Comments on: NRA, Democrats Team Up To Pass Gun Bill

After Virginia Tech Shootings, House Passes Bill To Strengthen National Background Check System

[ubrew12]

" 'the Second Amendment is about liberty.' Sandy Froman." Posted by GunOwnerDan at 03:07 PM : Jun 13, 2007

No, its about a 'well-regulated militia'. We the people have plenty of arms. We keep them in the hands of our military, ie our militia. It, and the national guard, are as 'well-regulated' as you can get. Anything less is a mob, and clearly not the intent of the 2nd Amendment.

[gunownerdan]

"The NRA is committed to constitutional rights. While most people think of us as focused on firearms, we are rather more focused on freedom. Yes, we concentrate on the Second Amendment, but the Second Amendment is about liberty. It's an insurance policy for all of your constitutional rights. The purpose of the Second Amendment is to make sure that you have the ability to protect your life, liberty and property, and those of your loved ones, against any who would try to take them from you. That includes your freedom to speak, worship, protest and vote. It includes the things you hold most dear."
- Sandy Froman, Former NRA President
http://www.nra.org

[lfitts1]

Kerry was a bad candidate, but he served. Meanwhile the chickenhawk brigade of the republicans got deferments and went AWOL--but when they are sending other peoples children---now they become quite brave.

[ubrew12]

Assault guns have made the news here in Hawaii twice recently: Two guys were caught trying to convert theirs to fully automatic, and two drug dealers killed another guy with fully automatic MAC10s. These guns are massacre's waiting to happen.

[infidel_us]

I agree with John Kerry. If you want to shoot an assault rifle - join the Army.
Posted by Duffynight at 02:05 PM : Jun 13, 2007

And if you want to vote for someone who shoots fleeing combatants in the back, then keep electing John Kerry.

[robertr121]

If this bill is approved by the NRA you know it isn't worth the ink it's written with.

[donnie900]

Flag after flag is raised, again and again. And nobody listens until its too late. This is unacceptable. This system is going to function, whether liberal or conservative. It is going to function. It is going to work! That a man who is insane does not carry in his hands the capability to hurt anybody. And this will happen in my lifetime!

Something around here .. IS GOING TO WORK!

[donnie900]

The first amendment isn't a right to insanity. Nor is it a protection for gun companies. Its about time we closely looked at our governing of these people. Who think that they're immune to prosecution like everybody else. Who think that they're tough because they carry a pistol and bully people around in the name of freedom.

These things should be scrutinized and criticized as much as any other piece of property is. And that man should not have had the capability to carry out his psychosis.

[duffyn]

I agree with John Kerry. If you want to shoot an assault rifle - join the Army. Plenty of opportunity there! I do support gun ownership and doing the background check on mental problems will help eliminate some problems. Although if cho couldn't get a gun, as violent as he was, he probably would've figured out some other kind of weapon.

[fascistusa]

The Neo-Con Fascists in Power want your Guns.

The NRA is a tool of the Government.

[ubrew12]

I still think they should reinstate the assault weapons ban.

[lfitts1]

How sad--the congress when it comes to gun policy is bought and paid for by the NRA. Our leaders instead of doing what is best for the country, do what is best for their contributors and the special interests. Corruption and special interest overt or covert has become the currency of government.

Any way you figure it the US population is less safe because of the availability of guns and ammunition--don't believe it--please see the murder statistics in Canada. Forget all the other BS--just compare gun violence in those 2 countries and then rationalize some cockamamy arguement about how 'packing' makes you safer.

[drummer94]

Perhaps if there was just one pistelero on that campus the toll would have been less.

[infidel_us]

It's about time! If Kennedy-McCain's amnesty bill can do a thorough background check on an illegal alien with 24 hours, why should a law abiding US citizen have to wait 7 days for a weapon?

[samthetvcat]

Interesting constitutional question - the Brady Bill requirement that States report disqualifying records to the Federal database was struck down on 10A State sovereignty grounds leaving open the door if Federal funding had been provided to cover administration costs. It would seem to be ok if the NRA has endorsed the bill, but maybe Bush will veto it . . .

[gunownerdan]

"Today we need a nation of minute men; citizens who are not only prepared to take up arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as a basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom. The cause of liberty, the cause of American, cannot succeed with any lesser effort."
-- President John F. Kennedy, January 29, 1961
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