In the wake of last Saturday's tragic cop killings in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, left-wing new and old media representatives claimed the assailant was incited by supposedly false assertions from conservative talkers that President Obama was going to tighten gun laws.
One such outlet, the George Soros-funded Clinton front group Think Progress, offered the following hysterical headline hours after the shootings:
Right-wing’s false claims that Obama will take away guns ‘has helped fuel the panic buying of firearms.’
Yet, five days later, TP expressed concern the President is going back on campaign promises to -- wait for it! -- reinstate the assault weapons ban:
Is The Obama Administration Walking Back Its Commitment To Reinstating The Assault Weapons Ban?In light of last week’s high-profile shooting sprees in which 16 people were killed, reporter Helen Thomas asked White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs whether the Obama administration would push to reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban that Republicans allowed to expire in 2004. Gibbs refused to endorse the ban, saying only that Obama would focus on enforcing existing laws...
So which is it, folks? Fortunately, TP answered this question for us (bolds and italics theirs):
[A]t the end of February, [Attorney General Eric] Holder said that one of the “gun-related changes” the administration would pursue “would be to reinstitute the ban on the sale of assault weapons.” And during the presidential campaign, Obama said making the Assault Weapons Ban permanent was part of an integral strategy to defeating urban violence. “From South Central L.A. to Newark, New Jersey, there’s an epidemic of violence that’s sickening the soul of this nation,” Obama said in June 2007. “The violence is unacceptable and it’s got to stop.”
In fact, in the “Urban Policy” section currently on the White House website, the Obama administration affirms its support of reinstating the Assault Weapons Ban:
· Address Gun Violence in Cities: … Obama and Biden also favor commonsense measures that respect the Second Amendment rights of gun owners, while keeping guns away from children and from criminals. They support closing the gun show loophole and making guns in this country childproof. They also support making the expired federal Assault Weapons Ban permanent.
Quite comically, only five days after blaming conservative talkers for falsely accusing the Obama administration of wanting to tighten gun laws, TP concluded this piece by asking the following:
In the wake of news-grabbing gun violence, why is the Obama administration now backing off its repeated pledge to ban the most dangerous weapons that Obama previously said “belong on foreign battlefields and not on our streets“?
The hypocrisy is astounding, isn't it?
*****Update: CNN's Bill Schneider also believes the Obama administration wants stricter gun laws.
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Noel- It's obvious to me.
April 10, 2009 - 18:15 ET by BKeyserNoel-
It's obvious to me. The assault weapons will, in fact, be permanently banned- from our military- as Gates and Obama go line by line through the budget and eliminate failed programs like the US Army, Marines, Air Force and Navy. However, since they conceed there still may be a need for "overseas contingency operations" (otherwise known to all of us insiders as OCO) they're hoping a few gun-toting bible thumpers will be available for deployment- as the need arises.
Seems perfectly plausible...
Why Gates was kept on is obvious
April 10, 2009 - 19:48 ET by Sergeant ROCKOne of the first things I heard about him when he was picked by Bush was his apparent soft stance towards Iran. I heard of a recent Financial Times that says the Obama is willing to tolerate a 'nuclear Iran'.
Gates is a dunce.
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
It must have been
April 10, 2009 - 18:47 ET by pagg30It must have been that serious up-surge in gun deaths in 2004 coupled with the imaginary drop in the murder rate in 1995 that made them want to reinstate this wonderfully written piece of legislation. WHAT A CROCK!
This is all slight of hand so we will be diverted from the fact that they can't stop the criminals.
Funny really.
April 10, 2009 - 19:42 ET by someloudthunderSimilar to what these guys have been saying.
Let's ban the weapons that AREN'T used in shootings. Like assault weapons. It makes sense, perfect sense.
Interesting
April 10, 2009 - 20:13 ET by Joe CamelI have been around guns my entire life, unlocked, available. I also learned safety, when to touch, when not to..And, to this day, I have yet to ever see a gun kill someone. I have never seen a SUV kill anyone either..but that is another libtard story..
Joe Camel: Guilty
April 10, 2009 - 20:18 ET by Sergeant ROCKI would imagine that your 'unlocked' gun is capable of any one of a number of crimes while you sleep. You awake the next morning to find your gun where you'd left it completely unaware of your gun's nightly activities.
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
What They Forgot to Mention
April 10, 2009 - 21:45 ET by rightwingidiotWhat they forgot to mention is that the massive increase in firearms sales began before the election was even over. Knowing that Obeyme might get it was enough to get on the stick and get you some guns while the getting be good.
And, even before he was crowned, gun sales just kept picking up. Anyone with a brain knew already that even though Obeyme was a massive liar about most things he certainly had the most anti-gun voting record when in the IL senate. We knew he was lying about being anything centerist, that was just the "say anything" rhetoric to get votes from Repubs. But all of his Lib points were for sure to be on the to-do list.
The crock of it all is that very few "assault" weapons get used in crimes. They are as much a novelty for gun owners as anything. Something you take to the range to just blow off a bunch of ammo for fun. The problem is that Libs think they look nasty so there's just no need for them. And they don't tell you that the guns on a battlefield are usually fully automatic. Unless you get a special permit and go though some tougher checks the only "assault" weapon you can buy is semi-automatic. No better than a semi-auto pistol or a double-action revolver.
Just another crap sandwich from our exalted leader, Obeyme.
Well, here's my
April 11, 2009 - 05:58 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsWell, here's my prediction:
No matter what Obama does in reference to gun and ammo laws, 'black on black crime' will continue it's meteoric rise. Liberal secularism, along with the victim mentality shoved down the throats of 'African Americans' (a term created in order to divide us Americans) by their own hand, will continue to keep blacks on the 'plantation' of their own demise.
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Remember the 'Moose'?
April 11, 2009 - 07:30 ET by Sergeant ROCKYou know, the D.C. snipers? In spite of evidence to the contrary, this idiot insisted that the suspects were two white guys riding around in a white van. As long as they allow their racism to dictate their thinking, 'black on black' violence will remain unchecked.
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
Texas Gun Control
April 11, 2009 - 08:21 ET by kilrodA TRUE STORY FROM... "THE HOUSTON HERALD NEWSPAPER" IN HOUSTON, TEXAS MARCH 5th, 2009
~ Last Thursday Night Around Midnight, A Woman From Houston, Texas Was Arrested, Jailed, And Charged With Manslaughter For Shooting A Man 6 Times In The Back As He Was Running Away With Her Purse.
~ The Following Monday Morning, The Woman Was Called In Front Of The Arraignment Judge, Sworn In, And Asked To Explain Her Actions.
~ The Woman Replied, "I Was Standing At The Corner Bus Stop For About 15 Minutes, Waiting For The Bus To Take Me Home After Work. I Am A Waitress At A Local Cafe...
~ I Was There Alone, So I Had My Right Hand On My Pistol, That Was In My Purse, That Was Hung Over My Left Shoulder.
~ All Of A Sudden I Was Being Spun Around Hard To My Left. As I Caught My Balance, I Saw A Man Running Away >From Me With My Purse.
~ I Looked Down At My Right Hand And I Saw That My Fingers Were Wrapped Tightly Around My Pistol. The Next Thing I Remember Is Saying Out Loud, "No Way Punk! Your Not Stealing My Pay Check And Tips."
~ I Raised My Right Hand, Pointed My Pistol At The Man Running Away From Me With My Purse, And Squeezed The Trigger Of My Pistol 6 Times!
~ When Asked By The Arraignment Judge, "Why Did You Shoot The Man 6 Times?
~ The Woman Replied Under Oath, "Because, When I Pulled The Trigger Of My Pistol The 7th Time, It Only Went Click."
~ The Woman Was Acquitted Of All Charges. And She Was Back At Work, At The Cafe, The Next Day!
(GRINS) kilrod
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Anti-Stimulus Plan
April 11, 2009 - 08:30 ET by Sergeant ROCKThat woman should be ashamed of herself. Does she realize how many government programs, institutions, etc. lost a potential client as a result of her violent use of a firearm?
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
Do I even need to point this out?
April 11, 2009 - 14:16 ET by DaveSI hate having to defend Think Progress, but you did a little slight of hand there... "tighten gun laws" is not the same thing as "take away their guns". The latter clearly is meant to imply an outright ban and confiscation of guns, whereas the former is much less radical.
Either way, the left's assertion that this guy's concerns about gun laws somehow drove him to commit mass murder is incredibly stupid and lacking in credibility.