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Biden’s Ill-Considered Gun-Control Gambit

Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2021
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Addressing the abominable news from Boulder, Colo., on Monday, President Biden acknowledged that he was “still waiting for more information regarding the shooter.” And then, without pausing for breath, he said it: “I don’t need to wait another minute, let alone an hour,” Biden affirmed, “to take commonsense steps that will save the lives in the future and to urge my colleagues in the House and Senate to act.”

With respect, Mr. President, you do.

In front of the cameras, Biden called upon the Senate to pass “universal background checks.” But Colorado, in which these killings took place, already has such a system — and, besides, the shooter bought his gun from a store, not privately, passing a background check in the process. Responding to Biden’s demand, Senator Marco Rubio was justifiably confused. “I just don’t understand why everybody keeps focusing on that,” Rubio said. “It wouldn’t have prevented any of these shootings.”

The president’s other ideas were just as ill-considered. As he confirmed once again, Biden hopes to prohibit the sale of certain cosmetically displeasing rifles and to ban magazines that are capable of holding more than ten rounds. But, as one of the architects of the now-expired 1994 “assault-weapons ban,” he should know better than that. Not only are so-called “assault weapons” used so infrequently in crimes that the FBI does not even keep statistics — rifles of all types, recall, are used less frequently as murder weapons than are hammers, fists, or knives — but the evidence that prohibiting them does anything of consequence is non-existent.

When, in 2004, the “assault-weapons” ban was up for renewal, a report issued by the Department of Justice submitted that “should it be renewed, the ban’s effects on gun violence are likely to be small at best and perhaps too small for reliable measurement.” Congress let it lapse, and, since then, the evidence has become no stronger. In their 2014 work, The Gun Debate: What Everyone Needs to Know, Stanford University’s Philip J. Cook and Kristin A. Goss concluded that “there is no compelling evidence that [the ban] saved lives,” while, in a research review that was updated in April of 2020, the RAND Corporation found the evidence that “assault-weapons” bans reduce homicides in general and mass shootings in particular to be “inconclusive.” The AR-15 is the most commonly owned rifle in the United States, and, as such, is almost certainly protected under the Supreme Court’s “in common use” standard. In Congress and in the courts, “inconclusive” ain’t gonna cut it.

“This is not a partisan issue,” President Biden said on Monday, “it’s an American issue.” And, indeed, it is. And yet Biden’s rhetoric suggests that he believes this dispute is between a set of people that has all the right answers and a set that simply refuses to accept that they’re wrong — a conviction that could not be further from the truth. Only one in four Americans believes that “stricter gun control” would “help a lot” to prevent gun violence, while more than half believe that universal background checks would make either a “small difference” or “no difference at all.” Over time, gun-control advocates such as Biden have simply tuned out this fact, to the point at which they are now unable to conceive of their critics as anything other than corrupt, bloodthirsty wreckers. Even now, with the National Rifle Association as weak as it has been in decades, gun-controllers assume that Congress’s continued hesitance must be the result of something nefarious. It’s not. Americans just aren’t sold on the agenda.

And why would they be, given that that agenda is built atop the pretense that there is an easy answer to an appalling and vexatious problem — the Constitution be damned. Public polling shows that even the most popular gun-control ideas tend to become disfavored once the debate shifts from the abstract to the particulars, and it is the particulars that matter. There are no panaceas, only hard work. We must, of course, try to keep guns out of the hands of those who should not have them. We must, of course, do what we can to address mental illness. We must, of course, invest in policing. But we should not seek symbolic victories at the expense of the Bill of Rights, by banning the most popular rifle in America, overriding the background-check systems of 37 states, and pretending that the Second Amendment doesn’t exist.

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David Craft
David Craft
2 years ago

As an afterthought: If you are really serious about “taking our country back”, you need to become active. There is a program that teaches us to be not only good citizens but great citizens. It takes a little time: 16 hours over 8 weeks. I am on week 3 but I can’t get enough. Go to your browser and look for the Patriot Academy– Biblical Citizenship. This class is absolutely wonderful and we need to learn to fight back against this tyranny. If we don’t fight back now– I’m afraid it is over.

David Craft
David Craft
2 years ago

Everyone needs to focus on the Biden family. In Delaware, Hunter Biden has committed many crimes including gun crimes. He has purchased a handgun illegally because he lied on the affidavit when he denied his drug use and denied he was dishonorably discharged from the armed services (because of his drug use). The “Delaware State Attorney General” has known of his laptop debacle and the illegal purchase of a handgun for almost 2 years. The dealer that sold Hunter was approached by the FBI regarding the purchase, but refused to release the information because he was afraid of a “cover up”. The justice system needs to be made to prosecute everyone that commits a crime not just some of us. By the way I haven’t heard anything from our US Attorney General Merrick regarding the Biden family corruption with China and Russia. Do you think it’s going to disappear? I’ll bet the laptop, gun, and everything else associated with the “Gift that Keeps on Giving” Hunter will just be taken by aliens to a planet far far away. Good luck on Justice or is that Just US? If we all send emails to the US Attorney General and the Attorney General of Delaware maybe something will get accomplished. I have sent several emails without response– going to the papers next!

Stillkickin
Stillkickin
3 years ago

This is just the latest example of how the democrats posture for low information voters. They don’t care about the truth or validity they just try to put out propaganda to impress low information voters. They use any “factor” that even marginally pertains to the topic at hand. Slow Joe (remember it’s his birthday Thursday – April 1st) is trying to make the Georgia ID laws sound like voter suppression. Yeah, right, they just want anybody or anything to be able to vote without ID. Heck, they’d like it if pets could vote.

Joanned
Joanned
3 years ago

Crazy Joe and HO are not in touch with ANYTHING that pertains to current politics LET US ALL GET A REALITY CHECK. THESE MISFITS ARE DANGEROUS ????????????????????????

‘Nonymous
‘Nonymous
3 years ago

Just like every thing he’s done, Ill-considered is an understatement. It’s not about gun control, it’s about total control! They have never had an idea how to disarm criminals, only law abiding citizens! Love your country, never trust your government!

Rich
Rich
3 years ago

Just another “crisis” for the socialists to address. They just won’t give up. We must give them credit for being masters of the blame game.

Richard Arveaux
Richard Arveaux
3 years ago

There are only two forms of gun control that’s real. #1 The Second Amendment. #2 Hitting exactly where you aim your gun. Everything else goes against the second amendment.

Karen
Karen
3 years ago

Gun control? Good luck. Seems like a good answer to some of these terrible happenings is to open the mental health hospitals. They were all closed years back……dumb move.
It’s very easy to get a gun these days. Don’t even have to go to a store to get one.
The Devils Disciples better not destroy the 2nd amendment.

Bill
Bill
3 years ago

This quote was taken from, “Understanding The Times”, by David A. Noebel. The quote itself was by Timothy J. Madigan, “Humanism and the Need for a Global Consciousness,” The Humanist, March/April, 1086, pp. 17-18.

Humanism holds that the planet Earth must be considered a single ecosystem, which is to say it is no longer feasible to arbitrarily divide it into separate states and hope that each one can satisfactorily manage itself. . . . Quite simply, national borders can no longer be considered sacrosanct when manipulation of the environment can easily lead to worldwide devastation.”

————

The Constitution, ignored by his mentor, Barack,
Bypass the Bill of Rights, with deceptive talk.

First, eliminate the National border,
Replace it with a Communistic world order!

We should have been long engaged in this fight,
Scientific atheism did not happen over night!

The secular humanist wants a state democratic,
Disorder becomes even more erratic.

Our Founders chose the Republican state,
Democracy or anarchy they did hate.

May we gather around and pay attention,
And listen to Henry, at the Convention.

The Constitution according to it’s letter,
Could have been made even better.

The Anti-federalists, to our delight,
Gave us the momentous, Bill of Rights!

Men like, Henry, saw a future tyranny,
Too much Federal power gasped, “eerie”!

Not only for America, did they bleed,
They were very prophetic, indeed.

These two groups were brilliant together,
Up to now surviving the foul weather.

Fearing both Congress and the Executive,
Too much power did the Federalists give.

Witnessing too much power and trauma,
From both F. D. R. and Obama.

Also, thankful for the Anti-federalist,
Or today’s states would be almost powerless.

For our longstanding, beloved Constitution to endure,
We must battle the Secular Humanists more and more!

The Communist atheist, globalist plot,
Return to the Bible or continue to rot.

————

The following quote taken from, “Understanding The Times”, p. 77, by David A. Noebel. The quote itself was by, Victor D, Timofeyev, cited in, “A face-to-face interview with Soviet Atheist Leaders,” Ed. Edwords, The Humanist, January/February 1987, p. 9.

”spread the atheistic worldview, the atheistic behavior pattern, the atheistic way of understanding life, understanding ethics, and so on. Beginning in school, we work to bring up all the people in the atheistic world view.”

Danny Estridge
Danny Estridge
3 years ago

Hate to tell those idiots, but we already do background checks with the FBI. Just like congress the fbi should enforce laws already on the books. Same thing with illegal aliens, why are they called illegal aliens? Because there are laws in place that means illegal is against the law (almost had a biden moment and forgot). Border patrol and ICE and Customs do their jobs according to the laws laid down by congress, time for congress to either change the law or enforce it. Time to $hit or get off the pot. We can’t go on like this for 4 years, we don’t have enough money saved up to cover what these idiots spend, let alone they don’t even enforce the laws they passed. Sorry, just sayin’

Hen3ry
Hen3ry
3 years ago

Seeing this guy live is frightening
It’s like watching a school bus driver
Drunk texting driving on a narrow winding mountain road
And we’re the helpless passengers

Saunders
Saunders
3 years ago

Why don’t we ban doctors? Statistically, doctors are 9000 (nine thousand) times more likely to cause death than private gun owners. There are 700,000 doctors in USA and 80,000,000 (80 million) gun owners. Doctors, through malpractice, kill 120,000 people per year – look it up – Why are we even listening to Biden? Ban Biden.

Lucas
Lucas
3 years ago

This will put the fear of God in the law abiding Citizen!

David
David
3 years ago

“Mass shootings” occur when legislation in congress gets closer to be voting on. This is not a coincidence.

Tim
Tim
3 years ago

There needs to be common sense background checks on politicians!

Kenneth D.
Kenneth D.
3 years ago

Joe Biden is a pure career political lackey and puppet for the real operatives in the back room. He doesn’t even realize, or care, what he is doing half the time. Soros, Obama and the globalist cartel inside the gates are calling the shots, not Biden or Harris. Once Biden’s usefulness as a front man and lackey expires, he will be gently pushed aside and he already knows it. He just wanted to check being President off his bucket list, as a life long Congressional parasite and liar…….

Moonpup
Moonpup
3 years ago

The President is required by the Constitution to take an Oath of Office. Article 2, Section 1, of the US Constitution prescribes the Oath. It says, “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
The fourth federal law, 18 U.S.C. 1918 provides penalties for violation of oath of office described in 5 U.S.C. 7311 which include: (1) removal from office and; (2) confinement or a fine. The definition of “advocate” is further specified in Executive Order 10450 which for the purposes of enforcement supplements 5 U.S.C.
Since the House (Nancy’s pig parlor) was so quick to attempt impeachment of the real President, why aren’t Republicans clamoring to censure Biden for his heavy-handed Executive Orders and “One-man Rule” of our country?

Garye
Garye
3 years ago

Sad but true, these Anti American freedom, anti Constitution ,socialist self serving useless,power hungry corrupt democrats WILL widen the division in America!
This IS their strategy. People divided and stripped of the ability to defend freedom and their God given rights are easy prey for these evil ,self serving traitors.
Wake up and DEMAND freedom, tell EVERYONE, even the ignorance that voted for these failures, is this Our America?
Is this the kind of Country that Citizens love ?
HEL* NO

David P Nelson
David P Nelson
3 years ago

It’s unfortunate that the Gun is used to kill and in every case ‘it is the Guns fault’. Yet, when a Car kills someone (now) it is the Driver’s fault.
Where is the logic??

JohnH
JohnH
3 years ago

President Biden has way too many irons in the fire. He needs to focus on important issues & leave other things alone for this year. How many years has this gun control been coming up to both Republican & Democrat presidents & it is still only talked about.

Gunny Joe
Gunny Joe
3 years ago

Did not watch this so call press briefing, have seen sound bites, (not the best way to form an opinion ). I was embarrassed for the man and our Nation. He was not in control of his thoughts or words. He will if the attempt is not stopped in the Senate, sign a law that will do just what the above article, speaks to. May the many States, come against this in all legal ways! God may your will be done to help this Nation. BT

Bill
Bill
3 years ago

Mass murders happen because of depraved man,
Though millions of gun owners – exaggerated again!
Widespread drug usage has caused many a death,
Yet, the liberals in silence hold their breath.

Incredibly, they want recreational use,
Even hard drugs with all of their abuse.
Many hardships and even suicide,
Yet, as a positive, they somehow decide!

Violence itself is practiced on this earth,
Not because of Christians, Satan gave it’s birth.
Though a holy God’s vengeance we may fight,
Perfect in justice, He in truth has a right.

Atheist attempt to picture, God, as wrong,
Man’s vile and poor argument, is false and not strong.
A sovereign God, perfect in attributes,
A finite man, never totallycomputes!

Violence around the world is notChristian per se,
For Communist control – this helps pave the way!
The beginning stage is full of sparks,
When applying the method of Karl Marx!

Marxism depends on revolution by the masses,
To overthrow the oppressive upper classes.
AMERICA, through hard work and philanthropy – created,
Yet, the young by Marx taught – AMERICA, hated.

Instead of a false, “religion . . . is the opium of the people”.
Opium and drugs have replaced the steeple!
Marxism must replace our social institutions,
True liberty and order are to Marx, pollutions.

As history passes and Marxism has grown,
To overthrow by force, Communism has shown.
Though atheism, Marxism does believe,
Liberation Theology, recruits the naive!

Atheism extravaganza,
Is Communist propaganda.
McCarthy had insight but attacked by the dumb,
Todays propaganda, the youth’s reason numb.

Atheism, a Communist dereliction,
Puny man as, God, laughable fiction.
Though they might not mention man as God in print,
Their philosophy does more than hint.

Any true good their philosophy shall defeat,
Recall, Satan – the master of deceit!
Man as the ultimate measure,
Mankind becomes man’s treasure!

For knowledge, Satan, uses a major tool,
The atheist worldview begins in school! ! !
Schools Bible foundation – atheism stole,
Money makes things worse, when the Communists control!

Wake up, America, sleepy and content,
Courage for the battle has long since been spent.
There sure will be battles, the war is raging,
For the children be strong, as the theists are aging.

Though they have a major step in the door,
There is the living God, the only cure!
God and His Bible – so, so sweet,
He and His Commandments, assure Marxist defeat!

The Bible, returned to the schools is a must,
we then can proudly proclaim – “In God We Trust”!

John Rogers
John Rogers
3 years ago

It seems to me that the federal and state governments have put forth a boatload of laws concerning guns. Banning a certain type of weapon that is not being used in mass shootings on a high percentage does nothing to stop the shootings. Automobile accidents kill more people than guns do. Would it be okay if we banned cars, SUV’s and trucks?

BAE
BAE
3 years ago

If they had housing for mentally ill people to live and be cared for with proper medication, food, and health care, we would not have all the problems on the streets. What is our government doing with all this tax payer money? This has been going on for decades. Why? The mentally will should not be roaming the streets and hurting people. Politicians turn a blind eye.

Dale Parker
Dale Parker
3 years ago

As a former police officer I have seen victims of crime more than the average citizen has. I firmly believe that our right to defend ourselves, our loved ones, and our property is a God given right. Just as important is the FACT that the 2nd Amendment was not included for personal protection from civilian criminals.

That Amendment was included in the Bill of Rights as a protection against government tyranny and government criminals. For that reason we are allowed to keep whatever weapons are necessary to insure our freedom.

I believe that if Biden and the gun grabbers push this issue they will ignite a civil war. The pulse and temperature of American Patriots today will not allow that government overreach. Many of us believe that this election was won by ill means and that this administration has no rightful claim to the power and privilege’s it claims.

The double standards of justice being meted out are despicable. I learned today that Hunter Biden’s illegal purchase of a handgun was covered up by the Secret Service. The policy today in Washington is “rules for thee but not for me”.

Arteest
Arteest
3 years ago

How convenient for the sick immigrant to get his hands on the very rifle the D’s want to steal from all Americans. Maybe he was selected by one of our 3 letter government agencies and “assisted” in the background check. I don’t trust this government one inch. Conspiracy theory you say? Well maybe, but every time the D’s want to push radical gun control what happens, a couple shooting evens that just fit their narrative to a tee.

Michael Gerber
Michael Gerber
3 years ago

The over riding point is I took an oath to protect the Constitution and any entity that seeks to infringe on it will be stopped in my world. It is a divine instrument and I would be in peril if I betrayed my oath…

Sean Richman
Sean Richman
3 years ago

When will these anti weapons people admit that its not the weapons,its the people and their mental state that’s the problem and with the government so totally screwed up there are probably a lot more crazies out there than we know.Iwould like to know who is going to confiscate weapons.The democrats don’t have the mental capacity to think that far ahead.

pirtle
pirtle
3 years ago

I own an AR15, trained with the military version in the military and in law enforcement. My grandkids from 8 years and up shot their first deer with it because it’s low recoil and adjustable stock. I’ve completed with it and protected my home, state and nation. We don’t need more gun laws, we need a criminal justice system that works and holds offenders accountable.

John
John
3 years ago

all about doing as the ccp tell the criminal democrats to do to destroy our freedom wake up people

Hal
Hal
3 years ago

Biden is out of his gourd. He is scary as the leader of this Nation. As citizens we have to shrink in fear whenver he says or does anything partly and largely because we don’t know who is telling him what to do and say and the news media is lapping it up.

herblady
herblady
3 years ago

Total Government control, Rewritten Constitution and Bill of Rights, or Rights they will determine we get or earn, like the Chinese Government does to their people. It’s a Merit like system, you obey, follow the rules, you get food, housing, job, schools for your childrens, so on and so forth. You don’t obey you will severely sufferer. This is all about Communist Take over (Great Reset). Total destruction of the USA Foundations and History that have made the USA What it is today. This has been a drip drip over many years, now that more and more know the truth, and they know we know they Massively cheated to get in the ‘whitehouse’, and their time is limited they must and have to push and hurry to get as much done as possible before 2022. The Bible clearly says, No foundation house will fall, the Bible clearly Says Divide people against themselves and they will not be able to mount a residence. Bible clearly warns people not to listen to false or UN-trustable people or information, (Propaganda).

Hen3ry
Hen3ry
3 years ago

Typical
Cater to illegal migrants. Free the criminals. Let AntiFa run amok. DeFund the police.
Then
Trample on the rights of the law abiding CITIZEN.

Kelete
Kelete
3 years ago

The left is pushing us very hard for socialism and I am tired of it.This is too much and I never expected America will go backwards to lose the freedom that everyone who enjoyed for so many years. Please everyone who loves freedom and this country needs to pray very hard during this lent season.

B Glavas
B Glavas
3 years ago

Maybe everybody, i.e. the politicians trying to “solve” this problem, should read “Why Meadow Died” by Andrew Pollack and Max Eden about the Parkland school shooting.

Davidme
Davidme
3 years ago

This is all about the Radicalized Far Left Demoncrat Socialist Party and the Deep Dark State Gun Banishment Agenda Against Our True American Second Amendment !!!! Such an Agenda will only benefit Criminals and Terrorists, as they could care less about any such Gun Control Laws and there are More Then Enough Guns For Them To Use Against The Otherwise Defenseless American Citizens !!!!! Their efforts to Defund Our Police Departments and Gun Free Zone, By Any Laws, Have Not And Will Not Work For Our Safety !!!!!!! 

Scott Wilcox
Scott Wilcox
3 years ago

Biden wants to institute universal background checks, a waiting period, magazine limits, and a red flag law. Colorado already has all of these. It would not have stopped the Boulder madman. He passed the background check, waited the 5 days in the Colorado law, bought the Ruger 556 with a limited magazine, and did not show up in the “red flag law” limiter. Why? Because the family had not reported him as being “off” to law enforcement prior to his most recent purchase of the weapon. Blame the family, not the “system”.

Ed J
Ed J
3 years ago

Presidense Bidense, The Inept, is again showing that he is the Poster Child for Culpable Stupidity! Almost everything he and the Demsheviks embrace, espouse, support, or attempt to do, is totally wrongheaded, flies in the face of our history, generally leads to unconstitutional outcomes, and so on ad nauseum. So, is anyone really surprised at his stand on so-called “gun control?”

Barry Courtnay
Barry Courtnay
3 years ago

A nation that can’t defend itself is a vulnerable nation. The left spent millions of dollars putting a fence up around the capital ( The people’s house) still having thousands of national guards protecting them, from who? (US). We the people. This should tell the American people what they really think of us. I will keep my legal guns and will protect my 2nd amendment till GOD takes me from this country I love. Only believe what you research. Stay strong and try to be free.

John A Bird
John A Bird
3 years ago

You can write all the laws you want concerning gun control and there’s not a one of us who will turn in our weapons. They will be used in defense of anyone violating our Constitution, Bill of Rights, Rule of Law, our Sovereignty, and our Freedoms. Sounds like all of the DNC, FBI, Democraps, rinos, etc., might be our targets.

Daniel Kopetski
Daniel Kopetski
3 years ago

I am a retired Police officer and once had a conversation with a school teacher and made this point, I will take out my gun and put it on your desk and see how long it will take for it to jump up and shoot someone. Of course that would never happen. Someone has to pick it up and use it. The point is we need to address the root cause of all the violence in our society that is the result of the brake down of the family in this country. Woke movement aside genetics is genetics and we need to return to a God given right for a mother and a father raising children and call male a female what they are since time began. Enough of this gender neutrality and just treat each other the same. Gun control is about CONTROL and nothing more!!!!

aluminum head
aluminum head
3 years ago

One of the first steps that A. Hitler took was to have Goebbels announce, on German radio, is that they have a SERIOUS “crime problem.” The citizens had to help by REGISTERING their weapons with the government. THEN A. Hitler told Goebbels to announce that the crime issue is WORSE. Citizens can HELP by turning in their weapons to the government. So NOW the citizenry was defenseless if they did not want Nazis in control. His does and CAN repeat itself.

Rosalee Cavanaugh
Rosalee Cavanaugh
3 years ago

The news will be pushing Gun Control. We will be hearing about more shootings and multi killings by deranged people. I am beginning to wonder if they are paid since the shooter in Colo was not killed but wounded and his family quickly said he was not well.

James
James
3 years ago

Does it seem to anyone else that the commissar puppet biden and his politburo handlers are taking steps to turn America into a totalitarian state?

Cyndy
Cyndy
3 years ago

Liberals have an attitude of superiority, as if they care more about these shooting victims than Conservatives do. Not so.

Kathryn Di Piazza
Kathryn Di Piazza
3 years ago

Biden is a socialist Democrat posing as a moderate. Joe was never a moderate, just look back in history. He is also not a Catholic, just look back at history. What he is , is a racist sitting on his high horse condemning all who don’t agree with him. Just look back at history.
How can a Catholic, moderate compassionate human being give an eulogy at Robert Byrds funeral, he was the wizard of the Klu Klux Klan. Just look at the history. But wait, that’s right, the left believes in tearing down history.
So much for Biden and his Communism.

greg
greg
3 years ago

I do not own a gun but I firmly believe that Americans have a right to “keep and bear arms.” We need to somehow stop this blame game.

Bob
Bob
3 years ago

People kill people. The instrument they use is their decision!

Sharon Ormsby
Sharon Ormsby
3 years ago

And they called Trump a Nazi. Where are all the Republicans calling Biden a Nazi? Where is our Antifacist army? Oh wait, that’s their actual Facist Army!

the rebel
the rebel
3 years ago

Jobama can’t get my guns——————————-they’re upstairs !!!!!

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