Can Obama Enact Gun Control? House Says...

"Calling for a "cautious" approach to gun control, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid downplayed the chances of the Senate renewing an assault-weapons ban in a weekend TV interview, suggesting he will instead move forward on measures with a better chance to pass muster in the Republican-controlled House.

"Let's be realistic," Reid said. "In the Senate, we're going to do what we think can get through the House and I'm not going to go through a bunch of these gyrations just to say we've done something. If we're really legislators, the purpose of it is to pass legislation."*

Can President Obama get bills passed for gun control? According to Harry Reid, probably not, as long as the House is controlled by Republicans. How can advocates for banning assault weapons combat obstructionism? What can the president do? Cenk Uygur and David Sirota (Writer, Salon) discuss the options.

*Read more from Shane Goldmacher/ National Journal:
http://www.nationaljournal.com/congre...

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[ryebread1980]

Has anyone notice that the cities and states with the strictest gun control have the highest crime rates. Criminals don't care about the laws.

[kakasanti]

That was a response to david sirota about his month long multiple cable show appearances including the TYT, stating that we need to start profiling white males.

I say we need to start monitoring their activities in the PORN BIZ, WallStreet, Human trafficking, sex slaves, JINSA & AIPAC, plus 25 billion in aid annually.

Their feminist & pro abortion movements are responsible for close to 60 million abortions, 16 million Blacks and the rest is divided almost equally between Hispanics and Whites.

[littleman411]

Stenk Yogurt? LOL. I'm dying.

[Dsmarsh2010]

What is it with liberals thinking hey I don't like this even though its part of America put in place by our founding fathers so I'm going to change it cause I only care about myself! Arrogant fools!

[Chrisfragger1]

PBS Interview:

“The next thing you‘ll be after is concealed carry weapons, you’ll be after other kinds of gun rights?”

“That’s just not true” Feinstein: “It’s not what I’ve done in the past and it’s not what I’m doing right now.”

But in a 1995 video Feinstein:

“If I could’ve gotten 51 votes in the Senate of the United States for an outright ban, picking up every one of them, Mr. & Mrs. America, turn them all in, I would have done it. I could not do that. The votes weren’t here.”

[Chrisfragger1]

Dianne Feinstein: "I know the urge to arm yourself, because that’s what I did. I was trained in firearms. When I walked to the hospital when my husband was sick, I carried a concealed weapon. I made the determination that if somebody was going to try to take me out I was going to take them with me. Now"

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[Patrick Henry]

Playing nightly to sold-out audiences everywhere! Stenk Yogurt and The Magnificent Young Turds! Quick! Buy your tickets today! Do not miss the epitome of libtard gun-grabber propaganda! Join the sheep brigade today, and you'll be safe and sound the rest of your life. The government WILL protect you and ALWAYS keep you safe. (PS Why do I carry a gun? Because a cop is too heavy.) (Bring on the hate posts all you pathetic little Stenk lovers!) Lemmings unite! HATE the pro-gunners!

[home3363308]

if u poll new york city only, then you will get those results

[home3363308]

none of it will never ever ever ever... pass, they couldn't get the basic background checks bill passed. They never will.

[PacificCircle1]

Morbid mole rat? Geez, why do I waste my tiime? I was refering to the f-ing stupid.