How long have we been hearing "assault weapons" mantras from the Dems? Are you paying attention?
Guess again; African Americans are drifting rightward.
Of course it has been reinterpreted and it is not a coincidence either. This current interpretation is the entire basis for the multi billion $ industry selling death with no restrictions or regulations. All because of a amendment we have ignored the real meaning of since it was meant only to make it clear that the founders did not trust standing armies. We have the most expensive standing army in the world now despite the 2nd.
Don't worry, I will. And you have no counter for it. Which is why I completely own you in this debate.
It wasn't in the 1970s, when the NRA and Republican Party first joined forces. Sorry, try again.
Yes, correct. By 1986, the Republican Party had become the NRA's bitch. And it's been that way ever since.
How many efforts were there between 1968 and 1986 to pass "common sense" laws like "ban all handguns"?
Both Nixon and Reagan supported gun control, the two leaders of the Republican Party in the 1960s and 1970s.
What's your point? You know Nixon wanted to ban hand guns as President in the early 1970s, right?
Did all of the rank and file fall into those same beliefs?
I really don't GS WHEN it happened. It happened.
Prove it.
That bullshit isn't worth discussing.
The right to self defense?
Why would I counter something I informed you of?
Gawd...like candy from a baby.Which means what? He did speak for all Republicans.
www.politico.com
Which means what? He did speak for all Republicans.
"As president, Nixon never publicly called for a ban on all handguns. Instead, he urged Congress to pass more modest legislation banning Saturday night specials, which were cheaply made, easily concealed and often used by criminals.
Not all of the president’s men appeared to share his passion on the issue. The recordings and memos show that Nixon administration officials saw gun control as a political loser." <---- those were Republicans.
Gun control: Richard Nixon wished for total handgun ban
"I don't know why any individual should have a right to have a revolver in his house," Nixon said in a taped conversation with aides.
I didn't know that you embraced the policies of Nixon, or is this just cherry picking?
I'm not a Republican.
In July 1976, Shields estimated that it would take seven to ten years for NCCH to reach the goal of "total control of handguns in the United States." He said: "The first problem is to slow down the increasing number of handguns being produced and sold in this country. The second is to get handguns registered. And the final problem is to make the possession of all handguns and all handgun ammunition – except for the military, policemen, licensed security guards, licensed sporting clubs, and licensed gun collectors – totally illegal.
In July 1976, Shields estimated that it would take seven to ten years for NCCH to reach the goal of "total control of handguns in the United States." He said: "The first problem is to slow down the increasing number of handguns being produced and sold in this country. The second is to get handguns registered. And the final problem is to make the possession of all handguns and all handgun ammunition – except for the military, policemen, licensed security guards, licensed sporting clubs, and licensed gun collectors – totally illegal.
Brady Campaign - Wikipedia
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HANDGUNS
A REPORTER AT LARGE about the National Council to Control Handguns -- established in January, 1974, thus setting up the first national handgun-control …www.newyorker.com
You mean that criminal? Why would you support a criminal?
Where did I say I supported him? I'm saying there is no space between the Republicans and Democrats on this gun control issue in the 1970s.
You've shown Nixon supported some. I've shown that his staff opposed it. There wasn't any real split until the Democrats started trying to ban handguns. If the Republicans were so in favor there wouldn't have been any split, would there? Was there any other issues to drive a split in the 70s?
Yeah....the history books care whether or not Nixon's staff opposed gun control laws. LOL. They're not even elected officials.
I already explained to you that these "splits" also existed among the Democrats. Democrats in urban areas favored stricter gun control laws than Democrats in rural areas, the same as today.
The vast majority of Republicans aren't elected officials.
So both parties were similar in their split views?