old mall shooting means new restrictions maybe?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - old mall shooting means new restrictions maybe?

Posted: 2/8/2006 10:04:41 PM EDT

remember that mall shooting ...where the guy used the Hesse AK clone or whatever?

read this..

http://www.capitalnews9.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=117737

"Gun control advocates speak out on assault weapons
Updated: 2/15/2005 8:13 PM
By: Capital News 9 web staff

Last weekend's shooting spree at the Hudson Valley Mall in Ulster County has gun control advocates renewing calls for a ban on all assault weapons.

They are asking the governor and the state legislature to quickly pass an assault weapons ban on the state level. They said the gun that was used in Sunday's shooting was a Model 47, which is a copy-cat of an AK-47. Model 47s are legal, but activists said they are equivalent in strength to banned AK-47s.

Andy Pelosi of New Yorkers Against Guns said,"The shooter is reported having two 30-round magazines. New York law says that your limited to a 10-round magazine."

Statewide representatives from the National Rifle Association said they share the grief of the community over Sunday's shooting. However, they said trying to control criminal behavior by restricting the freedoms of citizens is not an effective way to control crime"

Posted: 2/9/2006 4:19:12 AM EDT

[#1]

Well Andy Pelosi is full of shit... what a surprise there.

And this was a year ago and we haven't seen anything yet. The way the legislature works is they seize upon the immediate emotion of an event and push through bullshit legislation. A year later? Dude, the issue is dead... at least in so far as this event being the impetus.

Posted: 2/9/2006 8:29:55 AM EDT

[#2]

they bring up old cases and use that to support their legislation when the time comes...

Posted: 2/9/2006 8:45:30 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:

Andy Pelosi of New Yorkers Against Guns said,"The shooter is reported having two 30-round magazines. New York law says that your limited to a 10-round magazine."

That's the real tragedy of this guy's "the criminal broke the law, so let's pass another law" thought process.

Posted: 2/9/2006 12:09:23 PM EDT

[#4]

Andy Pelosi also gets my highest "Please Don't Hurt Me" award.

Posted: 2/9/2006 2:05:58 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
they bring up old cases and use that to support their legislation when the time comes...

The time will come immdiately following another incident. This might be thrown in the mix, but it will not be the impetus itself. Old news.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - old mall shooting means new restrictions maybe?

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