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Just watched todays White House briefing...
Ari Fleisher was asked if Dubya would renew the AWB... according to Fleisher's response, the Pres. currently supports the renewal of the AWB, however he is waiting on the results of several studies on it's crime fighting effectivness to "further inform his position...". Sounds like a lot of wiggle room if you ask me...
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The most sickening part was when he said re-enacted it was a "campaign promise".
If the [so-called] assault weapons ban is re-enacted, Bush will not be re-elected, nor will the Republicans mantain control of the Senate or House.
When Republicans re-gained control of the House in 1996, they voted to REPEAL it. It PASSED overwhelmingly. The Democratic Senate did nothing, and it died.
Any Republican who by now has not figured out Gun Control is a losing issue is an idiot. REPEALING Gun Control is a WINNING issue. Almost all Gun Control Laws were enacted when Republicans were a minority in Congress. Republicans should be voting to REPEAL Gun laws, not enact them.
This is a Democratic Trap, and Republicans fall for it time and time again, because of biased media coverage. The reality is, a Republican can only lose votes on gun control, as no liberal is going to suddenly vote for them if they pass a gun law. But a lot of conservatives will stay home, or vote somewhere else. See 1992 election when Bush41 passed a boat load of gun control, and promised more.