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2. This nation has to quit being held hostage by gun groupies. We've seen where it's gotten us. nt

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 11:08 AM

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Could an executive order be issued in regard to what happened in Orlando? [View all] still_one Jun 2016 OP

The gun groupies would go nuts liberal N proud Jun 2016 #1

True that liberal N proud Jun 2016 #7

Totally unconstitutional yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #18

This shooter wasn't on any watch lists the day before yesterday. linuxman Jun 2016 #6

Or was under observance or investigated by FBI etc etc... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #8

So without that being noted linuxman Jun 2016 #12

Who is going to do the watching? For how long? linuxman Jun 2016 #15

Yeaaaaaaah...no. linuxman Jun 2016 #17

So at least on some basis it could be done still_one Jun 2016 #9

That's not how it works. linuxman Jun 2016 #4

What is an AR-15 if it is not an assult rifle? liberal N proud Jun 2016 #10

A semi-automatic rifle with a moderate (at best) powered round whatthehey Jun 2016 #11

Sure - but not more quickly than you can squeeze a finger 20X. whatthehey Jun 2016 #21

ok still_one Jun 2016 #22

Semantics - the AR-15 is still an assault weapon liberal N proud Jun 2016 #24

Words mean things. The civilian version is not. whatthehey Jun 2016 #26

A semiautomatic rifle. linuxman Jun 2016 #13

It is an assault weapon liberal N proud Jun 2016 #23

Folllowing that "Logic" linuxman Jun 2016 #29

The president cannot take this type of action TeddyR Jun 2016 #19

No. That's not how executive orders work. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #25

No but the US Congress could act in the interest of the people... Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #27

How about one to deport foreigners who call for death penalty for gays? David__77 Jun 2016 #28