DonLever Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 In a matter of hours, President Obama will present new control measures today. http://www.cbc.ca/ne...n-congress.html Update: Here they are: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/01/16/us/obama-gun-control-proposal.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Light Racicot Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Someone tell Ziabatsu the great news! He will be full of overwhelming happiness and joyful excitement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 ...more than a dozen executive orders aimed at circumventing congressional opposition to stricter gun control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Let us wait and see, versus "jumping the gun" .. either that or flee for the border now .. go ahead .. get a head start!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobble Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Civil war in 3.. 2.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 About time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dittohead Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 in the last 10 years the US gov has taken Americans Jobs/ Taken their money now they are going for their guns. Ya this will end well. Soon the Inflation will run double digits. Homeland security will label many Americans Terrorists in the near future as they gave up liberty for security. The Fall of the Empire under hope and change. you can't write this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi Babe Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Hope I get to hear the talking CDC Pro-Automatic Firearm Heads exploding all the way up here in the Cariboo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockout Casualty Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 We're gonna need a bigger Kleenex... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Barack Obama will be the 5th US president to go out in assassination with all the NRA nuts running loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Even the NRA agrees that these measures are okay. Sandy Hook = Prompt change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 We're gonna need a bigger Kleenex... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noheart Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Civil war in 3.. 2.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Doesn't quite sound democratic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I work with guys from the south and they claim they will go to this level Taking their guns way would be like taking our hockey sticks away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21049942 During the press conference, the president urged Congress:to ban "military-style" assault weapons such as those used in several recent mass shootingsimpose limits on ammunition magazines to 10 roundsintroduce background checks on all gun sales; currently private sales and some sales at gun shows are exemptpass a ban on possession and sale of armour-piercing bulletsintroduce new gun-trafficking lawsFinally approve the appointment of the head of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesMr Obama added he would sign a directive so that government agencies can conduct research into gun crime The last one there--he has to sign a directive authorizing research? This seems reasonable, I'd love to hear the arguments as to why armour piercing bullets are necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noheart Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21049942 During the press conference, the president urged Congress:to ban "military-style" assault weapons such as those used in several recent mass shootingsimpose limits on ammunition magazines to 10 roundsintroduce background checks on all gun sales; currently private sales and some sales at gun shows are exemptpass a ban on possession and sale of armour-piercing bulletsintroduce new gun-trafficking lawsFinally approve the appointment of the head of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesMr Obama added he would sign a directive so that government agencies can conduct research into gun crime The last one there--he has to sign a directive authorizing research? This seems reasonable, I'd love to hear the arguments as to why armour piercing bullets are necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk...canada-21049942 During the press conference, the president urged Congress:to ban "military-style" assault weapons such as those used in several recent mass shootingsimpose limits on ammunition magazines to 10 roundsintroduce background checks on all gun sales; currently private sales and some sales at gun shows are exemptpass a ban on possession and sale of armour-piercing bulletsintroduce new gun-trafficking lawsFinally approve the appointment of the head of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesMr Obama added he would sign a directive so that government agencies can conduct research into gun crime The last one there--he has to sign a directive authorizing research? This seems reasonable, I'd love to hear the arguments as to why armour piercing bullets are necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Here, according to the White House, are the 23 executive actions that he and his administration will do: 1. "Issue a presidential memorandum to require federal agencies to make relevant data available to the federal background check system." 2. "Address unnecessary legal barriers, particularly relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, that may prevent states from making information available to the background check system." 3. "Improve incentives for states to share information with the background check system." 4. "Direct the attorney general to review categories of individuals prohibited from having a gun to make sure dangerous people are not slipping through the cracks." 5. "Propose rulemaking to give law enforcement the ability to run a full background check on an individual before returning a seized gun." 6. "Publish a letter from ATF to federally licensed gun dealers providing guidance on how to run background checks for private sellers." 7. "Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign." 8. "Review safety standards for gun locks and gun safes (Consumer Product Safety Commission)." 9. "Issue a presidential Memorandum to require federal law enforcement to trace guns recovered in criminal investigations." 10. "Release a DOJ report analyzing information on lost and stolen guns and make it widely available to law enforcement." 11. "Nominate an ATF director." 12. "Provide law enforcement, first responders, and school officials with proper training for active shooter situations." 13. "Maximize enforcement efforts to prevent gun violence and prosecute gun crime." 14. "Issue a presidential memorandum directing the Centers for Disease Control to research the causes and prevention of gun violence." 15. "Direct the attorney general to issue a report on the availability and most effective use of new gun safety technologies and challenge the private sector to develop innovative technologies." 16. "Clarify that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors asking their patients about guns in their homes." 17. "Release a letter to health care providers clarifying that no federal law prohibits them from reporting threats of violence to law enforcement authorities." 18. "Provide incentives for schools to hire school resource officers." 19. "Develop model emergency response plans for schools, houses of worship and institutions of higher education." 20. "Release a letter to state health officials clarifying the scope of mental health services that Medicaid plans must cover." 21. "Finalize regulations clarifying essential health benefits and parity requirements within ACA exchanges." 22. "Commit to finalizing mental health parity regulations." 23. "Launch a national dialogue led by Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan on mental health." http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/16/obama-to-announce-gun-control-proposals-shortly/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 How are they not already doing #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.