This could make things interesting

[BPTactical]

Found this over on Barfcom, thought I would leave it here for discussion:

http://m.washingtonpost.com/politics...46f_story.html



"John has a long mustache"

[airborneranger]

I read this today in the Stars and Stripes. I almost lost my breakfast.

[Tinelement]

one source said could include rallying support from Wal-Mart and other gun retailers for measures that would benefit their businesses.

Should be an easy sell. Especially with some of the business already on the band wagon.

[cofi]

boy this is really starting to look bad......

[TS12000]

And you expected something different?

[spyder]

I am reminded of a few quotes every time I read shit like this...

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with inherent and inalienable rights; that among these, are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness"
~Declaration of Independence as originally written by Thomas Jefferson 1776. ME 1:29, Papers 1:315

”And what country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms….The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants”
~Thomas Jefferson

”This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it or their revolutionary right to dismember it or overthrow it.”
~Abraham Lincoln

"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms… disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes… Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.”
~Thomas Jefferson (quoting Cesare Beccaria)

“You won’t get gun control by disarming law-abiding citizens. There’s only one way to get real gun control: Disarm the thugs and the criminals, lock them up and if you don’t actually throw away the key, at least lose it for a long time… It’s a nasty truth, but those who seek to inflict harm are not fazed by gun controllers. I happen to know this from personal experience.”
~Ronald Reagan

”This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future!”
~Adolph Hitler, 1935, on The Weapons Act of Nazi Germany

And lost, but certainly not least...

”A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual, and emotional maturity.”
~Sigmund Freud

[alxone]

"John has a long mustache"

[hollohas]

Here's what scares me from this article...

Once Obama’s proposals are set, he plans to lead a public-relations offensive to generate popular support.

^If there is one thing these f'ers are good at, it's PR. Every PR offensive they go on is successful...in part because the media loves these tools.

In addition to potential legislative proposals, Biden’s group has expanded its focus to include measures that would not need congressional approval and could be quickly implemented by executive action...

^No comment necessary.

And...

...is seriously considering measures backed by key law enforcement leaders...

Who are these "key law enforcement leaders"? Local PD's, State agencies, Federal agencies? My guess is the feds and that is a scary thought...

[centrarchidae]

Not necessarily federal. High-profile local chiefs usually. The former-NYPD-assclown who's now Chicago's chief, Gerry McCarthy, is a prime example, although a few others (William Bratton, Terrance Gainer, etc.) also crop up.

Fun Fact: CPD Chief GMac, when he was employed at NYPD in some sort of command role, got drunk and shot out a streetlight. No wonder he doesn't think anybody else can be trusted with guns, since obviously he can't.

Who are these "key law enforcement leaders"? Local PD's, State agencies, Federal agencies? My guess is the feds and that is a scary thought...

[Sharpienads]

Who are these "key law enforcement leaders"? Local PD's, State agencies, Federal agencies? My guess is the feds and that is a scary thought...

That's what I want to know as well. As far as I'm concerned, just about the only key law enforcement leader I *should* be concerned about is Sheriff Maketa.