gzilla45 Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I knew it wouldn't be long before this topic came up under this administration. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/03/17/gun-advocates-ready-battle-federal-assault-ban/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Yep, we knew it was coming. Holder refused to give a timeframe, wonder why? Really is a messed up situation with how the media will help this jerk mislead the non informed folks too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 i'm shocked! shocked, i tell you. this is just one of countless assaults on the 2nd ammendment in that "living, breathing" document we call our rights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldksnarc Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 The mexican drug criminals are armed with assault weapons but our government is going to tie the hands of Americans in being to protect themselves from these murdering SOBs? All we're going to have are bolt-action deer rifles and shotguns. Whose side are they on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Yeah, we all knew it was coming. This will get bulldozered right through congress i'm sure. It's a crying shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookieee Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 If you dont have them get them now before this "A" hole take another one of our rights away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 The mexican drug cartels are armed like the military which is where the weapons came from to begin with. I can't remember the last time I was able to purchase a machine gun or hand grenades. It has nothing to do with sportsman. It's pretty bad when we listen to the whining of some third world craphole of a country like Mexico and want to punish our own citizens for their problems. It's time for new management. Elections are coming. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 The mexican drug cartels are armed like the military which is where the weapons came from to begin with. I can't remember the last time I was able to purchase a machine gun or hand grenades. It has nothing to do with sportsman. It's pretty bad when we listen to the whining of some third world craphole of a country like Mexico and want to punish our own citizens for their problems. It's time for new management. Elections are coming. Mark Yep, that is it exactly. I would venture to say that most of those guns that the Mexican drug cartels are using have come from places outside the United States or at least not been bought from law abiding gun owners, some most likely guns that are own government supplied. It is despicable that Holder is pointing the finger at citizens of this country and that he is misleading those who just don't know any better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gzilla45 Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 This issue is going to mostly stay behind the radar as well due to all the economic problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 I heard that several of these weapons were stolen from US military armories. That is a problem that should be addressed. This legislation will not do that, however. I bet there are laws and policies already in effect that would deal with that if they were stringently applied. Also, I was in Phoenix last week and the court there threw out charges that a local gun dealer had allegedly sold a great deal of weapons to straw buyers knowing that they were going to Mexico for the drug war down there. Google "George Iknadosian" for news stories. I do not know the specifics of the case or have an opinion as to which way it should have gone. I am against restriction of gun rights, but also not in favor of blatant disregard of the laws we currently have. There is a way to deal with laws we don't agree with, and by and large, it is not correct to simply ignore them. That only makes matters worse for us regular guys who want to follow the law by giving the gun grabbers more fuel for their fire. HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 I heard that several of these weapons were stolen from US military armories. That is a problem that should be addressed. This legislation will not do that, however. I bet there are laws and policies already in effect that would deal with that if they were stringently applied. Also, I was in Phoenix last week and the court there threw out charges that a local gun dealer had allegedly sold a great deal of weapons to straw buyers knowing that they were going to Mexico for the drug war down there. Google "George Iknadosian" for news stories. I do not know the specifics of the case or have an opinion as to which way it should have gone. I am against restriction of gun rights, but also not in favor of blatant disregard of the laws we currently have. There is a way to deal with laws we don't agree with, and by and large, it is not correct to simply ignore them. That only makes matters worse for us regular guys who want to follow the law by giving the gun grabbers more fuel for their fire. HB Not too far off what I heard Chris. My understanding was that some of the small arms that are being used against the Mexican police force were weapons that our government gave or sold to groups in South America. Again, those arms are not the "assault rifles" available to every day American consumers like you and me that the media and Holder are claiming. Probably will not make a bit of difference, but I wrote my senator requesting for impeachment or removal of Eric Holder based on his unfounded claims and his misleading tactics. Probably will forward the same message to my state rep as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 BTW - Did you know that there is already an "assault weapons ban" in Mexico? Doesn't seem to be working too well, does it? I wonder what makes them think an assault weapons ban in the U.S. will be any help for their drug and violence problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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