Re: What's going on with the AWB? Is going to finally go away?

"John A. Stovall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 13:32:33 GMT, "Morton Davis"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> >"John A. Stovall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >> On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 12:28:34 GMT, "Morton Davis"
> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> >> >"David Halpern" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >> >> "Morton Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >> >> > "David Halpern" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >> >> > > But we sadly we won't be getting rid of the National Firearms
Act
> >> >> (Public
> >> >> > > Law 73-474) of June 26, 1934 and I am a scholar of said act.
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> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > I wish it could be repealed though just not logical that it ever
> >will
> >> >> be.
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> >> >> > > D.H.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > We have a better chance now than before. We need to work on it.
One
> >> >things
> >> >> > for sure, it won't happen under a democrat.
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> >> >> > -*MORT*-
> >> >>
> >> >> What has a Republican President ever tried to repeal?
> >> >> Especially this one who's party controls both the House and Senate.
> >> >> The House especially but large majorities,
> >> >> and the first President in history who owes his electoral win to gun
> >> >owners.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >Gee, have you noticed how all of Bush's judiciary appointees have
sailed
> >> >right through the confirmation process? He's been able to appoint more
> >> >judges in less time that any president before him! A NEW RECORD!
> >>
> >> And he's a President who's said he will sign the AWB if it comes to
> >> his desk.
> >
> >CITE. A quote directly from Bush, not the "I heard some guy in the White
> >House uncomnfirmed BULLSHIT.
>
> This is from the Whitehouse website:
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> http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/05/iraq/20030508-12.html#7
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> Q Let me ask you something about the assault weapons ban. I realize
> the President was for the reauthorization back in 2000. Why does he
> support that?
>
> MR. FLEISCHER: Well, the President thought, and said so at the time in
> 2000, that the assault weapon ban was a reasonable step. The assault
> weapon ban was crafted with the thought that it would deter crime.
> There are still studies underway of its crime deterring abilities, but
> the President thought that was reasonable, and that's why he supported
> it. And that's why he supports the reauthorization of the current ban.
>
> You are in serious denial.
>

YOU are in serious LACK OF A DIRECT QUOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT.


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