[girlangler]

Please ping your gun rights lists.

[Still Thinking]

Don't forget to keyword all gun-related threads to "BANGLIST". Thanks for the head-up on this.

[TitansAFC]

I thought the Rudy-ophiles told us we'd never have to worry about gun issues ever again, and were fools to think it would ever matter in a candidate anymore? Didn't they tell us that everyone knows it's a losing issue, so nobody would ever dare bring up gun control measures again?

[SandRat]

Fire the NRA PING LIST ROUND

[Joe Brower]

[spunkets]

"The Lautenberg gun ban should be repealed, not expanded."

Ditto.

$1B, that's absolutely a disgusting waste.

[Pontiac]

The sponsor of the bill, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, is one of the most virulent anti-gunners in the entire Congress.

She gives McCarthyism a bad name.

[ExSoldier]

I was a service member during a period of restless "peace" which we termed the Cold War. Most of the vets I know from that period won't pass the scrutiny of the VA shrinks as being competent to own a gun....'cause those docs are essentially CIVILIANS who are antigun to start with! Imagine how they'll react to returning combat veterans? How about the poor guys from my era who simply battle depression and try to get some help? Being depressed is no guarantee you're going to go postal and shoot up the streets! Far from it. Even a clinical deep depression doesn't reach this standard. Bi Polar or schizo I could see...maybe. But I'm of the opinion that it takes a COURT adjudicating an issue before it should have a lasting impact on a man's life. Imagine the freezing effect this will have on ALL vets who might like to get some help but now, won't. JUST DAMN.

[stevio]

Bump.

[Centurion2000]

The first major anti-gun bill of the new Congress has already been introduced, and it could prove to be the most serious threat to the Second Amendment

Not only the Second, the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and the Ninth are blown away with this bill as well.

FOR REFERENCE in this thread:

Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Amendment II
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Amendment III
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

Amendment VII
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

[Tarpon]

Schumer was on ORielly talking about this tonight.... Beware of the ever increasing number of reasons you can’t own a gun. They plan on tying this ready made infringement to the VT shootings.