Comments on: Senators Introduce Bill to Close ‘Gun-Show Loophole’

By: foo

foo — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:17:33 +0000

I've heard as low as 17% and as high as 90%. People are just pulling statistics out of their butt to sound dramatic, like they always do. The “news” reports it because they point at someone else who said it so technically they are just reporting what someone said, and not presenting the info themselves so they don't get in trouble. Its an old media trick.

By: foo

foo — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:17:33 +0000

By: Tony Wigfield

Tony Wigfield — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:08:19 +0000

The Hill quoted Lautenberg as claiming “Thirty percent of the guns that go to Mexico are bought at gun shows,” (see: http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/lautenberg-...) yet I have not seen or heard of any news organization confronting him on these numbers. Where does he get these statistics? Does he have anything to back up such a statement?

By: Brendan

Brendan — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:47:50 +0000

Well, here the Dems go again. I guess they just can't resist the urge to
do a reverse-Newt-Gingrich and get their butts trounced in 2010. If they get
this turkey passed, then just as sure as rain they'll go "ga-ga over gun control"
and the end results will be similar to 1994's midterms. MORE so, because they
will get all the "Fudds" who voted for Obama in the last election turned against
them. And remember, support for gun control is at an all-time-low in the U.S.!
WHY can't they just leave the gun issue alone? Especially with as many issues
as they've got to deal with right now. The Democrats remind me of a retard with
an itch... they just can't stop "scratching it", can they???

By: foo

foo — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:33:47 +0000

Newsflash: Murder is already illegal and piling law upon law and INFRINGING on Americans' rights does nothing to prevent it, as has been proven time and time and time again. I have never once seen a law fly up and deflect bullets, knife stabs, poisoning, bombs, hammer strikes, chokes, etc etc etc etc etc. There is NO compromise when it comes to freedom. Too many people already died defending our rights and people like me won't allow that to be forgotten. People such as yourself don't seem to cherish things like the Constitution and thats ok, it is your right to do so. But don't think for a second people like me are going to sit by while our rights are swept aside. Good thing for us is, we have the guns so it makes defending our rights a bit easier.