The folks directly affected by this proposal have one complaint, too much red tape. Now, I don't really believe that. I would believe it if they said they don't like being told how to exercise their rights, or if they said this sets a bad precedent and will result in a sloppery slope. But, too much red tape, I don't see it.The White House’s decision to deny an emergency order that would impose stricter regulations on rifle sales on border states was greeted with mixed feelings in the Rio Grande Valley.
In December, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — the federal agency that regulates the sale of weapons — asked the White House to expedite an order that would require dealers to report any person who purchased more than two semi-automatic rifles greater than a .22 caliber within a five-day period. The proposed requirement, aimed at stopping the illegal trafficking of guns into Mexico, would only apply to four states — Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and California.
That request, however, was turned down Wednesday by the Office of Management and Budget, the Associate Press reported. Instead, the proposal will undergo a standard, three-month review period, which will open it up to public comment — something many gun-rights proponents are happy about.
But the bigger question for me is what is the White House up to? The long-overdue announcement by the president seems to have faded away, and now this.
What's your opinion? What do you think is going on?
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"The long-overdue announcement by the president seems to have faded away, and now this.
ReplyDeleteWhat's your opinion? What do you think is going on?"
I think the President has bigger concerns to worry about than gun control legislation that doesn't really accomplish anything. I think he also would like to get re-elected.
I think the President probably put some feelers out with the rumors of the gun control speech, and didn't like what he saw, so he nixed the idea.
ReplyDeleteSmart and crafty, this one is.
...Orygunner...
He allegedly made a promise to give a speech soley on gun control to get the Brady Bunch to back off.
ReplyDeleteThen, he refuses to follow through, signaling to the Brady Bunch that they should stay backed off.
Simple really.
The prez entered re-election mode as soon as the SOTU speech ended.
For us, we win either way. If he does focus on gun control instead of 10% unemployment, huge debt, two wars, health care repeal, that whole Egpyt thingie, etc, then he will suffer politically from several quarters.
If he ignores the issue completely, he signals to all the antis that they are not welcome.
Kaveman:
ReplyDeleteHe allegedly made a promise to give a speech soley on gun control to get the Brady Bunch to back off.
By the way, according to a Newsweek article dated Jan. 27, that speech was supposed to happen within two weeks of that date:
But in the next two weeks, the White House will unveil a new gun-control effort in which it will urge Congress to strengthen current laws, which now allow some mentally unstable people, such as alleged Arizona shooter Jared Loughner, to obtain certain assault weapons, in some cases without even a background check.
The "two weeks" after Jan. 27 ended yesterday. I must have missed the speech. Or no--here it is.
I don't know, guys. It may still come. You must be very nervous about it, doing such a good job in covering it up with shows of bravado.
ReplyDeleteWhat we're talking about is either what kaveman said, Obama has abandoned the idea completely out of political self-interest, OR your glory days are about to end.
I'm giving him a little more time. I actually think the smart move would be to attack gun rights with all he's got. This would rouse the lethargic masses who would then trounce you minority movement.