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Re: MOI supports ban of assault rifles, but do leftists REALLY stop there? -- RichAndPretty
Posted by Loquitor , Mon, Jul 23, 2012, 22:06:37 Top of ThreadReviews by LoquitorArchiveMain BigDoggie.net site
you, with (I would submit) a bit more relevant example ? How's about "Brady" ? Passed by Congress in Feb 1994, it was followed by the Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB), which was passed in September 1994. OMG, "slippery slope".

The NRA fought Brady and AWB touth & nail (for 13 years), then funded litigation beginning in some 9 different States, which ended with SCOTUS decision in Printz v. United States, 521 U.S. 898, 1997 - NRA was successful with argument that Brady's requirement the States perform background checks was unconstitutional (on 10th Amendment grounds - very comforting to know that the various States cannot be compelled - by Feds - to perform background checks)

Well, AWB "sunset" in 2004, and assault weapons returned - with a vengeance. Despite some limp effort to renew it (in face of omnipresent pressure from NRA), nothing has ever even made it for a vote (few in Congress wish to be "scored", by NRA). Remind me of the further "erosion" to Second Amendment gun rights, occurring in the wake of "Brady" ?

Considering the current state of our so-called "gun laws", my (personal) biggest concern is for the men and women serving in law enforcement. Armor piercing munitions are readily available for purchase, via the internet - in addition to assault weaponry. It is frightening (at least to me) to ponder the lives of such officers, faced with the very real potential of being "outgunned" in the field; knowing that potential; and, knowing they could be facing armor piercing rounds. And, what of escalation required to protect them ? "SWAT" on steroids ?

Frankly, I've never been particularly concerned with "gun control/gun rights" arguments. But, I am beginning (perhaps that's indicative of what I now consider a problem ?) to pay attention. As such, I certainly do not presume to know all the answers (still trying to identify all the questions); but, I would submit, it certainly seems "open range" ain't one (of those.."answers"), L.




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