I'm a Republican who served under Bush and Whitman: Let's ban AR-15s

Newark Star-Ledger ^ | February 19, 2018 | Alan J. Steinberg

[GuavaCheesePuff]

I need not dwell on the catastrophe of the Parkland, Florida mass murder last week. Such killings have become the new normal in America.

In five of the six deadliest mass shootings of the past six years in the United States (Newtown, San Bernardino. Las Vegas. Sutherland Springs, and Parkland) the gunman used an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle.

This is a weapon that was banned for individual ownership and usage by the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban. This 10-year ban was legislatively enacted by a Democratic President, Bill Clinton and a Democratic Congress.

[Ikemeister]

“I’m a Republican who served under Bush and Whitman” ...in other words, you are a RINO.

[dirtboy]

This 10-year ban was legislatively enacted by a Democratic President, Bill Clinton and a Democratic Congress.

And according to the CDC, had a negligible impact on crime and the murder rate.

[Lurkinanloomin]

He’s a Democrat in an R jersey, advancing the left’s agenda, just as all good Bush League Republicans do.

[Sarah Barracuda]

How about we ban LIBERALS from having guns..sounds good to me

[mrmeyer]

Hey Steinberg, how about no? Now what?

[cyclotic]

Let’s not.

[Third Person]

Shove it, Steinberg

[Bogie]

Well, if you do that the Democrats will try to stop you.

Yikes! They need this issue for the mid term election.

[Gay State Conservative]

Let’s not....

[fella]

One by one the RINOs are revealing who they really are.

[ClearCase_guy]

Abortion and Second Amendment.

These two things are bedrock principles. If you waver on either of them, then you are just a stinking Progressive. There’s no hiding it.

[MileHi]

This is a weapon that was banned for individual ownership and usage by the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban.

No, that is simply untrue. And, no to this cucks proposal too.

[Jim Robinson]

Well, bye.

[max americana]

“in other words, you are a RINO.”

and a narcissistic puke as well.

[dead]

The Newark Star Ledger is so cluelessly leftist, they cite the bona fides of his having served under Bush and Whitman because they think that will win over conservatives.

"Well dang, if rock-ribbed Christie Whitman was for it, who am I, a common mouthbreather, to question this proposal?!"

Here's life in a world where only Whitman and the police have guns. The guy in the picture committed no crime, but was detained by the police and frisked by Whitman because she thought it would be fun.

[DarthVader]

You are a RINO/NWO traitor and can go to hell.

[backwoods-engineer]

This Noo Joisey pol better be ready send a lot of jack-booted thugs to Alabama, and to see a lot of Federal blood spilled, if he intends to take our AR-15’s. Besides, Trump won’t sign a possession ban. I hope.

[Newbomb Turk]

People can give up what they choose but as far as I am concerned, I am more concerned about my own government than criminals.

Or the criminals in my own government !