Alito Supreme Court nominee - Page 2

Bumper · November 1st, 2005, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by P95Carry

Randy - Sir, Mr Boss - permission if you please - to vomit

Proceed!

I just HAD to leave that on there. It apparantly came from an email someone received from the Brady Bunch. I almost tossed myself....

Bumper · November 3rd, 2005, 09:18 PM

Supreme Court Nominee Samuel Alito's Views Could Imperil Most Federal Gun,
Ammo, and Explosives Laws, New Violence Policy Center Backgrounder Shows

Washington, DC--The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today released a
backgrounder on Supreme Court nominee <http://www.vpc.org/alito.pdf> Judge
Samuel Alito. Key aspects of the document include:

* Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito voted to strike down the
1986 federal machine gun ban in the case U.S. v. Rybar, [103 F.3d 273 (3d
Cir. 1996)]. Judge Alito was the lone dissenter in the decision upholding
the conviction of a gun dealer who sold illegal machine guns at a
Pennsylvania gun show.

* Application of Judge Alito's unusual and extremely restrictive view
of Congressional regulatory power could imperil virtually every federal law
that currently regulates firearms, ammunition, and explosives.

* Judge Alito's opposition to the machine gun ban mirrors that of the
National Rifle Association. In 1986, following passage of the ban, then-NRA
Institute for Legislative Action Executive Director, now NRA Executive Vice
President, Wayne LaPierre stated, "Repealing the machine gun
amendment...will be a high priority," and promised the NRA's members that
the organization would "actively work toward the repeal of the recent
machine gun ban and will take all necessary steps to educate the public on
the sporting uses and legal ownership of automatic firearms." The NRA's
efforts at the time failed.

* A brief history of machine gun regulation: from the restrictions
imposed by the National Firearms Act of 1934 in response to the violence
stemming from Prohibition to the banning of the possession and transfer of
new machine guns by civilians in 1986 under the Firearms Owners' Protection
Act.

The backgrounder concludes, "If Judge Samuel Alito's views on firearms and
public safety, as expressed through his minority opinion in U.S. v. Rybar,
became the law of the land, all Americans would be at greater risk from
virtually uncontrollable firearms proliferation. The federal government
would be almost powerless to keep firearms, ammunition, and other deadly
commodities out of the hands of criminals and even terrorists. In a time of
increased concern regarding homeland security, such views are not only
counterintuitive, but exceedingly dangerous."

_____

The Violence Policy Center is a national non-profit educational foundation
that conducts research on violence in America and works to develop
violence-reduction policies and proposals. The Center examines the role of
firearms in America, conducts research on firearms violence, and explores
new ways to decrease firearm-related death and injury.

<http://www.vpc.org/graphics/space.gif>

<http://www.vpc.org/pressndx.htm>

For Release:
Wednesday, November 2, 2005

Contact:
Marty Langley
Violence Policy Center
(202) 822-8200 x109

P95Carry · November 3rd, 2005, 09:32 PM

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all Americans would be at greater risk from
virtually uncontrollable firearms proliferation.

Don't we just all love the bigotted VPC!!

Holy moly - criminals get all the damn guns they want right now - it's us legit folks who are penalized in various ways.

ExSoldier · November 5th, 2005, 01:11 PM

I like this guy. I was worried when Schumer and Reid and Pelosi all just loved Harriet Miers. THIS guy has them with their panties in a twist. But I've heard most of them comment on the news shows, (rather sadly I thought) that he'll likely get confirmed. I hope so.

Team American · November 5th, 2005, 03:56 PM

Ex, I also like to use the "Schumer Panty-twist Scale" to determine whether news is good or bad for gun owners...the higher the twist rate, the better

November 3rd, 2005, 09:18 PM	#12
Bumper Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 14,226	This just in. They're getting nervous.... Supreme Court Nominee Samuel Alito's Views Could Imperil Most Federal Gun, Ammo, and Explosives Laws, New Violence Policy Center Backgrounder Shows Washington, DC--The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today released a backgrounder on Supreme Court nominee <http://www.vpc.org/alito.pdf> Judge Samuel Alito. Key aspects of the document include: * Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito voted to strike down the 1986 federal machine gun ban in the case U.S. v. Rybar, [103 F.3d 273 (3d Cir. 1996)]. Judge Alito was the lone dissenter in the decision upholding the conviction of a gun dealer who sold illegal machine guns at a Pennsylvania gun show. * Application of Judge Alito's unusual and extremely restrictive view of Congressional regulatory power could imperil virtually every federal law that currently regulates firearms, ammunition, and explosives. * Judge Alito's opposition to the machine gun ban mirrors that of the National Rifle Association. In 1986, following passage of the ban, then-NRA Institute for Legislative Action Executive Director, now NRA Executive Vice President, Wayne LaPierre stated, "Repealing the machine gun amendment...will be a high priority," and promised the NRA's members that the organization would "actively work toward the repeal of the recent machine gun ban and will take all necessary steps to educate the public on the sporting uses and legal ownership of automatic firearms." The NRA's efforts at the time failed. * A brief history of machine gun regulation: from the restrictions imposed by the National Firearms Act of 1934 in response to the violence stemming from Prohibition to the banning of the possession and transfer of new machine guns by civilians in 1986 under the Firearms Owners' Protection Act. The backgrounder concludes, "If Judge Samuel Alito's views on firearms and public safety, as expressed through his minority opinion in U.S. v. Rybar, became the law of the land, all Americans would be at greater risk from virtually uncontrollable firearms proliferation. The federal government would be almost powerless to keep firearms, ammunition, and other deadly commodities out of the hands of criminals and even terrorists. In a time of increased concern regarding homeland security, such views are not only counterintuitive, but exceedingly dangerous." _____ The Violence Policy Center is a national non-profit educational foundation that conducts research on violence in America and works to develop violence-reduction policies and proposals. The Center examines the role of firearms in America, conducts research on firearms violence, and explores new ways to decrease firearm-related death and injury. <http://www.vpc.org/graphics/space.gif> <http://www.vpc.org/pressndx.htm> For Release: Wednesday, November 2, 2005 Contact: Marty Langley Violence Policy Center (202) 822-8200 x109 __________________ Bumper Administrator DefensiveCarry.com Forum Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde; Beware the anger of a patient man.

November 5th, 2005, 01:11 PM	#14
ExSoldier VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Coral Gables, FL Posts: 4,209	I like this guy. I was worried when Schumer and Reid and Pelosi all just loved Harriet Miers. THIS guy has them with their panties in a twist. But I've heard most of them comment on the news shows, (rather sadly I thought) that he'll likely get confirmed. I hope so. __________________ Former Infantry Captain; 20 yrs as an NRA Certified Instructor; Avid practitioner of the martial art: KLIK-PAO.

November 5th, 2005, 03:56 PM	#15
Team American VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,797	Ex, I also like to use the "Schumer Panty-twist Scale" to determine whether news is good or bad for gun owners...the higher the twist rate, the better __________________ "I surrounded 'em"- Alvin York "They're ain't many troubles that a man can't fix with seven hundred dollars and a thirty ought six"- Jeff Cooper

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