WASHINGTON (NEWS1130) – President Barack Obama has asked a team led by Vice-President Joe Biden to offer “concrete proposals” to curb gun violence, in the aftermath of the massacre at a Connecticut school.
Obama set a deadline of no later than January for the recommendations — saying “This time, the words need to lead to action.”
The president says he will push legislation “without delay.” He is urging Congress to hold votes on the bill next year.
Obama says the fact that this problem is complex can no longer be an excuse for doing nothing.
The gunman in Friday’s shooting wielded a semi-automatic rifle to kill 20 children and six adults at the school, after killing his mother at home. He then killed himself.
Obama is also pressing Congress to reinstate an assault weapons ban, which expired in 2004. And he is calling for stricter background checks for people who seek to purchase weapons and limited high-capacity clips.
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I’m tired of people saying, “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” Both staements are half true. The true statement is, “People with guns kill people.” Even better, “People with assault guns kill lots of people.” All the time I spent in the wilderness, I only needed a gun that would kill one bear. I never needed a gun that would kill a hundred bears.
you’re a sellout my friend.
I don’t know how it could work, but offer a tax cut, or a cash incentive for people to willingly hand in their assault weapons. Then melt the f**kers down!!
sorry Piotr, but Bev’s terminology could be correct,
Assault Rifle’s are “An assault rifle is a select-fire (either fully automatic or burst capable) rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine”
Assault weapons have a broader definition but generally are military or militaristic features, and they do have set definitions by state in the US.
I dont agree with banning bullets for “assault weapons” since there is no specific calibre for an assault rifle, and all rounds are basically former military rounds.
An “assault weapon” could be anything used to assault someone such as a fist, baseball bat or even a water gun. Good luck banning those.
stop selling bullets for assault weapons country wide