of an airplane pilot who attempted to board a plane (he was to fly it) with such a weapon.

And tweezers! I heard a nun possessed a pair of tweezers!

(/sarcasm)

[michigander]

nothing in this bill will close the gaps in our federal firearm laws that allow terrorists to amass their deadly arsenals.

What happened to that boxcutter legislation anyway?

[WestmontNJ]

el kookoo

[Lizavetta]

"We know from recent terrorism investigations that these dangerous criminals will exploit any opening in our laws to buy weapons, including firearms. In some cases, they have gone to gun shows and bought firearms and ammunition from unlicensed sellers who were not required to conduct criminal background checks.

To quote Lily Von Schtup from "Blazing Saddles", this is pure Bool-sheet. The "openings" in our laws are irrelevant to criminals, who do what they want to do regardless of any law.

And don'tcha love the phrase "in some cases"? IN SOME CASES, Ms. Brady, people have used bathtubs to kill their families. Why aren't you calling for faucet locks and mandatory background checks at America's home and garden shows? Or even at Home Depot? IN SOME CASES, this could have saved lives!!

[hchutch]

Please, include a barf alert on claptrap like this...

[guardian_of_liberty]

Sarah who? What a marooooon.

[Probus]

Sarah Brady: Tighter Box Cutter Knife Laws Needed to Prevent Terrorism and Strengthen National Security To: National Desk Contact: Brendan Daly of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Box cutter knife Violence, 202-898-0792 WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sarah Brady, chair of the Brady Campaign to Prevent box cutter knife Violence, today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate's passage last night of anti-terrorism legislation. "With passage of this legislation, the Senate has taken a significant step toward ensuring that law enforcement has the tools needed to investigate and deter terrorist attacks. But there is one glaring omission - nothing in this bill will close the gaps in our federal box cutter knife laws that allow terrorists to amass their deadly arsenals. The House should address this failure when it takes up the legislation today. "We know from recent terrorism investigations that these dangerous criminals will exploit any opening in our laws to buy weapons, including box cutter knives. In some cases, they have gone to box cutter knife shows and bought box cutter knives from unlicensed sellers who were not required to conduct criminal background checks. "Incredibly, our soldiers could be sliced down by foreign terrorists armed with box cutter knives purchased at American K-Marts or Wal-Marts. We can, and must, close loopholes in our box cutter knife laws by requiring a background check every time a box cutter knife is sold. A criminal background check is a minor inconvenience for box cutter knife buyers -- most are completed within minutes -- but is a key tool for protecting public safety. We must also ensure that there are records of all box cutter knife sales so that law enforcement officials can track terrorists, trace their weapons, and know what threats they are facing when they attempt to apprehend these criminals. "Any anti-terrorism proposal that fails to address easy access to box cutter knives and retention of records is clearly inadequate. If we need more careful screening of people entering our country, surely we need to check the background of people buying box cutter knives once they are here. And it makes no sense to crack down on terrorists laundering money, if we allow them to use their cash to buy box cutter knives with impunity. The Congress and the Administration should work together to make this counter-terrorism package more comprehensive."

[unixfox]

And it makes no sense to crack down on terrorists laundering money, if we allow them to use their cash to buy weapons with impunity

And there is no reason to crack down on the citizens of the United States the right to defend themselves, their families and their neighbors with knee jerk legislation and whiners like you Sarah.

Too bad if someone has to protect YOU from an attack I certainly would not. Matter of fact, I wouldn't piss down your throat if your guts were set on fire by a terrorist. What an effing looney !!

[Morgan's Raider]

What y'all said. What'll it take to shut this ignorant bitch up?

Never mind, just consider that a retorical question.

[michaelje]

Has she no shame ?

[michaelje]

Same sh*t different pile.

[mountaineer]

What we need are more guns, and vigilance among the citizenry.

Amen. Thankfully, gun sales are way up in my area, and I hope to add to that number this week.