ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A half dozen police chiefs and sheriffs argued Tuesday in a packed Capitol hearing room that Minnesota isn't doing enough to protect against gun violence, kicking off three days of hearings on a host of new proposed limits on firearm ownership.
Hundreds of people swarmed the Capitol office building for the hearing, jamming the committee room and several overflow areas a day after President Barack Obama visited Minneapolis to tout his federal gun-control proposals.
"For a whole host of reasons, we're not keeping guns out of the hands of individuals who shouldn't have them," said Dennis Flaherty, executive director of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association. He testified in support of a bill to require background checks for all gun purchases, cracking down on purchases at gun shows, online or with unlicensed, private dealers.
With Democrats controlling the Legislature, new limits on gun access have their best shot at the Capitol in a number of years. But the debate could expose divides between urban Democrats, whose constituents strongly support new limits, and rural Democrats from areas with high gun ownership and little support for serious curtailments on the right to own guns. Gov. Mark Dayton, also a Democrat, has not wholeheartedly embraced new gun control measures; he told the Star Tribune on Monday that any changes would need support from rural lawmakers in order to get his signature.
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"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Monday, February 4, 2013
Who Needs to Listen to Whom??
I want you to let that quote sink in for a minute………. Got it? Okay, now
who do you think uttered those words?
If you guessed Obama, then you guessed right!
That makes me wonder, has he ever listened to himself? Does he not know
the basic Golden Rule, “Do unto others, what you wish done unto you.” If he is
saying the things above, then I’m guessing he has never heard that…
What I’m getting at is simple: If he’s not going to listen to us, then
why should we listen to him? There have been many times over the years that he
had the opportunity to listen to the majority, to hear our voices, and what did
he do? NOTHING. He ignored us.
Just like he’s ignoring us now. He seems to overlook the fact that no
matter how much you try to ‘Big Brother’ weapons and the sale of, it’s not
going to make a difference. Criminals have their ways to get their demands
answered, they have ways around the law and they can make homemade assault weapons
or alter current ones to fit their needs.
Instead of letting him be a hypocrite and tell us to sit back and
listen, we need to speak up EVEN LOUDER until he gets the hint that we ARE NOT
GOING AWAY!
Gun Stores in Kennewick, Wash., See Record Sales
Kennewick's Columbia Gun Rack looks empty.
Handguns are sparse in the glass showcase where General Manager Holly Myers helps a seemingly endless line of customers.
Soaring sales of guns and ammunition are making it difficult for businesses like Columbia Gun Rack and Grigg's Department Store in Pasco to keep their shelves stocked.
More Tri-Citians seem to be exercising their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms as lawmakers debate adding restrictions and banning certain firearms.
President Obama has called for a ban on so-called "assault weapons," a 10-round limit for ammunition magazines and a requirement for background checks on all gun sales, including those at gun shows and between private individuals.
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Capitalize on Another Tragedy Mr. President, it's Your MO
Many of you most likely know by now that Chris Kyle, author of "America's Deadliest Sniper, and a decorated ex-member of seal team 3 was gunned down at a Texas gun range while trying to help another veteran who suffered from PTSD. With him his neighbor and good friend also perished as a result of the shooting.
There is no doubt that President Obama will use this tragedy to push his anti-gun agenda even further and try to use it to validate what he has felt all along. Unfortunately as I look at this terrible event I see one thing above all else that failed Chris, and the alleged shooter, mental health problems. As Obama tries to persuade American's to fork over even more of their constitutional rights for what he claims is the good of the country he will claim that his proposals will help people get better access to mental health treatment. He will say whatever he needs to, in order to grasp as much support as he can. But I ask you, is this really about better healthcare for the mentally ill, or is this really about Obama's utter hatred for guns? I assure you his proposals will do little to increase mental health treatment, but it will surely label hundreds of thousands of American's as mentally unfit to own a firearm and pit doctors against patients. Once that label is stuck to them, good luck ever getting it removed, even if it was just a temporary mental break.
I can say with certainty that Chris Kyle would not approve of the unconstitutional disarming of American citizens. The very Constitution he and his comrades fought for are in jeopardy. Obama capitalizing on this just as he did the Sandy Hook tragedy is going to be a sick demonstration of the democratic parties lack of morals. They will smear Chris Kyle's name and everything he worked for to fight for an agenda that goes against everything that America stands for.
It's time America treats its veterans like the heroes they are and provides them with the healthcare they need to move on from the grotesque brutality that our government subjected them to. It's not time to strip them and everyone else of the rights guaranteed to them by the U.S. Constitution. Surely our forefathers are rolling in their graves.
R.I.P. Chris Kyle. Thank you for your service to this country. You will never be forgotten.
There is no doubt that President Obama will use this tragedy to push his anti-gun agenda even further and try to use it to validate what he has felt all along. Unfortunately as I look at this terrible event I see one thing above all else that failed Chris, and the alleged shooter, mental health problems. As Obama tries to persuade American's to fork over even more of their constitutional rights for what he claims is the good of the country he will claim that his proposals will help people get better access to mental health treatment. He will say whatever he needs to, in order to grasp as much support as he can. But I ask you, is this really about better healthcare for the mentally ill, or is this really about Obama's utter hatred for guns? I assure you his proposals will do little to increase mental health treatment, but it will surely label hundreds of thousands of American's as mentally unfit to own a firearm and pit doctors against patients. Once that label is stuck to them, good luck ever getting it removed, even if it was just a temporary mental break.
I can say with certainty that Chris Kyle would not approve of the unconstitutional disarming of American citizens. The very Constitution he and his comrades fought for are in jeopardy. Obama capitalizing on this just as he did the Sandy Hook tragedy is going to be a sick demonstration of the democratic parties lack of morals. They will smear Chris Kyle's name and everything he worked for to fight for an agenda that goes against everything that America stands for.
It's time America treats its veterans like the heroes they are and provides them with the healthcare they need to move on from the grotesque brutality that our government subjected them to. It's not time to strip them and everyone else of the rights guaranteed to them by the U.S. Constitution. Surely our forefathers are rolling in their graves.
R.I.P. Chris Kyle. Thank you for your service to this country. You will never be forgotten.
Obama Tries to Undercut the NRA in Gun Control Debate
President Obama on Monday tried to undercut National Rifle Association leaders and appeal directly to their membership, claiming gun owners support the "common-sense" gun control measures he's proposed -- and urging those supporters to "keep the pressure" on Congress.
The president spoke in Minnesota, in his first campaign-style stop as part of a second-term push for new firearms laws.
On the other side of that debate, the NRA has aggressively argued against Democrats' call for a new and stronger assault-weapons ban, a ban on high-capacity magazines and universal background checks. But in a risky move, the president used his speech Monday to try and sideline America's most powerful gun lobby.
"The overwhelming majority of gun owners think (universal background checks are) a good idea," Obama said, referring to recent polling that shows most gun owners support background checks at gun shows and for private sales. "So if we've got lobbyists in Washington claiming to speak for gun owners saying something different, we need to go to the source and reach out to people directly.
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The Media's War on Guns: Are You a Victim?
With Obama's push for more extreme gun control measures at full swing and the media now reporting on every American shooting they can get their grimey little fingers on, I'm left wondering. Will the illusion that our streets are less safe today then they were before Sandy Hook, essentially blind side the right to keep and bear arms?
The media is using fear tactics to try and scare the American people into believing that less guns equals less death. The less informed citizens are easily swayed by the media and take their reporting at face value. Through the Sandy Hook tragedy we witnessed first hand how irresponsible the media can be in reporting inaccurate information. Even worse, when they do recant their original statement and replace it with the accurate intel, they don't focus the same attention on correcting their mistake as they did in their initial report. Therefore people are left believing fallacies. An example, despite major outlets reporting that they were wrong when they said the Sandy Hook shooter used an AR-15 in his mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, but rather used several handguns, the majority of American's still believe the initial report. Hence the attack on semi-automatic rifles. This could be in part a result of our elected officials push for strict gun control and unwarranted bans on certain firearms, yet it is a complete bait and switch.
Now I'm not claiming that all news agencies are left leaning democrats. But the scales are definately tipped in the wrong direction. How many other political agendas have been pushed through Congress right before our eyes using the same dirty tactics and outright lies that is occuring right now?
Anybody who does a little research on guns in the news will stumble upon a few articles from Chicago and Massachusetts where gun control is stronger than anywhere else in the nation. Yet despite having these repressive laws on the books, gun violence is out of control. How can that be? If the mantra less guns equals less death, then these laws should single handedly be driving gun violence into the ground. But they're not. They aren't working because these laws do nothing to stop criminals from finding guns and using them during their crimes. Some politicians will claim if we make it even tougher for legal citizens to aquire guns it will make it that much harder for criminals to get them. Let's be real, only a fool would believe that. Drugs have been illegal in this country for decades, yet the war on drugs proves those laws do little to stop criminals from distributing drugs inside our borders. Those laws ban everyone from buying or selling these substances, so how can we have a drug problem at all if laws stop criminals?
If you are one of the people wondering why it seems like there are so many shootings this year compared to years past, then the media is getting to you. Guns are no more a problem today then they were in the past. Gun violence has been decreasing for years and despite what liberals will tell you we are far safer as an armed society than not. The minute criminals realize that law abiding citizens won't fight back, not only will gun violence increase, but every other type of violent crime will increase with it. America doesn't need thousands of more rapes, assaults, and robberies a year. Our citizens don't need the government to control every aspect of our lives. Obama now controls our healthcare, he can leave our guns the hell alone.
The media is using fear tactics to try and scare the American people into believing that less guns equals less death. The less informed citizens are easily swayed by the media and take their reporting at face value. Through the Sandy Hook tragedy we witnessed first hand how irresponsible the media can be in reporting inaccurate information. Even worse, when they do recant their original statement and replace it with the accurate intel, they don't focus the same attention on correcting their mistake as they did in their initial report. Therefore people are left believing fallacies. An example, despite major outlets reporting that they were wrong when they said the Sandy Hook shooter used an AR-15 in his mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, but rather used several handguns, the majority of American's still believe the initial report. Hence the attack on semi-automatic rifles. This could be in part a result of our elected officials push for strict gun control and unwarranted bans on certain firearms, yet it is a complete bait and switch.
Now I'm not claiming that all news agencies are left leaning democrats. But the scales are definately tipped in the wrong direction. How many other political agendas have been pushed through Congress right before our eyes using the same dirty tactics and outright lies that is occuring right now?
Anybody who does a little research on guns in the news will stumble upon a few articles from Chicago and Massachusetts where gun control is stronger than anywhere else in the nation. Yet despite having these repressive laws on the books, gun violence is out of control. How can that be? If the mantra less guns equals less death, then these laws should single handedly be driving gun violence into the ground. But they're not. They aren't working because these laws do nothing to stop criminals from finding guns and using them during their crimes. Some politicians will claim if we make it even tougher for legal citizens to aquire guns it will make it that much harder for criminals to get them. Let's be real, only a fool would believe that. Drugs have been illegal in this country for decades, yet the war on drugs proves those laws do little to stop criminals from distributing drugs inside our borders. Those laws ban everyone from buying or selling these substances, so how can we have a drug problem at all if laws stop criminals?
If you are one of the people wondering why it seems like there are so many shootings this year compared to years past, then the media is getting to you. Guns are no more a problem today then they were in the past. Gun violence has been decreasing for years and despite what liberals will tell you we are far safer as an armed society than not. The minute criminals realize that law abiding citizens won't fight back, not only will gun violence increase, but every other type of violent crime will increase with it. America doesn't need thousands of more rapes, assaults, and robberies a year. Our citizens don't need the government to control every aspect of our lives. Obama now controls our healthcare, he can leave our guns the hell alone.
Gun Crimes Increase in Massachusetts Despite Tough Gun Laws
Massachusetts has a national reputation as a bastion of gun control, but crimes and injuries related to firearms have risen — sometimes dramatically — since the state passed a comprehensive package of gun laws in 1998.
Murders committed with firearms have increased significantly, aggravated assaults and robberies involving guns have risen, and gunshot injuries are up, according to FBI and state data.
To gun-rights groups like the National Rifle Association, these statistics are evidence that gun control does not work. But to gun-control advocates, the numbers show that no state — no matter how tough the laws — is protected from firearms violence when guns are brought in from other states.
"The quality of your gun-licensing laws is only as good as those surrounding you," said James Alan Fox, a Northeastern University criminologist.
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Murders committed with firearms have increased significantly, aggravated assaults and robberies involving guns have risen, and gunshot injuries are up, according to FBI and state data.
To gun-rights groups like the National Rifle Association, these statistics are evidence that gun control does not work. But to gun-control advocates, the numbers show that no state — no matter how tough the laws — is protected from firearms violence when guns are brought in from other states.
"The quality of your gun-licensing laws is only as good as those surrounding you," said James Alan Fox, a Northeastern University criminologist.
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