strong gun control laws if you're a republican. is that how it is? i didn't know that until now.
i accept people who change their minds about certain things. GUN CONTROL (or in the case of the united states, LACK THEREOF)? i'll NEVER accept (the lack thereof that is)
Romney retreats on gun control
Ex-governor woos Republican votes
By Scott Helman, Globe Staff January 14, 2007
ORLANDO , Fla. -- Former governor Mitt Romney, who once described himself as a supporter of strong gun laws, is distancing himself from that rhetoric now as he attempts to court the gun owners who make up a significant force in Republican primary politics.
In his 1994 US Senate run, Romney backed two gun-control measures strongly opposed by the National Rifle Association and other gun-rights groups: the Brady Bill, which imposed a five-day waiting period on gun sales, and a ban on certain assault weapons.
"That's not going to make me the hero of the NRA," Romney told the Boston Herald in 1994.
At another campaign stop that year, he told reporters: "I don't line up with the NRA."
And as the GOP gubernatorial candidate in 2002, Romney lauded the state's strong laws during a debate against Democrat Shannon O'Brien. "We do have tough gun laws in Massachusetts; I support them," he said. "I won't chip away at them; I believe they protect us and provide for our safety."
Today, as he explores a presidential bid, Romney is sending a very different message on gun issues, which are far more prominent in Republican national politics than in Massachusetts.......
Presidential prospect Mitt Romney checked out a display of shotguns Friday during his NRA-guided tour of a sprawling gun trade show in Orlando, Fla. (Gerardo Mora/ Getty Images for the Boston Globe)
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From the smoke signals and drum beats I'm hearing from the local loony Bible Thumpers and gung-ho rednecks familiar with Republican politics Romney's POTUS run will be a none starter. Too many around here still have deep reservations concerning the Mormon faith.
oh i absolutely agree with you. i wanted to post the story anyway because i personally have such strong feelings about guns and the nra
This is a bit off-topic, but I was thinking about the Patriot Act today and the biggest argument for unlawful search and seizures relating to wiretaps, banking records, etc. They say, "Well if you have done nothing wrong, you have nothing to worry about."
Why isn't that a good enough argument for weapon's registration?
Oh, and Romney is a freak.
i have done NOTHING wrong and i am not worried about my records. as a matter of fact they can search them to their heart's content (i advise a family sized jar of aspirin be at hand) IF and ONLY IF they have a warrant, which, as i understand it, is DAMN EASY TO GET
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