Clay Bennett for March 24, 2021

And certain people will not do any of them.

“Now is not the time to talk about no longer being unconscionable morons who don’t care about American lives…”

— All Republican politicians

Commonsense, obvious, and clearly helpful. Obviously, it cannot happen, because NRA and the GQP.

To the GQP, voting is far more dangerous than guns.

Fill out the form and take a number.

https://www.madmagazine.com/blog/2017/10/03/mads-do-it-yourself-constantly-reoccuring-mass-shooting-news-story

YES!!!!

Eliminate the filibuster, it’s a matter of life and death.

One of those three things will never happen!! Care to guess which one?!!

:-(

Conservatives don’t need no stupid masks or vaccines. They’ll shoot them China viruses with their assault rifles.

Most Republicans can’t even bring themselves to wash their hands and wear a mask. they claim it’s “unmanly”. Ban military assault type weapons? No, no, no. D. Trump does not approve.

The people who argue that we should not discuss gun control after a mass shooting remind me of the guy with a leaky roof who argues that when it is raining it’s too wet to fix, and when it’s dry it’s just as good as any man’s house.

Seems like they were banned at one time. Wonder how that changed.

Sandy Hook would have been the straw that broke the came’s back in any decent sane nation, but not in a third world nation where there is no trust or respect or common goal … only anger, fear, obstruction, and denial.

But I need my AR15 in case the Canadians invade!

Snarky comments, such as most of those found here, assure the country will never engage in constructive dialog. The polarization intensifies as a result.

The NOT Supreme Court is taking a case to EXPAND the SECOND AMENDMENT …..JUST Peachy! With all those lame brains, Ak’s and ammo will be sold in supermarkets if it was left up to them. Open carry, holsters, etc!!!! Welcome to the lawlessness of America !!!!

Two years ago Boulder passed a law banning assault weapons. The NRA sued. On March 12 Boulder County District Court Judge Andrew Hartman ruled that the 2018 ban by Boulder authorities violated Colorado state law and must be struck down. On March 16 the shooter bought an AR-556 semi-automatic which would have been banned under the law because it could use external magazines. 6 days later 10 people died in Boulder Colorado!

Rep. Lauren Boebert, (Q-Co.) was whining about “Gun Control and Gun Grabbers” while the BODIES WERE STILL WARM ON THE SUPERMARKET FLOOR!!

Only one advanced nation tolerates the slaughter of its citizens with few apologies for incidents occurring and doing nothing to little to remove the weapons commonly used for the same.

Thanks to all who posted links. Have a safe and prosperous day my friends.

Ban all weapons and bad guys, crazies, weirdo’s and terrorists will always still find them!

The USA is not that civilised.

Of course the US needs effective gun control legislation. But in addition, there’s something wrong with American culture, something that promotes the idea that there’s something manly about shooting people.

You can ban them, BUT what about the ones already out there? Closing the door after the horse is stolen fits pretty good here!

We should have a National memorial in D.C. for all the victims of mass shootings who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the 2nd amendment.

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to cull the herd, shall not be infringed.

Good luck with that!

No self respecting republican will subscribe to any of those concepts. Be labeled a RINO and ostracised by trump.

Republicons are never for anything that makes sense to the majority of a civilized society.

The mentally disturbed will always pass the background check…

Alt-right hate anything that asks them to not be so selfish, and to care about the safety of others…

Basic public health.

And #4: Vote Democrat.

Of course the Republicans see no need for any of those precautions! STOP THE MAGAMADNESS!

SOMEBODY OUGHT TO DO SOMETHING !!! best said while wringing hands.

Clay how would you write the law ? Ban new sales, registration , grandfather or buy back or confiscate privately owned weapons and magazines. The penalties for owning guns and mags would have to exceed those used to dissuade drugs users since they don’t work. Refilling prisons with gun owners would be a place to start…do we have 15,000,000 empty cell or a shit load of body bags. This party will make Jan6th look like a kids Chucky Cheese party. Nationwide police dept. are culling right leaning officers replacing them with good little Nazis to attempted the confiscation campaign. Gun violence is a real issue in America running to our respective corners, we need to find middle ground before it’s to late. Our Nation will split in two with a wrong move. Tread Lightly

Safety is so overrated. That’s the stance of every GOP lawmaker.

Very good Mr Bennett. A majority of Americans support a ban on assault weapons. What is it with Republicans (whose mantra is about pro life), that stops them from enacting the will of the majority?

While mass shootings have largely been absent from the public discourse over the past year, gun violence has not. Shootings surged during the pandemic, and public health issues like suicide and domestic violence were exacerbated by the trauma, isolation and economic upheaval caused by COVID-19.

There is a reason that nearly every American will know at least one victim of gun violence in their lifetime. There is a reason that Americans are 25 times more likely to be killed in a gun homicide than people in other high-income countries. We’re a nation awash in guns and lacking adequate laws to protect us from gun violence.

For the full article, see:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/03/23/boulder-shooting-background-checks-waiting-periods-giffords-column/6968786002/

I’m not in favor of banning ALL guns…..just the effing guns that are MEANT to kill lotsa people in the LEAST amt of time! AND without having to have any prior knowledge/experience with said gun! You gun owners can have any guns that the forefathers had in mind when they included the 2nd amendment as part of our freedoms but assault rifles tweren’t one of’em! That is all. Thank you.

The NRA controls the USA because of their donations to presidential aspirants and the fact that all the 1% are members. The NRA started as a “gun safety” organization. Now they push keeping the “gun safety” off so you can kill someone faster. The NRA is also involved with the KKK and white supremacists.

Assault weapons, along with all fully automatic weapons, have been banned since 1933. The AR15 is not an assault weapon.

Works for me.