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Biden urges Democrats to comply with demands to curb U.S. gun violence
LEESBURG, Virginia (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden urged fellow Democrats in the House of Representatives on Wednesday to comply with public demands for action to reduce gun violence.
It is unclear which, if any, of Biden's gun-control recommendations Congress might approve, but the vice president said legislators have an obligation to do as much as they can.
"I don't want to hear about 'well we can't take it on because it's too politically dangerous,'" Biden told House Democrats at the opening of a three-day retreat. "There's an overwhelming consensus about the need to act."
The politically powerful gun rights lobby, led by the National Rifle Association, opposes Biden's proposals, saying they would violate Americans' constitutional right to bear arms.
However, Biden urged lawmakers to stand up to these groups and side with the American people, who clearly favor tougher gun laws, according to recent polls.
Biden's proposals include a ban on semi-automatic weapons and limits on high-capacity ammunition clips, like those used at a school massacre at in Newton, Connecticut, in December that ignited the new push for gun control.
With many Republicans and Democrats from conservative states reluctant to embrace tougher gun laws, Biden and President Barack Obama have traveled the country to try, seeking public support for their proposals.
Biden said Congress should not yield to gun-control naysayers who contend that "the risk is too high, the outcome is too uncertain."
He acknowledged that members of Congress who backed a 1994 ban on assault weapons faced a voter backlash that year that may well have cost many of them their jobs.
"I'm here to tell you the world has changed since 1994," Biden said.
"I can't imagine how we will be judged as a nation, as a people, as individuals, if we do nothing. It is simply unacceptable."
http://news.yahoo.com/biden-urges-democrats-comply-demands-curb-u-gun-025058280.html
It is unclear which, if any, of Biden's gun-control recommendations Congress might approve, but the vice president said legislators have an obligation to do as much as they can.
"I don't want to hear about 'well we can't take it on because it's too politically dangerous,'" Biden told House Democrats at the opening of a three-day retreat. "There's an overwhelming consensus about the need to act."
The politically powerful gun rights lobby, led by the National Rifle Association, opposes Biden's proposals, saying they would violate Americans' constitutional right to bear arms.
However, Biden urged lawmakers to stand up to these groups and side with the American people, who clearly favor tougher gun laws, according to recent polls.
Biden's proposals include a ban on semi-automatic weapons and limits on high-capacity ammunition clips, like those used at a school massacre at in Newton, Connecticut, in December that ignited the new push for gun control.
With many Republicans and Democrats from conservative states reluctant to embrace tougher gun laws, Biden and President Barack Obama have traveled the country to try, seeking public support for their proposals.
Biden said Congress should not yield to gun-control naysayers who contend that "the risk is too high, the outcome is too uncertain."
He acknowledged that members of Congress who backed a 1994 ban on assault weapons faced a voter backlash that year that may well have cost many of them their jobs.
"I'm here to tell you the world has changed since 1994," Biden said.
"I can't imagine how we will be judged as a nation, as a people, as individuals, if we do nothing. It is simply unacceptable."
http://news.yahoo.com/biden-urges-democrats-comply-demands-curb-u-gun-025058280.html
You're becoming delusional and with your limited capacity that's not a good sign.
Most americans agree there needs to be stricter gun laws in this country. Now we will see if these politicians, both sides, listen to the wishes of the people or bow to special interests that pad their own pockets.
You sure do change your mind a lot, Mike.
One minute, President Obama is responsible for lowering crime, and "everyone" (those on the Left) is singing his praises.
The next minute, crime is going up (as now it's convenient for it to be going up), because there're too many guns on the streets.
As Brice likes to say... you can't have it both ways.
Maybe you can post an article about how President Obama is responsible for a RISING crime-rate. I mean heck... if he's responsible for it when it drops, surely that makes him responsible for it when it rises.
No?
One minute, President Obama is responsible for lowering crime, and "everyone" (those on the Left) is singing his praises.
The next minute, crime is going up (as now it's convenient for it to be going up), because there're too many guns on the streets.
As Brice likes to say... you can't have it both ways.
Maybe you can post an article about how President Obama is responsible for a RISING crime-rate. I mean heck... if he's responsible for it when it drops, surely that makes him responsible for it when it rises.
No?
Wow
I'm not on any team el. That might be how you see things and I understand that it makes it simpler for you but it really has nothing to do with me. You're the black and white guy - not me. You're the up or down guy el and that's about all you've been
I post articles that I think are relevant irrespective of how they relate to politics. That violent crime post was just like my post about bank robberies - there was no ulterior motive and I wasn't laying the tidbits between the lines. It was informational and that's all it was.
I know that you're confused el - that's been quite clear for some time now.
Good luck,
Mike
I post articles that I think are relevant irrespective of how they relate to politics. That violent crime post was just like my post about bank robberies - there was no ulterior motive and I wasn't laying the tidbits between the lines. It was informational and that's all it was.
I know that you're confused el - that's been quite clear for some time now.
Good luck,
Mike
I thought that just recently, everyone on your team was shouting from the rooftops, about how violent crime was down, under President Obama.
But now, for the purpose of this particular argument, you produce an article that says that violent crime is up.
I'm confused.
Is crime UP or DOWN under President Obama?
But now, for the purpose of this particular argument, you produce an article that says that violent crime is up.
I'm confused.
Is crime UP or DOWN under President Obama?
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