Name:   copperline - Subject:   Of course there are limits Date:   1/19/2013 7:16:56 PM

i thought it was important to note that one of the leading conservative Justices of the Supreme Court has already outlined that the 2^nd Amendment is not under attack by gun control laws, and that there are rational ways to discriminate between who should own a weapon, and what type of weapons are generally available for public sale.     if one of the leading conservative jurists in the country is taking this position, then it just adds to my feeling that the NRA is being completely histrionic. 

     MM, the police have assault style weapons because sometimes it is necessary for them to conduct assaults.   Private citizens do not conduct assaults, they conduct defensive actions while waiting for the police to arrive.   And, i don’t think you can attribute gun violence to left-wing politics … Timothy McVey wasn’t a left-winger, and the 2 kids at Columbine were barely shaving… much less involved in politics.   Politics didn’t drive or influence the shooter in Aurora Colorado or Sandy Hook, those guys were insane….  

   Looks like we are coming to some agreements here.   Limited clip size & background checks seem like common ground to many.   Congress will have to address the question of what is or isn’t an assault style weapon… but their track record of moving on any substantive issue these days is abysmal.   Meanwhile, i think we can easily live with the President’s few Executive Orders.   By the way, did anybody find it surprising that previously the CDC has been prevented from researching violence?    i was blown away that this had been written into national policy anyway.

     Meanwhile, if you want to make a quick strike in the stock market… buy gun manufacturers for a short term gain, but watch for the bubble to burst.   Just like Y2K, the Mayan Calendar, and comets that bring the end of the world.