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Mental health checks should be performed on asshats that are in office or are seeking office paid for by the citizens tax dollars. Lets make sure he keeps his seat. Didiot!
1 posted on 03/03/2014 7:12:49 AM PST by rktman
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God Bless the Broken Road ... We’ve all been there ... Point the Way Northern Stars.


24 posted on 03/03/2014 7:25:41 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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The key parts of his incoherent article:

This includes improved, thorough background checks; detailed, regular mental health evaluations for gun owners and potential gun buyers and similar evaluations for family members who share residency; improved methods of documenting private gun transfers; and, perhaps the most controversial, restrictions on high-capacity ammunition magazines.

As I prepare to introduce a military-style assault weapons bill in the coming legislative session, I understand that these types of restrictions may not be popular among some gun owners.

But military-style weapons with high-capacity magazines give criminals and other irresponsible gun users the ability to maximize damage, which ultimately results in greater loss of life. Giving civilians access to military-style weaponry is nonsensical given the high propensity of mass murderers to use these weapons to carry out their massacres.

A sensible approach to gun laws dictates that firearms with reasonable recreational, self-defense and sporting uses be protected, but military-style guns are proven to be nothing more than killing machines in the hands of irresponsible civilians.


25 posted on 03/03/2014 7:26:59 AM PST by Atlas Sneezed ("Income Inequality?" Let's start with Washington DC vs. the rest of the nation!)
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Let me rephrase what he said.

“While most of the uproar over inflammatory opinions has centered on restriction versus First Amendment rights, I believe that real change will happen only when we reframe the argument in the context of public safety.

“With millions of opinions being expressed each year in the commonwealth, it is in the best interest of all of our residents — including responsible opinion makers — to have free speech laws that are sensible.

“This includes improved, thorough background checks; detailed, regular mental health evaluations for public speakers and potential opinion writers and similar evaluations for family members who share residency; improved methods of documenting who publishes and speaks what and where; and, perhaps the most controversial, restrictions on opinions that are offensive to others.

“A sensible approach to speech laws dictates that conversations with reasonable recreational, political and religious uses be protected, but outrageous opinions are proven to be nothing more than provocative rabble-rousing on the part of irresponsible civilians.”


26 posted on 03/03/2014 7:27:14 AM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy (WoT News: Rantburg.com)
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A sensible approach to gun laws dictates that firearms with reasonable recreational, self-defense and sporting uses be protected, but military-style guns are proven to be nothing more than killing machines in the hands of irresponsible civilians.


I think he’s ignoring the purpose of deterring and overcoming a tyrannical government.


27 posted on 03/03/2014 7:28:04 AM PST by Atlas Sneezed ("Income Inequality?" Let's start with Washington DC vs. the rest of the nation!)
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He keeps using that word “sensible”.

We donna thin’ it means what he thins it means.


29 posted on 03/03/2014 7:31:19 AM PST by Da Coyote
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We need gun control reform, and that means, no politician, no homowood star, and no body-guards of said should be permitted to possess or carry guns. This is the needed reform in proper perspective.


31 posted on 03/03/2014 7:34:37 AM PST by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed.)
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Perhaps to be followed by:

"Responsible opinionated citizens should welcome sensible free speech restrictions"

"Responsible people of faith should welcome sensible limitations on their beliefs"

"Responsible folks with nothing to hide should welcome a certain sensible amount of warrantless oversight"

32 posted on 03/03/2014 7:35:05 AM PST by NewJerseyJoe (Rat mantra: "Facts are meaningless! You can use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true!")
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But military-style weapons with high-capacity magazines give criminals and other irresponsible gun users the ability to maximize damage, which ultimately results in greater loss of life. Giving civilians access to military-style weaponry is nonsensical given the high propensity of mass murderers to use these weapons to carry out their massacres.

Speaking of nonsensical, how am I supposed to defend myself and my family against these mass murderers if you insist on allowing them to be more well-armed than I?

34 posted on 03/03/2014 7:38:21 AM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th (and 17th))
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We have a sensible gun law. Its called the Second Amendment.
You do not think our Constitution is sensible sir?


35 posted on 03/03/2014 7:38:43 AM PST by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I go to sign up for the American Revolution 2014 and the Crusades 2014?)
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Why do we want to make sure he keeps his seat?


36 posted on 03/03/2014 7:38:55 AM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th (and 17th))
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that Newtown, Conn., is just one of many communities that have experienced gun violence and its carnage.

Newtown did not experience “gun violence” No gun got up that day an decided it was going to go an kill children and no gun did so. A evil sick human being got up that morning and decide he was going to go and kill children and he did. If as a public official you do not even understand the problem how can you help solve it?


38 posted on 03/03/2014 7:42:15 AM PST by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I go to sign up for the American Revolution 2014 and the Crusades 2014?)
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You mean in addition to the 20,000 “sensible” gun laws already on the books?


40 posted on 03/03/2014 7:43:09 AM PST by IronJack
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Responsible gun owners should welcome sensible do not need gun laws.

That is why we are called responsible.

41 posted on 03/03/2014 7:43:35 AM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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The left is still dancing on the little coffins from Sandy Hook?
47 posted on 03/03/2014 7:54:40 AM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."

Spoken in the House of Commons November 18th, 1783 by the Right Honourable William Pitt the Younger

51 posted on 03/03/2014 7:59:57 AM PST by GregoTX (Keep Calm and Cruz On)
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52 posted on 03/03/2014 8:00:06 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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This includes improved, thorough background checks; detailed, regular mental health evaluations for gun owners and potential gun buyers and similar evaluations for family members who share residency; improved methods of documenting private gun transfers; and, perhaps the most controversial, restrictions on high-capacity ammunition magazines.

IOW, when the family talks you into letting that looser nephew live in the room above the garage robs the local 7-11, you'll be held responsible and thrown in a jail cell with him. Or if you have a child who has developmental problems, they'll deny a permit for everyone in the household and confiscate all your guns. Loss of job will be a suicide red light and cause. A divorce will be a cause. One day they're going to decide that anyone with a gun in their house is mental. Voting wrong will be a cause. Lemme guess, these regular check ups mean more $$$$ for the government that isn't officially declared a tax.

53 posted on 03/03/2014 8:02:27 AM PST by bgill
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...detailed, regular mental health evaluations for gun owners and potential gun buyers and similar evaluations for family members who share residency;

I guess it all depends on the definition of "sensible." This guy's isn't it.

54 posted on 03/03/2014 8:10:52 AM PST by hinckley buzzard
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Just emailed Rep Waters.
Likely will fall on deaf ears as the man does not even understand what the 2nd Amendment is about. But as a citizen I still have the right to speak my piece!


55 posted on 03/03/2014 8:11:39 AM PST by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I go to sign up for the American Revolution 2014 and the Crusades 2014?)
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The journ-o-list meme orders must have gone out this sunday.

it is all about democrat party wet dreams.


56 posted on 03/03/2014 8:12:44 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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