Democratic Platform Calls for More Gun Control...

Omits Awkward Reference to “What Works in Chicago”

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While many were focused on the controversy of initially omitting God and Jerusalem in the Democratic platform, language that affirms the Obama administration’s ‘death by a thousand cuts’ strategy for the Second Amendment went largely unnoticed. This year’s platform relating to the Second Amendment reads:

"We recognize that the individual right to bear arms is an important part of the American tradition, and we will preserve Americans’ Second Amendment right to own and use firearms. We believe that the right to own firearms is subject to reasonable regulation. We understand the terrible consequences of gun violence; it serves as a reminder that life is fragile, and our time here is limited and precious. We believe in an honest, open national conversation about firearms. We can focus on effective enforcement of existing laws, especially strengthening our background check system, and we can work together to enact commonsense improvements – like reinstating the assault weapons ban and closing the gun show loophole – so that guns do not fall into the hands of those irresponsible, law-breaking few."

So on the one hand they recognize gun violence is a problem - with recent mass shootings in Aurora, Colorado and at the Sikh temple in Wisconsin, it’s no surprise. The problem lies, however, with their belief that gun control will help rather than hinder the ultimate goal: saving lives. The Second Amendment affirms one's inherent right to self-defense and proof that Americans exercise it to that end is ubiquitous, it’s just not reported in the MSM. See here http://www.cato.org/guns-and-self-defense/ and here http://gunssavelives.net/ for examples.

Read more: http://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2012/09/07/democratic_platform_calls_for_more_gun_control_omits_awkward_reference_to_what_works_in_chicago

Good...

"...like reinstating the assault weapons ban and closing the gun show loophole – so that guns do not fall into the hands of those irresponsible, law-breaking few.""

Perfectly reasonable things to do... I wish it went further and limited large-capacity magazines....

But, haven't you heard? The party's platform doesn't mean anything if it happens to not agree with the candidate's viewpoints. The GOP platform says "no abortions--under ANY circumstances--including rape, incest and the life of the mother." We've been told to ignore that, since (even though it's in the platform) it doesn't represent the views of the candidate....

So, "big whoop".... Right?

Remember, this TV newscast is fiction, but the facts and soundbites presented are real. The good stuff begins about 1:50 in.

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They copied it almost word-for-word from the Brady Bunch. I guess that's what O'Bozo meant when he told Sarah Brady they were working on gun contol "under the radar" (along with Fast and Furious aka Watergate with Toe Tags). We have 20,000-odd laws on the books now. We don't need any more.

There is NO gun show LOPP hole. only loopy idiots.