The NRA insisted that it was not a "gun control" bill because it does not disqualify anyone currently able to legally purchase a firearm.Yeah. Besides, when have we ever seen the antis try to renege on previous deals?
It's not like once the beachhead is gained and secured it would be used as a launching point for further attacks. It's not like this won't be expanded to include demands to go after gun s already in "the system"--or that demands would then be made to remove guns from the homes where such people reside belonging to other family members or roommates.
Nah, don't think of it as gun control. Think of it as public relations--and a foundation for future fundraising.
Hey, Wayne--as long as we're on the subject of responses to Virginia Tech, would it still be "exploiting tragedy" to broach the subject citizens not having their right to keep and bear arms infringed on campus, or is that concept still verboten?
Oh, look: He's "beginning a dialog."
Are we getting ready to change our tune, or is the lead-in lauding "armed guards" an indicator of more of the same?
Are there solutions to this problem? Is there anything we can all do to help protect our kids at school?And they say there are no stupid questions.
God forbid NRA would have anything to say about this:
H.R. 2424: To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that ActMaybe I shouldn't have said anything about that. I'd hate to think I was partly responsible for getting Ron Paul's rating knocked down another grade.
[Via Dave Licht and JH]