Texas Senator John Cornyn introduced proposed legislation that
would have dramatically improved the gun-purchase background checks in respect
to mental problems. The bill would
attempt to preempt gun violence by people with psychological difficulties. Gun control groups allege that the
legislation actually loosens existing guidelines and that veterans declared
incompetent by the V.A. would be entitled to a court hearing before they could
be denied gun ownership.
COMMENTS:
To me, this was a responsible approach by Cornyn and the NRA
to give state and local governments more flexibility to improve training for
law enforcement officers and improve background screening. The response by gun-control groups is short-sighted
and contrary to common sense.
TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:
Q. How do you feel about the president’s speech Sunday? (Sabastian ~ Wisconsin Rapids, WI)
A. Since he has changed nothing, I am much more fearful and
sad… sad that this country chose such a person to be president, twice. We’re in trouble, and this guy is not going to lead us out of it. In fact, he caused it.
Q. Do you think we should start shutting down Mosques? (Vern ~ Roy, UT)
A. I believe we should quit protecting them, essentially giving aid and
comfort to the enemy by being politically correct to the nth degree. Here’s the way I see it: By far, not all
Muslims are radical terrorists. But,
only a few Muslims have spoken out against Islamic terrorism. We know that the radicals frequently use Mosques
as centers for conducting business and planning terrorist acts, but I’ve yet to
hear of any Mosque that stepped forth and identified potential threats to law
enforcement. Muslims in general and
Mosques in particular need to make a hard choice: If you’re going to be an
American, you have to get used to putting your country first. Should we close down Mosques? Not without investigations, charges and
trials.
Q. Should Americans really be afraid to travel abroad? (Hy ~ Beverly Hills, CA)
A. I would certainly think two or three times about it
before I purchased any tickets. Given
all of the holes that are popping up in our national security system, and given
the impotency of our White House in coming to grips with the terrorist threat,
I cannot offer any feelings of safety for Americans. The growing chorus of people advocating for
Americans to buy guns, get training and carry their guns with them wherever
they go is totally “on target,” so to speak.
TODAY’S QUOTE:
“I feel that the Second Amendment is the right to keep and
bear arms for our citizenry. This is not
for someone who’s in the military. This
is not for law enforcement. This is for
us. And, in fact, when you read that
Constitution and the Founding Fathers, they intended this to stop tyranny.” ~
Sharron Angle
TODAY’S VIDEO:
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