I have no doubt they already have it figured out. They're just waiting for the right time to spring it.chasfm11 wrote:I've assumed all along that if the WH could have figured out how to push the gun control agenda as a regulation, it would have been done. There is still time for that, particularly if it looks like the tide is indeed running against an Obama reelection. Unfortunately, the jury is still out on that, too. There is still a lot of time for some October surprises.
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- Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:22 am
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Can "Super" Congress impose gun control?
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Re: Can "Super" Congress impose gun control?
- Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:16 am
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Can "Super" Congress impose gun control?
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Re: Can "Super" Congress impose gun control?
I SERIOUSLY doubt they'll manage to work gun control into their bill. They have to have it done by Thanksgiving. And they're off for the month of August. Also, Con-gress has to pass the budget for the next Gub-mint Fiscal Year (GFY) by the end of this GFY (end of September). Give how several of these 'comittee' members will likely spend more time preening and strutting in front of any TV camera they can find during 'negotiations', I'd be amazed if they can agree on seating arrangements before they've lost at least a week. Then they'll have to argue for a month about the actual issue.
But this is all just kabuki theatre anyway. The final 'bill' is likely already written and done, the rest will just be for show. At the 11th hour they'll all come out of a room smiling and patting each other (and themselves) on the back and talking about 'compromise' and all the usual drivel. But I really don't see in the timeline how they could work gun contol in there AND somehow show it would 'reduce the deficit'. ONLY way would be to impose some massive ad valoram tax on every firearm (or maybe ammo).
The way I see them going for gun control would be to target some chemical, substance, or equipment that is essential to production of ammo and then regulate that into the point of extinction. I see it happening more in that fashion. They could do that via regulations issued via EPA, OSHA, etc. Liberal gun-grabber agencies all. Once regulated out of existence here, the State Department would then work to prevent importation. For an example, look at how the EPA use of lead regulations eliminated importation of small motorcycles. I could see them following the same pattern. That would be the more likely scenario.
But this is all just kabuki theatre anyway. The final 'bill' is likely already written and done, the rest will just be for show. At the 11th hour they'll all come out of a room smiling and patting each other (and themselves) on the back and talking about 'compromise' and all the usual drivel. But I really don't see in the timeline how they could work gun contol in there AND somehow show it would 'reduce the deficit'. ONLY way would be to impose some massive ad valoram tax on every firearm (or maybe ammo).
The way I see them going for gun control would be to target some chemical, substance, or equipment that is essential to production of ammo and then regulate that into the point of extinction. I see it happening more in that fashion. They could do that via regulations issued via EPA, OSHA, etc. Liberal gun-grabber agencies all. Once regulated out of existence here, the State Department would then work to prevent importation. For an example, look at how the EPA use of lead regulations eliminated importation of small motorcycles. I could see them following the same pattern. That would be the more likely scenario.