She wishes
Apparently doing everything they can, the anti-gun crowd is trying to bring guns to the forefront of political issues. As yet, they’ve had little success. But some are optimistic that will change:
Gun control — a divisive issue that has lain dormant so far in the political campaign — will likely come to the fore as the Senate prepares for a series of contentious votes next month.
“2004 is going to be the biggest year in the gun-safety debate since the Brady Bill passed, and there is going to be a lot of pressure on Congress to pass responsible legislation that keeps guns out of the hands of criminals,” said Deborah Barron, a spokeswoman for Americans for Gun Safety (AGS), a leading gun-control group.
Mrs. Barron wishes. We are to the point where most people think we have enough gun control. I think we have too much. I’d like to see repeal of the $200 NFA tax, repeal of the Hughes amendment, and the sunset of the Assault Weapons Ban. Then I figure we’re just about right.
And there are currently two replacements for the AWB in the works:
Democrats have written two bills that seek to renew the ban on assault weapons. One, sponsored by Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), would extend the ban for another 10 years but is far more sweeping in the types of guns it outlaws. Another, written by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), outlaws the sale of fewer weapons but extends the ban permanently.
This thing needs to die.
