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Bush Backs Renewing Assault Weapons Ban
Washington Post ^
| April 12, 2003
| Unknown
Posted on 04/12/2003 7:50:38 AM PDT by Mini-14
The Bush administration is bucking the National Rifle Association and supporting a renewal of the assault weapons ban, set to expire just before the presidential election. "The president supports the current law, and he supports reauthorization of the current law," White House spokesman Scott McClellan told Knight Ridder.
Tossing out the ban on semiautomatic weapons is a top priority of the NRA. Bush said during his presidential campaign that he supported the ban, but it was less clear whether he would support an extension.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; assaultweapons; bang; banglist; firearm; firearms; georgebush; gun; guncontrol; guns
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To: Mini-14
Those funny Bushes....What is it about them only wanting to be one term wonders.
The biggest mistake the Gutless Republicans could make would be to pass an extension.
601
posted on
04/13/2003 1:30:57 PM PDT
by
HP8753
(My cat hates static electricity)
Comment #602 Removed by Moderator
To: Bill St. Clair
And he would be refusing to prosecute any violations of those lawsYeah, if he was a facist without regard for the Constitution and the rule of law.
To: Timmy
First of all, the "assault weapons ban" doesn't actually DO anything. It was a cosmetics bill that has already been sidestepped by all gun manufacturers. Bravo Sierra.
Put a flash suppressor on your AR15 and you will sentenced as harshly as any rapist or murderer.
604
posted on
04/13/2003 4:05:04 PM PDT
by
AdamSelene235
(Like all the jolly good fellows, I drink my whiskey clear....)
To: jwalsh07
"Open your eyes. There has been more movement on abortion in the last two years than there has in the past 30 years and it is in the right direction."
Abortion is still legal in all 50 states,
and the rate is going up, not down.
Who's eyes are closed??
605
posted on
04/13/2003 4:55:23 PM PDT
by
CMClay
To: CMClay
Abortion is still legal in all 50 states, and the rate is going up, not down. Who's eyes are closed??Apparently yours are, the abortion rate is going down and the younger generations are more pro life than their parents ever were.
You can have problems with Bush on CFR and the assault weapon ban but he is the most pro life President America has seen since the Roe v Wade and Bolton v Doe atrocious decisions.
To: jwalsh07
The abortion issue is one where the moderates need to get militant. The extremes have dominated the debate, and the positions of all too many politicians. The result is stasis. It is time to try to break the logjam, and lance the boil of this issue, which in so many ways poisons the dialogue in the public square, and fashions hard political lines, which tend to spill over in a negative way into other issues. JMO, and I know the moderate opinion on abortion has relatively few supporters on FR. But it is my opinion.
607
posted on
04/13/2003 5:24:46 PM PDT
by
Torie
To: Torie
The abortion issue may be an analogy to discuss Bush's performance on the firearms rights topic at hand, but it is at risk of getting off topic.
608
posted on
04/13/2003 5:30:19 PM PDT
by
Atlas Sneezed
("Democracy, whiskey! And sexy!")
To: Mini-14
I guess I will be a Polyanna here, and yes, I am a Bushbot.
I will wait a bit, and see what the story unfolds.
People have been underestimating Bush forever.
I'll wait for confirmation from another source. I simply can't believe this.
609
posted on
04/13/2003 6:04:32 PM PDT
by
MonroeDNA
(Communists & Socialists: They only survive through lies.)
To: Teacher317
"First, that was our plan with CFR, and we failed."Bush signed CFR, and it did two things.
First, it made McCain irrelevent, as he shortly thereafter ranted against his own bill.
Second, the SCOTUS will eventually put an end to this "hush Rush" bill. And then the anti-free speech dems will have to shut up.
IMHO.
610
posted on
04/13/2003 6:19:37 PM PDT
by
MonroeDNA
(Communists & Socialists: They only survive through lies.)
To: heckler
Bush needs more pressure to pick Constitutional Judges. We need to tell him to put heat on the Dems for Estrada. And Freepers who are complaining about the ban better write the Congressman and Senators!
611
posted on
04/13/2003 8:22:45 PM PDT
by
votelife
(FREE MIGUEL ESTRADA!)
To: MonroeDNA
612
posted on
04/13/2003 8:49:29 PM PDT
by
votelife
(FREE MIGUEL ESTRADA!)
To: Teacher317
When the GOP is in office, they go back to sleep, and we get huge budget increases, important legislative initiatives defeated, and half of the GOP celebrating it. You're right and its frustrating. Certain unprincipled lackeys will never stop making excuses for their man. Others may complain about it now, but next year they'll be marching in lockstep too.
613
posted on
04/13/2003 11:18:37 PM PDT
by
John Farson
(Live free or die.)
To: The Coopster
One correction, at least: Perot didn't ball it up for the "right". Perot balled it up for Bush I and Dole (to an extent). Only wild-eyed pubbies could call either of those mushies members of the "right".
614
posted on
04/14/2003 4:09:01 AM PDT
by
jammer
To: Teacher317
You've made a great defense, but you didn't address the nose-face analogy enough (you must have had plenty of other points to counter!). Cutting off the nose isn't being done to spite the face--it's being done to remove the cancer that the nose has become. It isn't pretty in the short run, but it's the only path to long-term survival.
615
posted on
04/14/2003 4:16:41 AM PDT
by
jammer
To: VRWC_minion
I'm not a liberal, but $1 profit from actions taken by a public official is obscene.
616
posted on
04/14/2003 4:35:15 AM PDT
by
jammer
To: VeniVidiVici
The ban effected prices. There is a limited supply of both rifles and magazines. This has caused a huge increase in the price. Before the ban, an AR15 with a bayonet lug, flash suppressor, and all the other evil features could be had for $400 or less. Now you can't touch one for under $1200 in that same configuration.
The price on magazines is worse. Before the ban, a 32 round UZI magazine could be had for $5. Now the price for that same magazine is $25-$40. An HK-94 magazine was $25 before the ban, now it is $100+.
Besides the prices, the ban has also put gun owners in an unnecessary jeapordy. Unless you are very familiar with the law and know the serial number range of a particular manufacturer for preban and post ban guns, you can't be sure that the preban gun you bought after the ban is legit or not.
Is this the kind of law that should be supported? Nope. If Bush signs the renewal into law, I will not support him and I sure as hell won't vote for him.
His father lost his re-election bid because of the authorization he gave the ATF to reinterpret the 1968 sporting purpose clause. (it was not an EO as many believe). I hope GW learned from his father's mistake.
Mike
To: GOPyouth
"There's a difference between being anti-gun and not wanting people to be toting around machineguns, assault riffles, and other such guns."
Typical anti-gunner talk and language. As a legal owner of machine guns, I 1. do not "tote" them around as you state and 2. I am offended by your remark.
Mike
To: chainsaw
"Bush cannot afford to Pi$$ off 5 million voting NRA members.
He is either with US or against US, he can't be both."
Absolutely correct. And if you add the 5 million NRA members to the 30 million Christians who won't vote for him if he allows the Israeli road map plan to continue; he could be in real trouble despite his successful and courageous victory in the Iraq war.
I truly hope he considers and does the right thing instead of the politically correct thing.35 million votes could hurt him badly.
619
posted on
04/14/2003 5:30:34 AM PDT
by
wgeorge2001
("The truth will set you free.")
To: Timesink
Here come the Fair Weather Republicans. Here come the sellouts to the priciples they supposedly used to stand for. Destroy the constitution, as long as its OUR GANG who does the destroying.
Ya, ve must give up our liberty for ze good of ze party. heil!
620
posted on
04/14/2003 5:48:26 AM PDT
by
galt-jw
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