Post by montezumaz on Nov 6, 2011 16:13:51 GMT -6
Instead of taking Holder to task for Operation Fast and Furious, Democratic lawmakers have tried to draw attention to what they describe as the country’s weak network of gun laws.
[The Hill by Jordy Yager]
thehill.com/homenews/administration/191985-eric-holder-has-a-gun-problem
“As a general principle, I believe that the Constitution confers an individual right to bear arms. But just because you have an individual right does not mean that the state or local government can’t constrain the exercise of that right.” - Barry O'Drama
“This hunt for blame doesn’t really speak about the problem. And the problem is, anybody can walk in and buy anything, .50-caliber weapons, sniper weapons, buy them in large amounts and send them down to Mexico. So, the question really becomes, what do we do about this?”
- Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA-D)
“When I hear people trying to make this a political conversation about the need to reform federal gun laws, what do you want other than life? I get it, I’d want to change the subject too if I were them. I’m happy to have a conversation about broader gun laws, but we’re going to do it after Fast and Furious.”
- U.S. Representative Trey Gowdy (SC-R)
“Holder hasn’t done one thing to help gun owners or to enhance the Second Amendment rights of law abiding Americans.” - Andrew Arulanandam, NRA spokesman
[The Hill by Jordy Yager]
thehill.com/homenews/administration/191985-eric-holder-has-a-gun-problem
“As a general principle, I believe that the Constitution confers an individual right to bear arms. But just because you have an individual right does not mean that the state or local government can’t constrain the exercise of that right.” - Barry O'Drama
“This hunt for blame doesn’t really speak about the problem. And the problem is, anybody can walk in and buy anything, .50-caliber weapons, sniper weapons, buy them in large amounts and send them down to Mexico. So, the question really becomes, what do we do about this?”
- Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA-D)
“When I hear people trying to make this a political conversation about the need to reform federal gun laws, what do you want other than life? I get it, I’d want to change the subject too if I were them. I’m happy to have a conversation about broader gun laws, but we’re going to do it after Fast and Furious.”
- U.S. Representative Trey Gowdy (SC-R)
“Holder hasn’t done one thing to help gun owners or to enhance the Second Amendment rights of law abiding Americans.” - Andrew Arulanandam, NRA spokesman
