FORBES 6 Hours Ago Dangerous Rhetoric Damages Obama's Gun Control Proposal Package by James Poulos Under the gun. Playing to type, President Obama is urging Congress to act and unloading a suite of executive actions — this time, in pursuit of a regulatory response to the Sandy Hook shootings that saddened the nation and plunged many into fear. Whatever you make of the proposals — which range from lowly measures like reviewing gun safety to sweeping, sensational moves such as banning so-called “assault weapons” — one thing Obama’s laundry list is not is an “anti-gun sneak attack,” in the words of Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX). Even the left’s most reviled Supreme Court Justice, Antonin Scalia, avowed in his controversial Heller decision that the Second Amendment leaves plenty of room for gun control. Rather than accepting Obama’s measures as what they are — a basket of policy preferences — Republicans are in danger of letting their fears run away with them completely. Of cou...

HUFFINGTON POST 2 Hours Ago Joe Scarborough: Republicans Can Pass Gun Control Or Lose House In Two Years (VIDEO) by Katherine Fung Joe Scarborough predicted on Wednesday that the Republican party would lose its majority in the House of Representatives if it does not pass gun control reform. President Obama announced twenty-three executive actions on gun violence on Wednesday, following the tragic deaths of twenty-six victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December. Some of the administration's proposals — including mandatory background checks and an assault weapons ban — will face stiff opposition from pro-gun congressmen. Joe Scarborough joined Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC after Obama's speech on Wednesday. He criticized Republicans for being what he said was out of touch with Americans, an assertion he has made before, as well as the NRA. He laid out what he saw as the GOP's two choices in the House of Representatives. "They can either pass a comprehensive...

President Obama's press conference on gun violence is being hailed as "sweeping" and "the biggest gun-control push in generations". The president announced 23 executive actions, which he admits "are in no way a substitute for action from members of Congress". He then proposed Congress "must act soon" on universal background checks on gun purchases, limiting high-capacity magazines, and restoring the ban on so-called assault weapons. Should we expect any of this to actually pass? Anyone who thinks this is a slam-dunk is kidding themselves. Any gun control legislation would have to pass the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. But you already thought of that. More interesting is the fact that Senate Democrats will likely pose an even bigger hurdle. Still scarred from overreaching on this issue a decade ago, in 2014 Democrats will have to defend Senate seats in states like Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, North Ca...

CAINTV.COM 2 Hours Ago Politics: Oregon Sheriff tells Biden he'll refuse to enforce unconstitutional gun laws by Robert Laurie By ROBERT LAURIE - Wow, Oregon has at least one tough, pro-constitutional, cop According to a story first reported by the AP, Linn County Oregon Sheriff Tim Mueller is none too pleased with the President's intended gun control plans. In fact, he's written a stern letter to Joe Biden informing the Vice President that he will not enforce any gun laws which he feels violate the 2nd Amendment. “We are Americans,” the Sheriff wrote. “We must not allow, nor shall we tolerate, the actions of criminals, no matter how heinous the crimes, to prompt politicians to enact laws that will infringe upon the liberties of responsible citizens who have broken no laws.” “Any federal regulation enacted by Congress or by executive order of the President offending the constitutional rights of my citizens shall not be enforced by me or by my deputies, nor will I...

NRAILA.ORG 1 Day Ago Wyoming: Session is Underway and Important Pro-Gun Bills Have Been Introduced As the Wyoming Legislature enters the second week of its legislative session, a number of pro-gun reforms have already been introduced. Representative Allen Jaggi (R-19) filed two bills:House Bill 103, which would strengthen the state’s authority over firearm laws while prohibiting local counties from enacting their own ordinances in clear violation of the current state firearms preemption statute, andHouse Bill 105, which would allow law-abiding citizens to carry a concealed firearm in more locations. Both of these bills have yet to be assigned to a House committee for further consideration. HB 103 would improve recognition of your firearms freedoms in several ways. If enacted, thisbill would give the state legislature the exclusive authority to enact any firearm-related laws or ordinances and prevent current firearms preemption violations occurring across the state. This would ...

NRAILA.ORG 25 Minutes Ago Virginia: House Militia, Police and Public Safety Subcommittee #1 Will Hear Several Firearm Bills Tomorrow On Thursday, January 17 at 5:00 p.m. the House Militia, Police and Public Safety Subcommittee #1 will hold a hearing on several bills of interest to Virginia gun owners, sportsmen and Second Amendment supporters. The following bills will be considered by this subcommittee in the 4th Floor West Conference Room of the General Assembly Building. The NRA supports the following bill: House Bill 1557: Sponsored by Delegate Robert Marshall (R-13), HB 1557 would train designated individuals to carry concealed handguns on school property. The NRA opposes the following bills that, if passed and enacted, will severely infringe on your Second Amendment rights: House Bill 2025: Sponsored by Delegate Patrick Hope (D-47), HB 2025 imposes a background check on all private firearm sales, including between family and friends. House Bill 1693: Sponsored by De...

NRAILA.ORG 1 Day Ago Maryland: Governor O'Malley's "Common Sense" Will Leave You Defenseless Anti-gun Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley (D) released a statement yesterday that should alarm all law-abiding gun owners in the Old Line State. O'Malley announced that he will be pushing a broad guncontrol package through the Maryland General Assembly as soon as possible. His proposal is packed with attacks on your Second Amendment rights and hunting heritage that O’Malley claims are “common sense.” However, these anti-gun proposals have been tried in the past and have been resounding failures across the country. According to the Brady Campaign's national ranking of state gun control laws, Marylandis the seventh "best" (most restrictive) in the nation BEFORE this legislation is considered. O’Malley’s proposal ignores the fact that criminalssimply do not obey gun bans, register their firearms or comply with any gun control schemes. As a result, only...

NRAILA.ORG 1 Day Ago Statement from the National Rifle Association of America In Response to President Obama's Gun Control Proposals Fairfax, Va. – Throughout its history, the National Rifle Association has led efforts to promote safety and responsible gun ownership. Keeping our children and society safe remains our top priority. The NRA will continue to focus on keeping our children safe and securing our schools, fixing our broken mental health system, and prosecuting violent criminals to the fullest extent of the law. We look forward to working with Congress on a bi-partisan basis to find real solutions to protecting America’s most valuable asset – our children. Attacking firearms and ignoring children is not a solution to the crisis we face as a nation. Only honest, law-abiding gun owners will be affected and our children will remain vulnerable to the inevitability of more tragedy. -NRA-Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America's oldest civil ri...

THEHILL.COM 2 Hours Ago GOP: Obama gun move is power grab by Mike Lillis Tweet Republicans criticized President Obama’s sweeping new strategy on gun violence Wednesday as an assault on the Second Amendment and an executive branch power grab. While the response from the National Rifle Association and Speaker John Boehner’s office was muted, other Republicans quickly lashed out at Obama, foreshadowing a tough fight on Capitol Hill. Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kansas) hammered Obama for what he called his “disdain for the Second Amendment” and penchant for consolidating power; Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) warned that he'll “oppose the [resident’s attempts to undermine Americans’ constitutional right to bear arms’; and Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus said Obama's proposals “amount to an executive power grab that may please his political base but will not solve the problems at hand.” “He paid lip service to our fundamental constitutional rights, but took...

NATIONAL REVIEW 1 Hour Ago Gun-Control Theater President Obama announced his plans for gun control just before noon today. He put 23 executive actions in place immediately following his speech, and called on Congress to take additional measures. There are useful small steps in the president’s agenda, but his boldest proposals are misguided — and unlikely to pass the Republican House. The announcement — during which Obama was accompanied on stage by four children, and which he frequently punctuated with emotional appeals — was primarily an act of political theater. Many of the actions the president has taken or proposed are unremarkable. For instance, few would object to his appointing a director for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; requiring federal agencies to supply relevant information to the background-check system; or making efforts to educate mental-health professionals about their options for reporting threats of violence. Congress should indeed st...

WSAZ.COM 2 Hours Ago Two W.Va. Delegates Draft Bill to Nullify Obama's Gun Control Proposal CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Two freshman delegates from West Virginia plan to fight President Barack Obama's gun control proposal saying it infringes on the 2nd Amendment right. The announcement was made just hours after President Obama announced a $500 million package of executive actions and legislative proposals aimed at reducing gun violence. According to a news release, House of Delegates Michael "Mike" Folk, 63rd District from Berkeley County, and Joshua Nelson, 23rd District, from Boone County, plan to introduce a bill to nullify any Unconstitutional Obama Executive Order of New federal law infringing on 2nd Amendment Rights. The President's proposal includes a call on Congress to ban military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and it would close loopholes in the gun sale background check system. Obama also is signing 23 executive actions -...

HOTAIR.COM 1 Hour Ago Video: Parents furious over suspensions for finger “guns” by Ed Morrissey posted at 3:51 pm on January 16, 2013 by Ed Morrissey I’m not sure that this has all that much to do with the current gun hysteria that’s sweeping the media, but it’s a pretty good demonstration of gun hysteria in general, and the vapidity of “zero tolerance” policies, too. For the second time in recent weeks, a Maryland school has reversed a suspension of an elementary-school child pointing a “gun” at his classmates …. which consisted of his finger: Is it child’s play or a serious threat of gun violence? For the second time in less than a month, a Maryland child is kicked out of school for using his finger in the shape of a gun. If you have to ask that question, you shouldn’t be in charge of children at all. Kids have been playing cops and robbers with this gesture since before any of us were around, and I think I can fairly estimate the number of injuries and deaths from finger ...