Begich skeptical of gun proposals
Source: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
FAIRBANKS Sen. Mark Begich gave a tepid response to firearm restrictions proposed by President Barack Obama on Wednesday, saying hes not at all anxious to pass new laws as an approach to curbing gun violence.
Obama unveiled his plans for new gun restrictions at a news conference, asking Congress to pass a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, along with expanded background checks for gun buyers. The proposals come a month after a shooting in Newtown, Conn., killed 26 people, including 20 elementary school children.
Begich, a Democrat, cautioned in an interview with the News-Miner that hed only seen bullet-point summaries of Obamas proposals and wanted to learn more details. He said he is unlikely to support new gun restrictions, preferring instead to focus on enforcement of existing laws to attack the problem.
I think theyve got a long haul here, Begich said of the Obama administrations gun proposals. There are some of us who just fundamentally believe in a Second Amendment right.
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SoapBox
(18,791 posts)So he's a DINO?
And I just cannot understand what the fuck, is with this sicko obsession about guns...all guns...all ammo...all used to kill.
I've never had one and never want one.
I think these people need mental help.
nyy1998
(1,010 posts)Most of his constituents are probably anti-gun control and he is up for reelection in 2014.