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alp227

(33,285 posts)
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 06:01 PM Dec 2012

Bloomberg, House Dems call for stricter gun control

Source: MSNBC

New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg, as well as several House Democrats, are seizing on Friday’s school shooting in Newtown, Conn. to make the case for stricter gun control.

“President Obama rightly sent his heartfelt condolences to the families in Newtown,” Bloomberg, a frequent advocate of stricter gun laws, said in a statement after the shooting, which killed 27 people, 20 of them children. “But the country needs him to send a bill to Congress to fix this problem. Calling for ‘meaningful action’ is not enough. We need immediate action.”

The New York City mayor’s office tweeted: “For every day we wait, 34 more people are murdered with guns. Today, many of them were five-year olds.”

At the White House Friday, Obama called for “meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics.” His spokesman, Jay Carney, had earlier said “today’s not the day” for a discussion of gun control.

Read more: http://tv.msnbc.com/2012/12/14/bloomberg-house-dems-call-for-stricter-gun-control/

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Bloomberg, House Dems call for stricter gun control (Original Post) alp227 Dec 2012 OP
House Dem brought no gun control bills up for a vote when they were in the majority (2007-2011) Freddie Stubbs Dec 2012 #1
the political environment may change with time struggle4progress Dec 2012 #2
It WILL change. White males are losing their grip on society. onehandle Dec 2012 #3
It's going to take a whole lot of time Freddie Stubbs Dec 2012 #7
Things change. My old friend Bill died a couple of years ago: he had been raised by a woman born struggle4progress Dec 2012 #8
Sadly it won't... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #14
Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) DobbyGi Dec 2012 #4
It is just horrible how easy it is to get a gun in this nation. Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Dec 2012 #5
But wait Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2012 #6
And their incredibly small brains. AAO Dec 2012 #9
maybe this will finally get congress to act Marrah_G Dec 2012 #10
"Seizing?" PSPS Dec 2012 #11
Carpe Diem! AAO Dec 2012 #12
Bloomberg is a hypocritical ass I Make Sure Dec 2012 #13
He's a fascist. thebard77 Dec 2012 #15

Freddie Stubbs

(29,853 posts)
1. House Dem brought no gun control bills up for a vote when they were in the majority (2007-2011)
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 06:11 PM
Dec 2012

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
3. It WILL change. White males are losing their grip on society.
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 06:31 PM
Dec 2012

Stock 'em while you can, gun nuts.

struggle4progress

(126,177 posts)
8. Things change. My old friend Bill died a couple of years ago: he had been raised by a woman born
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 08:22 PM
Dec 2012

into slavery here in America. I have a smallpox vaccination scar on my arm: the disease isn't currently affecting humans. My friend Ann told me the Woolworths downtown refused to serve her a drink several decades ago, because of her skin color: it's been torn down now, and in 2008 I stood in the lot where it had been to watch a huge outdoor TV screen as Obama was elected President. Things change. We can make things change.

 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
14. Sadly it won't...
Sat Dec 15, 2012, 04:09 AM
Dec 2012

After all, elections are right around the corner, like they always are. So, like we always do, we will keep our powder dry.

 

AAO

(3,300 posts)
9. And their incredibly small brains.
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 09:35 PM
Dec 2012

Fox news viewers average IQ = 80, everyone else - average IQ = 104.

PSPS

(15,323 posts)
11. "Seizing?"
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 09:42 PM
Dec 2012
New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg, as well as several House Democrats, are seizing on Friday’s school shooting in Newtown, Conn. to make the case for stricter gun control.

Nice going, whores at NBC.
 

I Make Sure

(13 posts)
13. Bloomberg is a hypocritical ass
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 11:32 PM
Dec 2012

NYC has some of the strictist gun control laws in the country, yet he goes about his business with an armed escort. If gun control works, why does he need armed protection? He shouldn't have any worries since we know that criminals obey the laws. Why should he be able to protect himself against the bad guys, yet us lowly civilains can't?

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