Comments on: How the NRA undermined the last gun control push

By: 89Hoo

89Hoo — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:22:53 +0000

What’s Bush got to do with anything? Another liberal returning to his roots.

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:53:19 +0000

Let’s all recall the reasons and not forget ex-President George H.W. Bush’s resignation from the NRA. He saw them for what they represent.

From May 3, 1995 go read http://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/11/us/letter-of-resignation-sent-by-bush-to-rifle-association.html

By: 89Hoo

89Hoo — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:16:05 +0000

7 – just as claims to enact gun control for safety reasons can be interpreted as gun control to allow the state to disarm its citizens.

A defense of a constitutional right, for whatever reason, is still a defense of that right. And an erosion of that right, for whatever reason, is still an erosion of that right. The Bill of Rights put no conditions on its limitation of state power.

By: Steven K

Steven K — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:07:23 +0000

#2 “…defending the Constitution…” One man’s “defending” is another man’s “misinterpreting”, 89Hoo.

By: Jim Lucas

Jim Lucas — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:30:16 +0000

#4 (and especially #5)….what?

By: Christina Nuckols

Christina Nuckols — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:22:30 +0000

Indeed.

By: Sandi Saunders

Sandi Saunders — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:02:15 +0000

I think you have your answer.

By: Jim Lucas

Jim Lucas — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 02:31:20 +0000

Just for S’s & G’s, what does a .25 caliber, 5-6 round, 100 year old pistol have to do with “assault weapons” or “high capacity magazines?

By: 89Hoo

89Hoo — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:36:04 +0000

I find it interesting that defending the Constitution is seen as undermining efforts to destroy it.

By: Jim Lucas

Jim Lucas — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:01:58 +0000

What a travesty. The NRA protecting citizen’s rights from bureaucratic restrictions.

Demanding due process and right of appeal. Disgusting.