Mikeb302000

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Sometimes, you have to wonder where gun loons get their information, but not really reading something and understanding what they have read is one explanation.

Hearing what they want to hear is another: Check this out!

Toughest Gun Laws in the Country Approved by New York State Senate

Fox News

Days after calling for an overhaul of gun control in New York following the Connecticut school shooting, Gov. Andrew Cuomo worked out a tough proposal on gun control with legislative leaders who promised to pass the most restrictive gun law in the nation.

The measure passed the Senate 43-18 on the strength of support from Democrats, many of whom previously sponsored the bills that were once blocked by Republicans.

It sounds like more than the "support of Democrats" voted this bill in. What do you think?

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Anderson Cooper Interviews Mark Kelly

I think this guy will emerge as the real voice of the gun control movement. As a gun owner himself, I believe he represents gun owners at large much better than the NRA and the gun-rights advocates who are active on the internet.

What do you think? Please leave a comment.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo Explains the N.Y. Safe Act

Obama About to Act on Gun Control

The Huffington Post

The steps could include ordering stricter action against people who lie on gun sale background checks, seeking to ensure more complete records in the federal background check database, striking limits on federal research into gun use, ordering tougher penalties against gun trafficking, and giving schools flexibility to use grant money to improve safety.

At the same time Obama is vowing not to back off his support for sweeping gun legislation that would require congressional backing - including banning assault weapons, limiting the capacity of ammunition magazines and instituting universal background checks - despite opposition from the influential gun lobby.

"Will all of them get through this Congress? I don't know," Obama said at a news conference Monday.

"My starting point is not to worry about the politics," he said. "My starting point is to focus on what makes sense, what works."

Now, this is the same Obama who promised to close Guantanamo and end the lobbying system in Washington D.C., so excuse me if I'm not unreservedly optimistic. Yet, it sure does seem like the momentum is moving in the right direction.

What do you think? Please leave a comment.

Where do Oakland's Criminals Get their Guns?

Local news reports

Mayor Jean Quan said part of the solution is out of the city’s hands.

“So many of these guns were not sold in Oakland," Quan said, "not probably even sold in the state of California. We’ve got to stop these guns from coming into our cities."

Quan is one of many local officials who’ve communicated with Vice president Joe Biden, as he plans to recommend changes to gun laws that can be made by both Congress and the President.

I wish I had a Mexican Peso for every time one of the sarcastic gun-rights fanatics said about CA crime, "Oh, how could that be, California has such strict gun control laws?"

They know the answer as well as we do. Oakland's mayor mentioned it here. California shares a border with some of the most gun friendly states. Strict federal regulations are needed.

What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.