Gun Control & RKBA
Related: About this forumChris W. Cox, executive director of NRA Institute for Legislative Action, pens Orlando op-ed
Americans were shocked and disgusted to learn of another act of terrorism on our soil, this time in Orlando. In the aftermath of this terrorist attack, President Obama and Hillary Clinton renewed calls for more gun control, including a ban on whole categories of semi-automatic firearms. They are desperate to create the illusion that theyre doing something to protect us because their policies cant and wont keep us safe. This transparent head-fake should scare every American, because it will do nothing to prevent the next attack.
The terrorist in Orlando had been investigated multiple times by the FBI. He had a government-approved security guard license with a contractor for the Department of Homeland Security. Yet his former co-workers reported violent and racist comments. Unfortunately, the Obama administrations political correctness prevented anything from being done about it.
Radical Islamic terrorists are not deterred by gun control laws. The San Bernardino terrorist attack wasnt stopped by Californias so-called assault weapons ban. The gun ban in Brussels didnt prevent the terrorist attack there. And Frances strict gun control didnt stop the two attacks in Paris, committed with fully-automatic rifles and grenades.
Repeating the same thing but expecting a different result is the definition of insanity. Law-abiding gun owners are tired of being blamed for the acts of madmen and terrorists. Semi-automatics are the most popular firearms sold in America for sport-shooting, hunting and self-defense.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)that's why we call them criminals.
But, weapons, what ever you call them, capable of rapid fire and having no purpose but killing a lot of people in a very short time should not exist in the hands of the public. Might as well start now getting rid of them.
It will take a while, and the job may never get done, but at least start changing public opinion about them-- and the owners of these things.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Gun Manufacturer's Representative two days to pen his puke. Yep,Obama is a comin fer yer guns pallie. Not!!!!! But stupid rules the day once again,and you can't the Stupid.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,565 posts)...or an idea of how things should change?
Miles Archer
(18,960 posts)...so I'm not going to place myself in the middle of the debate.
rurallib
(63,156 posts)and a few other loaded words I forgot now.
Writing excuses for murder - what a way to earn(?) a living.
gejohnston
(17,502 posts)he was an ISIS operative. There is nothing loaded about it.
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)"Repeating the same thing but expecting a different result is the definition of insanity"
I fucking agree...and the NRA keeps repeating the same crap, and more people die...THAT IS THE ABSOLUTE DEFINITION!
There are the religious killers, racial killers, radicalized killers, and the just plain narcissistic killers who want their name in lights...
MOST use the AR 15 to kill as many as possible as quickly as possible...