Obama does not appear to want to start a gun fight right now. The Hill reports, “Holder dials back his commitment to pushing assault weapons ban“:
“Attorney General Eric Holder is retreating on his commitment to pursue a controversial gun-control measure. Holder’s statements, recently delivered to senators in writing, clearly indicate the Obama administration is in no rush to reinstate the assault weapons ban … Holder adopted a much different tone on the ban than he did in February … Noting his February statements, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) asked Holder, “Is it still your intent to seek a reinstitution of the ‘assault weapons’ ban?” … His response to a reporter in February, Holder claims, is not akin to “call[ing] for a new assault weapons ban, but rather restating the previously expressed campaign position on this issue.” Regarding the administration’s next step, Holder stated, “The department is currently reviewing existing gun laws to determine how best to combat gun violence and keep guns out of the hands of criminals and others prohibited from possessing them.” …”
Notice that Holder did not say they were giving up on the idea, just that they are in no rush to push the issue. It is also important to note that there is no bill to re-institute the old Clinton gun ban. The new bill, which Carolyn McCarthy has not reintroduced this session, essentially redefined an AW as any semi-auto which can accept detachable magazines and is much, much broader than the ’94 law.
And with regard to the Fort Hood attack Chuck isn’t complaining that because the victims Second Amendment rights were violated by Army regulations it lead to their deaths.
Rather his complaint is that the shooter shouldn’t have passed the background check because he had been investigated. Not found guilty of anything just investigated should result in a denial according to Chuck. Sounds like Kings’ bill may move.
Does Carolyn McCarthy even know what a detachable magazine is? She had no idea what those barrel shrouds were that she wanted to ban. She is a daft and dangerous threat to our liberty.
They’ll take up the semi auto ban for sure. But not right now. Their hands are full with the economy, two wars and health care reform. And of course they want to be reelected.
I would bet money that it will move forward immediately after the 2012 presidential election regardless who wins. Any takers?
It would be great if at least we could be more accurate in describing the legislation as a semi auto ban rather than an a/w ban. This bill has nothing to do with arms having full auto capability.