Posted on 10/19/2008 8:34:07 AM PDT by rosenfan
Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware said Friday that Nevadans shouldnt listen to claims he and Barack Obama would take away the right to bear arms.
I get a kick out of, sometimes, the NRA saying were going to take your shotguns away, he said in a telephone interview with the Nevada Appeal. Ive got three shotguns, although my son thinks one of them, the over-under, is his.
Both of us believe strongly in the Second Amendment, Biden said. We do not believe in registration. We do believe in limits on some of the weapons. You cant have your own flame-thrower or bazooka. And legislation in relation to assault weapons doesnt affect hunters or sportsmen.
We are two Democrats who voted against gun control, he said.
But, Biden said, there is room for common-sense laws relating to such things as carrying concealed weapons.
(Excerpt) Read more at nevadaappeal.com ...
Buy your guns now as Americans need to protect themselves from the Barack Hussein Obama regime. They will try and disarm American’s .
He can say this because he’ll be in no position to influence anything as VP.
And there my friends is his position. The part about shotguns is a red herring. I don't believe anyone is even trying to regulate shotguns. I want to hear Joe say that about handguns and semis. But he never will, cuz that's what they are after.
“Shotguns” — Biden’s Bill Clinton response ala “what the meaning of is is”. What he’s saying “maybe, just maybe we’ll let you keep a .410 break open shotgun, but you can forget about anything else.”
But hey, we support the 2nd amendment — our interpretation of it anyway.
Even follow GOP principles.
Hit hard on this team McCain... Obama funded anti-2nd amendment scholarship... he’s be appointing judges...
Some shotguns such as the Street Sweeper and others have already been effectively legislated away.
Actually, it does. The '94 AWB restricted the magazine capacity of all firearms (many of them sporting rifles/pistols) to 10 rounds.
Any time a politician mentions the word “hunting” when the question is about the 2nd Amendment they are just blowing smoke to disguise their gun control agenda.
Nitpick: The AWB prohibited new manufacture of magazines in excess of 10 rounds, it did not outlaw using a previously manufactured high-cap magazine in a firearm.
Ive got three shotguns,”
Although useful to criminals, governments don’t really mind shotguns as they have no strategic value due to their limited range. Many countries, such as Turkey, permit their citizens to own only shotguns for that reason. This statement seems to substantiate the notion that the Democrats aren’t so concerned about crime control as they are about controlling the populace in general. Thanks Joe for clearing that up.
Translation: Biden/B-HO think it's "common-sense" to ban the concealed carry of firearms.
True.
In all honesty the 2nd amendment has nothing to do with “hunting”....In all honesty it’s about defending yourself against abuse authority.
Hey Joe. The second amendment isn’t about hunting, or shotguns. It’s about the God Given Right of a free people to retain the means of taking back the government from dictators like you and your fellow socialists. Even a casual review of the writings of the founding fathers bears that out.
You could also buy 30 round mag under the AWB with the same exemption. The AWB was one of the dumbest laws ever put on the books during my life time.
Senator Biden, you are the rankest liar that I have heard in many, many years.
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