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Senate tosses gun rule change for Corps lands

Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 7:03 pm
by couzin
Didn't see another thread on this - Senate tosses gun rule change for Corps lands http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/08/se ... n-control/.

Re: Senate tosses gun rule change for Corps lands

Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 7:22 pm
by Jeff B.
I saw that as well. Disappointing.

I believe that the anti's voted against it out of spite.

Jeff B.

Re: Senate tosses gun rule change for Corps lands

Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 8:15 pm
by RHenriksen
Jeff B. wrote:I saw that as well. Disappointing.

I believe that the anti's voted against it out of spite.

Jeff B.
Yep. Hard to imagine that they could claim with a straight face that maintaining the ban on lawfully carried firearms on ACOE lands is 'for the children'.

Re: Senate tosses gun rule change for Corps lands

Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 9:09 pm
by jmra
The senate makes me want to toss.

Re: Senate tosses gun rule change for Corps lands

Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 9:13 pm
by chasfm11
RHenriksen wrote:
Jeff B. wrote:I saw that as well. Disappointing.

I believe that the anti's voted against it out of spite.

Jeff B.
Yep. Hard to imagine that they could claim with a straight face that maintaining the ban on lawfully carried firearms on ACOE lands is 'for the children'.
Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., said allowing more guns onto Corps property would increase danger to the dams, flood control systems and other crucial water projects.

"This critical infrastructure is a target for terrorists," she said. Allowing more guns "sets up a national security threat. It endangers people."

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/08/se ... z2SwiJnaSg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
So now law abiding gun owners are terrorists and we create a national security threat. Parading the parents of the dead children around did not work so idiots like Boxer have just dropped back to insulting a large percentage of the American population - the ones that own guns. :banghead: :banghead:

Can't you hear her talking to Pelosi " ...and you should have heard me - I told them that the bitter clingers were a danger to dams. He,he, he, he."

Re: Senate tosses gun rule change for Corps lands

Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 9:33 pm
by powerboatr
whoops
we always have firearms in our rv at coe rv parks
just dont carry concealed or otherwise


i better not got o ca

Re: Senate tosses gun rule change for Corps lands

Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 8:49 am
by gthaustex
chasfm11 wrote:
RHenriksen wrote:
Jeff B. wrote:I saw that as well. Disappointing.

I believe that the anti's voted against it out of spite.

Jeff B.
Yep. Hard to imagine that they could claim with a straight face that maintaining the ban on lawfully carried firearms on ACOE lands is 'for the children'.
Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., said allowing more guns onto Corps property would increase danger to the dams, flood control systems and other crucial water projects.

"This critical infrastructure is a target for terrorists," she said. Allowing more guns "sets up a national security threat. It endangers people
."

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/08/se ... z2SwiJnaSg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
So now law abiding gun owners are terrorists and we create a national security threat. Parading the parents of the dead children around did not work so idiots like Boxer have just dropped back to insulting a large percentage of the American population - the ones that own guns. :banghead: :banghead:

Can't you hear her talking to Pelosi " ...and you should have heard me - I told them that the bitter clingers were a danger to dams. He,he, he, he."
Hmm...I haven't seen evidence of drastically increased security at the COE lakes I have been around. It also sounds like she thinks that true terrorists will follow / respect the gun ban...

Perhaps she thinks that the small arms carried by law abiding citizens could be used to physically shoot the various COE dams and critically damage them. I wouldn't put that train of thought past some of those idiots in Washington.

Re: Senate tosses gun rule change for Corps lands

Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 8:53 am
by Jumping Frog
This is a pretty tough session for a Senator in some states to vote to expand gun rights. Political reality.

I'll be grateful and relieved if we last through the next election without further limitations being passed. I would be happy to hold our ground this session, and advance in the next.

Re: Senate tosses gun rule change for Corps lands

Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 10:44 am
by puma guy
They can pass Obama care with 51 votes, but we can't pass this bill with 56 votes. Only in the US congress! :banghead: :banghead:

Re: Senate tosses gun rule change for Corps lands

Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 2:07 pm
by bizarrenormality
puma guy wrote:They can pass Obama care with 51 votes, but we can't pass this bill with 56 votes. Only in the US congress! :banghead: :banghead:
Like the situation in Austin, it's a question of motivation and desire.

Re: Senate tosses gun rule change for Corps lands

Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 7:48 pm
by Jumping Frog
puma guy wrote:They can pass Obama care with 51 votes, but we can't pass this bill with 56 votes. Only in the US congress! :banghead: :banghead:
Having the Senate Majority made the difference between 51 passing and 56 failing.