Executive Order

[kyratshooter]

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/...ns_694984.html

Anyone surprised? They have not even met with the pro-gun faction yet.

Can we say Stalin, Hitler.

Is the American public going to accept this?

[crashdive123]

Can't see how this won't turn political, but for now I'll leave it up.

[BENESSE]

I think it's just rhetoric from Biden who has been known to speak out of turn and say stupid things.
Ultimately, they can't afford to deal with the $hitstorm that is bound to hit them if they're dumb enough to act on it.

[crashdive123]

I hope you are right B.

[BENESSE]

"In the wake of Biden's warning, however, gun rights activists still have reason to breathe easy — there's scant action available to the Obama administration without Congress."

"Executive orders would only allow Obama to make changes to federal mental health programs and to modernize gun-tracking efforts by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
He might also be able to push through initiatives to track the mental illness histories of gun-owners and to implement more information-sharing between and state and local law enforcement agencies.
On Thursday, Biden meets with representatives of the powerful National Rifle Association, the country's biggest gun rights lobby.
The NRA's deep pockets have long served to persuade members of Congress to oppose gun control bills."



http://news.yahoo.com/obama-could-tu...214312443.html

[2dumb2kwit]

I wonder how many people who were on the "save the children, by grabbing guns" bandwagon, will throw an absolute fit if the first law addressing this takes away rights from mental health patients, rather than legal gun owners.

[letslearntogether47]

Sadly,I see my country is going to the dumper.

[Geek]

I figure the harder they push, the stronger the pushback. The next election should draw a lot of people who have been complacent.

[Seniorman]

" ... Anyone surprised? Can we say Stalin, Hitler.

Yes, but don't forget the other Great Heroes of the Left, Mao, Castro, Che, Kim Jong Il, Chavez, and their ilk. Peas in a pod.

S.M.

[natertot]

I agree with ms. B. Biden got foot in mouth desease. Let Obama do something stupid enough and chaos my follow.

[Bearskin Grills]

can you imagine creating a national database of mentally handicapped individuals? OMG imagine the outrage. when you think about it, why are they proposing the gun dealers are the gate keeper to determine who is mentally stable enough to purchase a gun?

[natertot]

If the mentally ill were in institutions, we wouldn't have to worry about databases........or dealers trying to figure it out.

Sometimes the solution is not so difficult, it is just convincing those that actually make the decisions that is difficult.

[jfeatherjohn]

It seems like, if mentally ill folks who misbehaved were properly adjudicated, then ewe wouldn't need a "mentally ill" list. Of course, that would require States to change some of their laws/practices. But still, one background check would be quite sufficient, then.
As to the other mentally ill people, just like the "sane", they are law-abiding citizens.
Some very rough waters, here, and nothing that I have seen, so far, gives me any hope that this will be a benefit to anyone.
Just another endless argument, some compromise of no value, and everyone goes away thinking that they are happy...which was not the point in the first place.

[Delta 5168]

In North Carolina, you automatically get a mental background check along with the criminal background check when applying for a concealed carry permit. Do other states do the same? I've had my cc permit so long, I don't actually know what kind of background check they do now for just buying a weapon. We have to undergo both the background checks everytime we renew a cc permit.

[Sarge47]

I wonder if Obama would pass? Just thinkin' out loud.

[Winter]

Blah blah blah.

Let me get this straight, somebody shoots p a grade school with 2 handguns so semi auto rifles need to be banned?

I hope someone doesn't kill a bunch of people with a cordless drill, they might ban routers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=Ooa98FHuaU0

All smoke and mirrors to pacify the stupid.

[edr730]

This is not an Exectitive order the president is proposing, it is an Exectutive action. New presidential powers let him skip congress "with the force of law".

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2...ve-action?lite

[Winter]

It's poop.

[edr730]

I guess we'll wait and see what it really means.

[Winter]

It means that 2014 elections will be one sided on the progun side, just like 1996. I think it's a good thing.

The antigun majority are just ignorant of crime and the weapons used. " why does someone need to own an AK 47?"

An executive order can be gotten rid of by the next CIC.