Panetta Wades into Gun Control Debate
For it, natch
Would prevent the state from releasing personal information of gun owners similarly to the way releasing info on cops, legislators, already restricted
The country is ablaze with debate about guns, and the government is determined to do something.
Do you really want to go down as the jerk who sparked another civil war?
Which is like banning photocopying ... Nevermind. Stupid people are stupid.
Best marketing pitch evah!
Note to NBC: Lèse majesté isn't a crime in this country, nor is telling the truth
Enforce your own rights-violations, Barry
Will increase funding for mental health and restrict gun purchases to one per month
Trayvon Martin's mother supports efforts, which aren't likely to go far
Says this is "the fight of the century"
Issued 23 orders that don't required approval from Congress
As well as universal background checks and ban on "high capacity magazines"
Expecting strong opposition in Congress
Would force business owners to allow people with concealed-carry permits onto their property or provide extra security
Says he should have been placed on psychiatric hold
Bans on "large capacity ammunition feeding devices" could endanger victims instead of saving them.
And he, of all folks, knows the unintended consequences of gun bans
Promises to fight any attempt to use executive actions to restrict guns
Expect a new union-friendly argument: Gun manufacturing creates jobs
Man wounds administrator and self, but no deaths reported
NRA previously blamed video games for violence
Not buying the "commonsense" schtick
"Do Something" politics wins, unintended consequences be damned
Mandates therapists to contact law enforcement if a patient poses a threat to himself and others, and could lead to confiscation of guns
The legislation's pointless stupidity is an important factor
The impulse to control weapons more is understandable, even if it's misplaced.
Campaigners demanding that the retail giant stop selling assault weapons
Well, this is going to go over well
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