Congressman Will Introduce Strict Gun-Control Legislation

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Peter King's Law: Ban Guns Within 1000 Feet of Federal Officials

Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011 11:37 AM

Congressman Peter King today also announced that he will introduce legislation that will make it illegal to knowingly carry a gun within 1,000 feet of the President, Vice President, Members of Congress or judges of the Federal Judiciary. In the United States, it is illegal to bring a gun within 1,000 feet of a school. Passing a similar law for government officials would give federal, state, and local law enforcement a better chance to intercept would-be shooters before they pull the trigger.
 
Yes, you may. This never gets us anywhere. I would love to see all guns just go away, but that isn't feasible, is it. I don't know what the answer is, but this isn't it, can't you still shoot someone from 1,000 feet? It is just ridiculous. I wish we could program them to only kill bad people and game animals.
 
It is ironic this Congressman is introducing a strict gun control law designed to protect HIS ass, not yours or mine. Anyone with a firearm that can't measure 1000 feet by eyesight alone is toast.

If we are going to craft gun control legislation, lets improve the screening process so we are able to identify and deny mentally ill killers like Jared Lee Loughner, who used a legal weapon. The only way they could have caught him under the current procedure is if Jared Lee Loughner answered YES to being mentally ill...
 
Bfgrn said:
It is ironic this Congressman is introducing a strict gun control law designed to protect HIS ass, not yours or mine. Anyone with a firearm that can't measure 1000 feet by eyesight alone is toast.
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Exactly. And if a person has a gun and plans to do what this Jerod guy did do you think a ban is going to stop him?

"Well jeez I really want to shoot my congressperson but it's illegal to get within a 1,000 feet of them with a gun so I guess I won't try and kill them".
 
The house of representatives...can make no law which will not have its full operation on themselves and their friends, as well as the great mass of society. This has always been deemed one of the strongest bonds by which human policy can connect the rulers and the people together. It creates between them that communion of interest, and sympathy of sentiments, of which few governments have furnished examples; but without which every government degenerates into tyranny.
James Madison, Federalist No. 57, February 19, 1788
 
Bfgrn said:
Peter King's Law: Ban Guns Within 1000 Feet of Federal Officials

Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011 11:37 AM

Congressman Peter King today also announced that he will introduce legislation that will make it illegal to knowingly carry a gun within 1,000 feet of the President, Vice President, Members of Congress or judges of the Federal Judiciary. In the United States, it is illegal to bring a gun within 1,000 feet of a school. Passing a similar law for government officials would give federal, state, and local law enforcement a better chance to intercept would-be shooters before they pull the trigger.
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a crock of shit law. All this will do is allow them to stop and search anyone they like within 1000' of any elected rep or federal judge. no 4th amendment protections allowed.
 
SmarterThanYou said:
a crock of shit law. All this will do is allow them to stop and search anyone they like within 1000' of any elected rep or federal judge. no 4th amendment protections allowed.
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It's nothing compared to THIS...

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http://www.amconmag.com/article/2003/dec/15/00012/
 
Bfgrn said:
It is ironic this Congressman is introducing a strict gun control law designed to protect HIS ass, not yours or mine. Anyone with a firearm that can't measure 1000 feet by eyesight alone is toast.

If we are going to craft gun control legislation, lets improve the screening process so we are able to identify and deny mentally ill killers like Jared Lee Loughner, who used a legal weapon. The only way they could have caught him under the current procedure is if Jared Lee Loughner answered YES to being mentally ill...
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I'd much rather see an improvement in the actual process rather than introduction of new laws.

Seriously, 30 years ago he would have been committed to a mental institute. It's not that easy anymore (and to a degree, with good reason.
 
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