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.

[null and void]

Racism, the AR-15 be black.

[TChris]

I will strongly support banning the AR-15 when the day comes that an AR-15 walks into a school and kills someone.

[TigersEye]

I know, I thought it was a shadow too. But the arms seemed too outstretched and the shiny logo on the shadow’s back really had me puzzled. LOL

[lastchance]

So? And that qualifies you to take a pick-axe to the 2nd Amendment, how?

[RegulatorCountry]

I'm a Republican who served under Bush and Whitman

therefore your argument is invalid.

[hal ogen]

So, I guess, this moron qualifies as a true anti-Freedom idiot. Great. Loser.

[ought-six]

“Molon labe, meaning “come and get it”, is a classical
expression of defiance.”

Well, scholars have said the more accurate translation is: “Come and take (them).” But, why quibble? :)

[SoFloFreeper]

[VeniVidiVici]

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

This guy is an idiot. Submit this exact bill as the 2018 Federal Assault Weapons ban and it will pass. What would the Left say?

[Renegade]

You forgot to mention that you are an idiot and an Azzhat !

[Lurkinanloomin]

Rudy Giuliani, George Pataki, Tom Ridge, Christie Whitman are needed
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No they aren’t, every one of them is a Cheap Labor Express stooge encouraging the colonization of our country by fraudulently documented foreigners.
Keep voting for Bush League Republicans and we won’t have a country.

[GuavaCheesePuff]

Do you want to win suburbanites? The heart of America? Ridge/Giuliani is the way to go for some Northeastern states.

You’re not going to get Steve Kings all the time.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Rudy was fine for NYC, he does not represent the heart of America.
Steve King does.

[Gritty]

HEADLINE: I'm a stupid, ignorant, un-constitutional Arsehole Republican who served under Bush and Whitman: Let's ban AR-15s

There. I fixed it.

[Cuttnhorse]

Yes, why?

[ought-six]

Which is why I asked it. Both roads lead to the same place.

[AppyPappy]

2008: “No one is going to take away your guns”
2018: “We are going to take away your guns”.

[Magnatron]

I'm a Republican who served under Bush and Whitman...

...and that's considered...???

What?

[Fightin Whitey]

served under Bush and Whitman

Sounds almost proud of it, the POS.

[tschatski]

This guy quotes then completely ignores what Scalia wrote in Heller. Read what the decision says: “right of government to prohibit the ownership and usage of guns that are not typically possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes, such as short-barreled shotguns. “

The AR15 is the most popular rifle in the nation. Millions of them are possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes. The government can’t ban them according to the Heller decision.