Originally Posted by
allegro
There's a saying we have in law: it couldn't hurt.
The SCOTUS has already decided that assault weapons are not protected by the Constitution. There is nothing inherently wrong with regulation. The NRA does not give a flying fuck about the 2nd Amendment: the NRA is all about collecting money. For themselves. And for their own candidate. For kickbacks, not for rights.
Are most of our politicians stupid? Yes, Are a lot of them only on board any issue solely because they're ass-kissers and not because they represent their constituents or are too incompetent to vote on any issue? Pu-leeze. Career politician should be a big clue, there. They choose that because they hardly ever work. big pension for nothing, high class hookers!!, freebies, kickbacks and lots of days off!! They don't care about YOU, the stupid voter! They care about the NRA, $$$$, PACs, the media, lobbyists, favors, blah blah blah. Each side is rife with suckers.
I'm all for limits of weapons, I'm all for universal background checks. But using Sandy Hook as an example for background checks or gun regulation is dumb; because the shooter STOLE HIS MOTHER'S legally-obtained guns and then he shot his mother.
SO THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM THAT IS BEING IGNORED, YET AGAIN, IS MENTAL HEALTH CARE!! That kid's mother tried to get help but nobody did. Now some of the Sandy Hook victims are blaming the shooter's dad, "where was he?" I know these people are in pain and want to blame something or someone, but nobody looks to blame our own lack of mental health care.
And politicians - pro and anti gun - are opportunistically using this for their own benefit.