Pete Buttiegieg On Gun Control
BY Herschel Smith
5 years, 7 months ago
Buttigieg, an Afghanistan war veteran and lieutenant in the United States Navy Reserve, could become America’s first openly gay president. If it wasn’t apparent from how much money he’s raised so far, he’s gained an incredible amount of momentum since launching his presidential exploratory committee on January 23, 2019. When it comes to key issues like gun control, Buttigieg has made it clear over the years where he stands: He supports universal background checks, and knows that mental health contributes to America’s gun violence epidemic.
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“Joined bipartisan Mayors Against Illegal Guns to do something about need for common sense gun safety. #NowIsTheTime.”
“I’m with the majority of Americans (& gun owners) who agree with @POTUS that we need universal background checks to help #StopGunViolence.”
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Buttigieg is a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a bipartisan group within the Everytown network that’s comprised over 1,000 mayors advocating for gun safety. Think: Advancing policies and practices that reduce firearm suicides; and minimizing shootings by the police. After Parkland, he supported the young people within his community demanding that our country ends gun violence.
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We had an assault weapons ban in this country in the 90s. I would like to see more research on the effect it had. I do think we need to draw a line. Look, compatible with the Second Amendment, there are some restrictions. Somewhere between a slingshot and a nuclear weapon, we’ve decided that the American people would draw a line. Whether, for example, an AR-15 is on this side or that side of the line, I’m skeptical that it belongs in our neighborhoods in peacetime, but let’s at least have a healthy national debate about what’s best for keeping our families, our homes, and our schools safe.
Yea, as if there isn’t a healthy national debate already on this very subject. Any time a progressive wants to have a “healthy national debate,” she is lying. One already exists, and they know it. What they want is draconian gun controls. They want to occupy the throne of God, who alone grants rights and issues duties.
This candidate is the progressive’s wet dream. Don’t count him out by a long stretch. It’s messy-hair Bernie, creepy-Joe, or confused Beto, versus a guy who is gay, a veteran who can trot out pictures of himself in uniform, and believes in gun control. He hasn’t been in politics long enough to have heavy baggage, so money is pouring into his campaign.
I say again. Don’t count him out.
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On April 2, 2019 at 3:04 pm, Hoss Green said:
Just think , if this hummasickle was to get elected, and someone said; The Pres. is cocksucker. It would be true!
Sorry about the language, but I couldn’t resist.
On April 2, 2019 at 5:21 pm, Nicholas Digger, Sr. said:
It’s alarming that someone with Buttiegeig’s physiognomy and, even more importantly, his mental health issues would even be considered a viable candidate for president of the United States.
And @hoss, I had precisely the same thought, even before I read your comment!
On April 2, 2019 at 8:01 pm, MTHead said:
I thought Obama was the first “Gay” president? no? could have fooled me! cause his wife is a trans!
Go not to the east or the west coastlines, my son. There be sodomites in the land! and God’s blessing will not rest upon it!
On April 2, 2019 at 8:03 pm, MTHead said:
I meant that last part!
On April 3, 2019 at 8:15 pm, Gryphon said:
“Somewhere between a slingshot and a nuclear weapon, we’ve decided that the American people would draw a line.”
Well, Let’s try This – Slingshot; Infantry Weapon that One Man can Carry and Use.
Nuclear Weapon; Crew-Served Device not (readily) Man-Portable. Could We argue that since it’s Not a One-Man Device, it doesn’t fall under the “Militia” clause? Nope. “Crew-Served Weapons” are an integral part of the Infantry Arsenal, and when it was Written, the Constitutional “Militia Groups” often had Field Artillery Weapons, if Horse-Drawn.
Now, What About such Innovations as the “Davey Crockett” Atomic Howitzer System? Often mounted on a Jeep (M-38A1D) this Short-Range, Variable Low-Yield Weapon was a part of the “Pentomic Division” Concept in the Army during the 60’s, this Weapon could be Deployed and Fired by just Two Men.
The Physics involved in this Nuclear Weapon were Not at the Limits of Miniaturization at the Time, and I would Suspect that eventually a Rifle-Grenade sized Nuke could be Produced.
There were Rumors that an actual “Atomic Rifle Bullet” had been Tested, with some sort of Impact-Sensitive Fissionable Alloy that was ‘Critical’ only for a few Hours after being produced in a Physics Laboratory. Wonder what our commie-libtard Politicians would Think of That?
On April 9, 2019 at 10:16 pm, Steve said:
Curious what other thought might be on this, especially in light of the “What they want is draconian gun controls” reference in the article…
James Madison (founding father, author of the Second Amendment, 4th President of the United States) banned firearms from the University of Virginia along with Thomas Jefferson in 1824 while they both sat on the board of the university. I’d wager they both knew as much about the original intent of the 2A as any of us alive today. So, was the author of the Second Amendment out of line in his thinking? Or did he perhaps think that common-sense gun regulations were, well, common-sense?
Minutes of the board meeting attended by Madison below:
https://rotunda.upress.virginia.edu/founders/default.xqy?keys=FOEA-print-04-02-02-4598