Where were all you guys during the campaign, and how many times does this have to be posted before you get it? During the presidential primary campaign, Bush answered a reporter's question about the AW ban, AND HE SAID HE SUPPORTED IT AND WOULD SIGN A BILL TO RENEW IT IF HE WAS ELECTED. On a later occasion when the subject was raised again, he added that when the law came up for renewal he would also ask for an additional clause prohibiting importation of pre-ban hi-capcity magazines which had been grandfathered in by the original AW law. Those are facts, and no "nuances" added by a spokesman can change them one way or the other.
Some of us, probably a lot of us, either heard or read Bush's statement back then. I still remember it very well because I was stunned to read it. I knew this over 2-1/2 years ago, how could it be that so many FR political junkies missed it? And why is it that some people here keep questioning this well known FACT on every thread regarding the matter? Wishfull thinking can't change what he said in at least two separate instances.
I voted for Bush and will probably do so again in '04. I like Bush and I NOT have conspired to concoct some dark, evil scheme to decieve 2nd amendment supporter's into not voting for him in '04. But I know that unfortunately he did say exactly the same thing concerning the ban that this spokesman is now saying. I am also scared stiff that this issue could very possibly cost him a 2nd term and give us another disasterous Democratic administration to suffer through. The way to keep that from happening is not to deny what he said, it's to let both the White house and all your representation in congress and the Senate know that you strenuously oppose what he intends to do.
And in the end it always seems that the piece of crap bill gets passed (if I'm usually "agin it") and the good bill gets shot down (if I'm usually "fer it")!
They don't "represent" me or my views, but I still have to live with what they pass.