Rob Pincus
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Our Glorious president is about to announce his anti-gun proposals in a crime bill. His handlers are saying that he "does not want to debate gun control in the context of the Littleton Shooting," but he wants to act now, while the "nations attention is focused". Focused on what they did not say.
The First Lady started the press conference off, stating that the recent shooting has reminded us that we must keep our children safe...
Quite disappointingly, Sen. Fiengold was on the stage, counting himself among the anti's... He is a special disappointment, becuase I heard him speak last fall about how the 2nd Amend. most assuredly applies to individuals.
In a predictable, and tacky, PR move, they timed the Conference to overlap the moment f silence in Denver, so they of course, joined them in a moment of silence.... grrrrrrrrr.
Fienstien all of sudden has become an expert on Bomb making, not just gun violence.
She wants to restrict the posting of information of information on the internet if "it is known that it could be used in an illegal way."
Oh.. now I get it.. She just explained how assualt weapons make it unecessary to "aim precisely".. apparently you can aim from the hip and "spray" an area with large clips full of bullets.
Sen. Chaffee made everyone laugh with confused merriment when he quipped that "otherwise rational citizens" seem too interpret the Constitution as allowing them to be "armed to the teeth."
Rep. Conyers lamented that handguns are the leading cause of death for young blacks. He named the NRA as the number one obstacle to getting guns from criminals. He recieved scattered applause when he asked other congressmen to join him in trying to pass new gun control legislation "Tomorrow." He repeatedly invoked the emotional call of honoring the dead in Littleton, apparently he aims to do so by depriving their survivors of a means of defense.
Rep. McCarthy took her turn at the podium with a tear in her eye. She lamented the killing and wounding of her family members on the train in LY.. but never mentioned that if they'd've been armed and trained they would likely have been able to save themselves.
She made an impassioned call to American Citizens to contact their congressmen and let them now how they feel.. ( I second that !!)
The President rambeled around for a few minutes taking about all the people who are working sooooo hard (like Al Gore...), and he blamed "cultural differences" as the source for conflict. He then talked about the "hunting and sport shooting culture".. he mentioned that he grew up in it and that he shot a can witha .22 when he was a kid. He said that some people are afraid that "they'll get my shotgun and I'll have to miss duck season".. he tried to characterize people afraid of losing their guns as paranoid.. he said "Nobody is going to take their guns away.".... (gee, I've said that
)...
He said that gun rights proponents are caught up in "a web of distorted logic."
He says that we should put up with a "little hassle and a littel wait" in order to "save several thousands kids a year.
Here is the list:
1. Strengthen Brady. (he quoted the 250,000 stopped processes again) He called for the 3 day wait to come back.
Apply Brady provisions to Explosives.
2. Keep violent juveniles to ever be allowed to buy guns.
3. Apply background checks to all transfers at Gun Shows.
He then characterized gunshows as convenient for gunowners and he said "I'm sorry, it's worth the hassle".. to end them.
He says that gunshows are "a gaping loophole for criminals and deranged persons."
4. Close loopholes that allow the sale of "older" (ie- Pre-Ban) high capacity magazines. He demonized someone who said that high capacity magazines were used in some competitions.
5. Raise legal age of handgun POSSESION from 18 to 21. it is already 21 to purchase, but this would make it illegal for a parent to give a 18-20 year old a handgun.
6. counsleing for students caugth with guns.
7. Holding parents responsible (criminally) for transfering guns to minors, or "recklessly" making them available.
8. Double the number of cities tracking every gun siezed by the police.. that means Dealers ahve to reports all guns they transfer to the police.. new and used.
9. Mandate that safety locks are included with every gun.
Anybody got a spare $50k so we can run the FOUP ad next week???
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-Essayons
[This message has been edited by Rob (edited April 27, 1999).]
The First Lady started the press conference off, stating that the recent shooting has reminded us that we must keep our children safe...
Quite disappointingly, Sen. Fiengold was on the stage, counting himself among the anti's... He is a special disappointment, becuase I heard him speak last fall about how the 2nd Amend. most assuredly applies to individuals.
In a predictable, and tacky, PR move, they timed the Conference to overlap the moment f silence in Denver, so they of course, joined them in a moment of silence.... grrrrrrrrr.
Fienstien all of sudden has become an expert on Bomb making, not just gun violence.
She wants to restrict the posting of information of information on the internet if "it is known that it could be used in an illegal way."
Oh.. now I get it.. She just explained how assualt weapons make it unecessary to "aim precisely".. apparently you can aim from the hip and "spray" an area with large clips full of bullets.
Sen. Chaffee made everyone laugh with confused merriment when he quipped that "otherwise rational citizens" seem too interpret the Constitution as allowing them to be "armed to the teeth."
Rep. Conyers lamented that handguns are the leading cause of death for young blacks. He named the NRA as the number one obstacle to getting guns from criminals. He recieved scattered applause when he asked other congressmen to join him in trying to pass new gun control legislation "Tomorrow." He repeatedly invoked the emotional call of honoring the dead in Littleton, apparently he aims to do so by depriving their survivors of a means of defense.
Rep. McCarthy took her turn at the podium with a tear in her eye. She lamented the killing and wounding of her family members on the train in LY.. but never mentioned that if they'd've been armed and trained they would likely have been able to save themselves.
She made an impassioned call to American Citizens to contact their congressmen and let them now how they feel.. ( I second that !!)
The President rambeled around for a few minutes taking about all the people who are working sooooo hard (like Al Gore...), and he blamed "cultural differences" as the source for conflict. He then talked about the "hunting and sport shooting culture".. he mentioned that he grew up in it and that he shot a can witha .22 when he was a kid. He said that some people are afraid that "they'll get my shotgun and I'll have to miss duck season".. he tried to characterize people afraid of losing their guns as paranoid.. he said "Nobody is going to take their guns away.".... (gee, I've said that
)... He said that gun rights proponents are caught up in "a web of distorted logic."
He says that we should put up with a "little hassle and a littel wait" in order to "save several thousands kids a year.
Here is the list:
1. Strengthen Brady. (he quoted the 250,000 stopped processes again) He called for the 3 day wait to come back.
Apply Brady provisions to Explosives.
2. Keep violent juveniles to ever be allowed to buy guns.
3. Apply background checks to all transfers at Gun Shows.
He then characterized gunshows as convenient for gunowners and he said "I'm sorry, it's worth the hassle".. to end them.
He says that gunshows are "a gaping loophole for criminals and deranged persons."
4. Close loopholes that allow the sale of "older" (ie- Pre-Ban) high capacity magazines. He demonized someone who said that high capacity magazines were used in some competitions.
5. Raise legal age of handgun POSSESION from 18 to 21. it is already 21 to purchase, but this would make it illegal for a parent to give a 18-20 year old a handgun.
6. counsleing for students caugth with guns.
7. Holding parents responsible (criminally) for transfering guns to minors, or "recklessly" making them available.
8. Double the number of cities tracking every gun siezed by the police.. that means Dealers ahve to reports all guns they transfer to the police.. new and used.
9. Mandate that safety locks are included with every gun.
Anybody got a spare $50k so we can run the FOUP ad next week???
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-Essayons
[This message has been edited by Rob (edited April 27, 1999).]