Monday, September 13, 2004
fewer cops, more guns
Did you know that the NRA has more influence on the president than the American people? Today, Bush allowed the 10-year-old ban on semi-automatic weapons to expire.
See what Hillary Clinton said about it last week: that there is no reason for having them. That these weapons are not used for hunting. That they exist for the sole purpose of killing people. That many of these soon-to-be-killed people are cops.
Her website stated last week, "In 2000, then presidential candidate George W. Bush pledged that he would work for the renewal of the assault weapons ban...it is clear that he intends to break that promise. He has broken his promise to all of us, but most importantly, he has broken his promise to the hundreds of thousands of law enforcement personnel across the country, who work to protect us every day.”
The Senator added, “Assault weapons are a clear threat to law enforcement. Assault weapons kill police officers. The statistics are chilling - one in five law enforcement officers slain in the line of duty is killed with an assault weapon. The assault weapons ban is a public safety initiative that works."
See what Hillary Clinton said about it last week: that there is no reason for having them. That these weapons are not used for hunting. That they exist for the sole purpose of killing people. That many of these soon-to-be-killed people are cops.
Her website stated last week, "In 2000, then presidential candidate George W. Bush pledged that he would work for the renewal of the assault weapons ban...it is clear that he intends to break that promise. He has broken his promise to all of us, but most importantly, he has broken his promise to the hundreds of thousands of law enforcement personnel across the country, who work to protect us every day.”
The Senator added, “Assault weapons are a clear threat to law enforcement. Assault weapons kill police officers. The statistics are chilling - one in five law enforcement officers slain in the line of duty is killed with an assault weapon. The assault weapons ban is a public safety initiative that works."
