CNN: NRA opposes bill to stop gun sales to terror suspects

[snizo]

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http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/04/nra.terror.ap/index.html

At first glance, I'd agree with the democrats on this one ... but then there is nothing to stop the government from applying the Attorney General block on 'suspects of domestic violence' or any other group. So then I'd just have to say "he/she beat me" and the right to bear arms goes out the window? The NRA has it right on this one....

It will be interesting to see what the White House does here. If they withdraw support of the bill, then it would seem to some (me included) that they are balking at an idea they've been pushing for years with the Patriot Act - suspects of terrorist activity are guilty until proven innocent. If they continue support of the bill, they take a hit from the NRA.

Well - at least they didn't say "NRA opposes bill to stop gun sales to terrorists" (it is CNN, afterall)....

 

[MasterBates]

YES, Under the Lautenburg Act this already the case IRO Domestic Violence accusations. I have PERSONAL experience in the BS that this can cause.

This wolud probably end up like the TSA No-Fly list.. Just another infringement on civil rights..

Make no mistake, while the Dem's want to "look tough on terror" with this, the real reason is the heads of the current democratic party never met a gun control measure that they don't like.

It's not about guns, it's about CONTROL. They will pass gun control measures any way they can get them.

 

[snizo]

^^ That makes me think of the democrat's side of this ...

Why would a group that (generally) adamantly opposes the Patriot Act because of its 'presumption of guilt' attitude towards people be in favor of another act that does the same thing?

Oh right... its about guns ... so some people are more equal than others. :icon_roll :icon_roll

 

[A4sForever]

If it's Frank Lautenburg (sp?) and guns .... it's bad. He's spent most of his career trying to restrict 2nd Amendment rights .... no matter what the CNN sound-bite; the devil is in the details of this proposal.

 

[statesman]

A terrorist with a gun is no different than a criminal with a gun. You cant stop them from getting guns, and the best way to stop them once they have guns is with a well armed citizenry with their own guns.