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USA Gun Control Timeline, a social experiment...Post Sandy Hook to Present
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[quote:milehighmike:MV8yMDgyMDY0XzM3MTg1NjYyX0I0QTAzMzk4] [b][i]Thursday hmmm...[/i][/b] [b][i][u][color=red] "Report: Gun Vote Thursday"[/color][/u][/i][/b] [b]http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/report-gun-vote-thursday_716174.html[/b] [b][i]"Harry Reid announced today that there will likely be a gun vote on Thursday. "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) likely has the votes on gun control legislation to clear its first procedural hurdle -- a victory for the gun control community, though one that hardly guarantees the bill's passage," reports the Huffington Post. "The majority leader announced on Tuesday evening he would submit for a vote the bill to expand background checks, implement a federal trafficking statute, and enhance school safety measures. That would set up a Senate vote on Thursday...."[/i][/b] [b][i][u][color=red] "Senate to cast first gun-control votes on Thursday"[/color][/u][/i][/b] [b] http://news.yahoo.com/two-senators-key-obamas-push-broader-checks-gun-003114309.html[/b] [b][i] "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate will cast its first vote this week on President Barack Obama's proposals to curb gun violence, which face a rough ride in Congress due to opposition from Republicans and gun rights activists. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid scheduled a procedural vote for Thursday to open debate on gun control and Democratic aides said they expect to defeat Republican efforts to block the bill from reaching the Senate floor. But even if the Democrats win that skirmish, the administration is struggling to gain support from lawmakers for Obama's proposals to expand background checks for gun buyers and ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines in the face of a campaign by the powerful National Rifle Association gun lobby. Gun-control supporters cranked up pressure on lawmakers on Tuesday, with relatives of children killed in the Newtown school massacre in December meeting with senators in Washington...."[/i][/b] [/quote]
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The purpose of this thread is to chronicle the oh-so-obvious attempts by certain elements to change public opinion about the 2nd Amendment and the
RIGHT
to own guns.
Please feel free to add any links I've overlooked or add to this ongoing project.
Less than 24 hours after a tragedy:
"Dem. lawmaker: To get gun control, Obama must ‘exploit’ shooting"
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link to www.washingtontimes.com
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"Bloomberg: Obama Must Take 'Immediate Action' Against Guns"
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link to www.breitbart.com
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Updated: 12-20-12:"Bloomberg Vows Stiffer Fight to Overhaul U.S. Gun Laws"
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link to www.nytimes.com
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Updated 12-26-12: "Bloomberg Blasts NRA: 'Connecticut Is Because of Some of Their Actions'"
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link to abcnews.go.com
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"Rupert Murdoch Verified;@rupertmurdoch
"Terrible news today. When will politicians find courage to ban automatic weapons? As in Oz after similar tragedy."
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link to twitter.com (secure)
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Updated 12-22-12: "Rupert Murdoch backs Obama's gun grab"
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link to www.renewamerica.com
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