Post by montezumaz on Nov 11, 2011 18:51:46 GMT -6
National Shooting Sports Foundation Challenges The New York Times
[OpposingViews by Larry Keane]
www.opposingviews.com/i/society/guns/new-york-times-tries-hide-anti-gun-past
Here are just a few of the gun-control measures supported by The New York Times over the years:
– Licensing of firearms owners, which is de facto registration.
– Registering of all firearms, which is a necessary prerequisite to future confiscation.
– Allowing local governments to require personal and invasive information (including medical) before purchasing a firearm.
– Publicizing law enforcement-sensitive firearms trace data.
– Waiting periods to purchase, even if the owner passes a mandatory background check and already owns firearms.
– Banning all semi-automatic firearms, which are the overwhelming choice for sporting and self-defense purposes.
– Opposing licensed concealed carry.
– Opposing stand-your-ground laws – laws designed to ensure that law-abiding citizens do not need to turn their back on a threat before defending themselves.
– Mandating reporting of lost/stolen firearms, making criminals out of victims.
– Opposing private firearm transactions, including bequests and inheritances.
– Ending gun shows, even though retailers must comply with the same laws governing an in-store sale.
– Allowing licensed firearm manufactures, distributors and retailers to be held liable for the actions of criminals who misuse illegally obtained firearms.
– Treating firearms and firearms ownership as a public-health issue, like a disease.
– Advocating public funding of biased anti-gun research.
– Restricting firearm purchases to one gun a month, even for collectors.
– Advocating firearms microstamping, a flawed concept that would significantly raise the price of firearms while doing nothing to reduce crime.
And, of course, the list goes on.
[OpposingViews by Larry Keane]
www.opposingviews.com/i/society/guns/new-york-times-tries-hide-anti-gun-past
Here are just a few of the gun-control measures supported by The New York Times over the years:
– Licensing of firearms owners, which is de facto registration.
– Registering of all firearms, which is a necessary prerequisite to future confiscation.
– Allowing local governments to require personal and invasive information (including medical) before purchasing a firearm.
– Publicizing law enforcement-sensitive firearms trace data.
– Waiting periods to purchase, even if the owner passes a mandatory background check and already owns firearms.
– Banning all semi-automatic firearms, which are the overwhelming choice for sporting and self-defense purposes.
– Opposing licensed concealed carry.
– Opposing stand-your-ground laws – laws designed to ensure that law-abiding citizens do not need to turn their back on a threat before defending themselves.
– Mandating reporting of lost/stolen firearms, making criminals out of victims.
– Opposing private firearm transactions, including bequests and inheritances.
– Ending gun shows, even though retailers must comply with the same laws governing an in-store sale.
– Allowing licensed firearm manufactures, distributors and retailers to be held liable for the actions of criminals who misuse illegally obtained firearms.
– Treating firearms and firearms ownership as a public-health issue, like a disease.
– Advocating public funding of biased anti-gun research.
– Restricting firearm purchases to one gun a month, even for collectors.
– Advocating firearms microstamping, a flawed concept that would significantly raise the price of firearms while doing nothing to reduce crime.
And, of course, the list goes on.