Quote Originally Posted by Jeffrey Lebowski View Post
Skip, I think what MarkCO said about these people could also apply to liberals:

I do agree with your underlying thought though: What amount of legislation would have stopped this? None.
By using a shotgun, which Biden and Obama both have embraced in order to look centrist, he basically defeated all of their arguments. At least in my mind.
Yep, agree.

It defeats their stated arguments but I am looking at what lies beneath; the desire to outlaw civilian gun ownership. They will twist and contort as necessary.

Remember this gem: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com...ds-a-gun/?_r=0

I'll save you from seeing your dinner again...

We need to make it harder to buy guns (through background checks, waiting periods, etc.) both for those with criminal intentions and for law-abiding citizens who have no real need.
The would-be murderer had no demonstrable need to buy that shotgun, therefore, there is legislation that could have stopped this in the mind of a Liberal. It doesn't matter what the problem/non-problem is, Liberals stand by with ready-made solutions to advance their agenda. Applying a test to a right in this case.

You and I are looking at this problem as rational people who respect RKBA so we see it quite differently.