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Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), long-time NRA supporter who made headlines earlier this week for urging increased action on gun control is now dialing back his previous comments. “I’m not supporting a ban on anything,” Manchin said. He instead reinforced his praise of the gun lobby group, saying, “I’m so proud of the NRA, I’m so pleased they agreed to be part of this.”
Speaking on NBC News, he suggested that he was now open to restrictions on assault rifles, saying, "I don’t know anybody in the sporting or hunting arena that goes out with an assault rifle."
Not only is he backtracking, he even PRAISED the NRA.
LOL
You see Libs and other anti-gunners, it's not quite as easy as you thought it would be. Politicians are as fickle as the votes they seek. You thought it was a open-shut case. With support for "major gun restrictions" only at 52% nationwide, and politicians already hedging on their ill-conceived, emotional reactions, i'd reconcile that the future is not so bright for those of you that seek a weapons ban.
Politicians, celebrities are the biggest hypocrites... Calling for gun control, gun bans... Yet they only walk around with bodyguards armed to the teeth.
I am glad Manchin changed his mind... Now let's see if he is actually going to vote NO on any new legislation for gun control.
Politicians, celebrities are the biggest hypocrites... Calling for gun control, gun bans... Yet they only walk around with bodyguards armed to the teeth.
I am glad Manchin changed his mind... Now let's see if he is actually going to vote NO on any new legislation for gun control.
Exactly.
I posted this to point out to all the knee-jerk reactionaries that there's really no reason to celebrate what they thought was an open/shut case. Clearly its not. I've known all along that as the emotion died down, American sensibilities would kick in. We're seeing that now.
Once people have time to get over an irrational, emotional, knee jerk reaction, I expect you'll find many more that realize that gun restrictions would do nothing to prevent this type of tragedy. Which is why the bottom feeders want such bills debated and acted on as quickly as possible.
Once people have time to get over an irrational, emotional, knee jerk reaction, I expect you'll find many more that realize that gun restrictions would do nothing to prevent this type of tragedy. Which is why the bottom feeders want such bills debated and acted on as quickly as possible.
Exactly! Emotional knee jerk is the modus operandi!
“I can’t say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to any of the things,” Manchin added when asked if he would support restrictions on magazine size or an assault weapons band. “Because all I’ve asked for, I want the NRA to tell me why we have any weapon you might want. Is there any grounds or any changes or anything they would like to look at?"
Sounds to me like he still plans to get everyone at the same table to talk. He just clarified that he's yet to decide to be for or against restrictions on assault weapons and high capacity magazines.
“I can’t say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to any of the things,” Manchin added when asked if he would support restrictions on magazine size or an assault weapons band. “Because all I’ve asked for, I want the NRA to tell me why we have any weapon you might want. Is there any grounds or any changes or anything they would like to look at?"
Sounds to me like he still plans to get everyone at the same table to talk. He just clarified that he's yet to decide to be for or against restrictions on assault weapons and high capacity magazines.
Basically, you're the very person he was speaking to when he said that......the person who will take his words and find somewhere within an ideal that you can agree with. When in reality you can bet the farm that NRA-pal Joe Manchin is not going to support a ban on any gun. He NEVER had that intent to begin with, no matter what kind of "change of heart" he pretended to espouse. Guaranteed.
Not only is he backtracking, he even PRAISED the NRA.
LOL
You see Libs and other anti-gunners, it's not quite as easy as you thought it would be. Politicians are as fickle as the votes they seek. You thought it was a open-shut case. With support for "major gun restrictions" only at 52% nationwide, and politicians already hedging on their ill-conceived, emotional reactions, i'd reconcile that the future is not so bright for those of you that seek a weapons ban.
Sorry for your luck.
Nobody thought it was easy to take on a powerful, corrupted organization with billions of dollars and many politicians in its pocket, including this guy.
I posted this to point out to all the knee-jerk reactionaries that there's really no reason to celebrate what they thought was an open/shut case. Clearly its not. I've known all along that as the emotion died down, American sensibilities would kick in. We're seeing that now.
Who thought that new gun control legislation was EVER an open and shut case. Everyone in this country in favor of added legislation that keeps lunatics from buying assault rifles knows two things:
1) The NRA has, for decades, worked to help successfully defeat any legislation that makes it difficult for lunatics to purchase high powered rifles or handguns
2) This country is chock full of wingnuts, lunatics and Republicans.
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