Yes, they do want to take your guns

[Bartholomew Roberts]

A few quotes from politicians stating unequivocally that they want to confiscate your guns. Not just ban semi-autos and normal magazines. They want to take your guns. And except for a few "golden oldies" at the end, all of these are recent links from 2013. These are the few politicians who will straight up tell you what is on their mind. For every one of these, there are 10 more who think the same way; but are afraid they'll pay for it at the ballot box if they say it out loud.

We'll start off with my favorite. This link shows an Oregon legislator telling his constituents that fears of gun confiscation are a "paranoid delusion" and mocking their fears. Then shortly after that, he lets it slip he favors total confiscation:
http://www.examiner.com/article/gun-grabber-has-meltdown-flees-public-affairs-forum-anger

Hawaii legislature proposes gun confiscation
http://www.hawaiireporter.com/its-hawaiis-proposed-guns-laws-that-are-criminal/123

New York Assemblyman asks colleague not to mention that original proposed SAFE Act included confiscation
http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-...-exposes-gun-confiscation-agenda-of-Democrats

Missouri Democrats introduce legislation to confiscate guns
http://nation.foxnews.com/gun-contr...irearms-gives-gun-owners-90-days-turn-weapons

VA has veterans who cannot manage their own financial affairs declared prohibited persons unable to own firearms
http://www.humanevents.com/2013/04/15/va-targeting-veterans-for-gun-confiscation/

NJ State Senator "We needed a bill that was going to confiscate confiscate confiscate."
http://www.humanevents.com/2013/04/15/va-targeting-veterans-for-gun-confiscation/

Governor Cuomo says, "confiscation could be an option."
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/336373/cuomo-confiscation-could-be-option-eliana-johnson

Feinstein suggests "compulsory buyback."
http://washingtonexaminer.com/sen.-feinstein-suggests-national-buyback-of-guns/article/2516648

CA assembly proposes confiscating 166,000 legally registered guns.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking...rnias-state-senate-Democrats-roll-out-big-gun

And the original classic from 1995:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ffI-tWh37UY

Eric Holder proposing we use schools to "brainwash people" with pro gun control messages
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nM0asnCXD0

See also:
http://www.guncite.com/gun_control_gcnobody.html
http://www.gunscholar.org/gunban.htm
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/20...the-myth-that-no-one-wants-to-take-your-guns/

 

[Creature]

Is this something that bears repeating on this forum?

 

[Spats McGee]

Is this something that bears repeating on this forum?

Perpetually, lest someone actually believe the lie, "nobody's trying to take your guns away."

 

[Schwing]

Is this something that bears repeating on this forum?

I believe that this is a very valid thread. We are always asking ourselves what can we do to FURTHER pro 2A goals instead of just talking about it. Exposing the outright hypocrisy of those who wish to see the demise of the 2A is a powerful tool.

 

[taliv]

creature, not sure what you're asking. if you're implying this is not news to readers here, sure. but it's nice to have a handy list of links to provide when discussing the topic with fence-sitters

 

[Agsalaska]

This thread should be stickied.

 

[Schwing]

This thread should be stickied.

^^^^+1

 

[Baron66]

Is this something that bears repeating on this forum?

Yes. The answer is always YES.

 

[Baron66]

I wish the 1995 link worked. Stupid youtube.

 

[Arkansas Paul]

As often as left wingers repeat, "No one is trying to take your guns", yeah I think we should repeat that every chance we get.

It may not be the immediate goal, but it is the long term goal.

 

[Midwest]

Here is another one, Mr Handgun Control Inc..... Pete Shields

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2978584/posts#5


" Our ultimate goal — total control of handguns in the United States — is going to take time. My estimate is from seven to ten years. The problem is to slow down the increasing number of handguns sold in this country.

The second problem is to get them all registered. And the final problem is to make the possession of all handguns and all handgun ammunition — except for the military, policemen, licensed security guards, licensed sporting clubs, and licensed gun collectors — totally illegal."

-Pete Shields, Chairman and founder, Handgun Control Inc., "A Reporter At Large: Handguns," The New Yorker, July 26, 1976, 57-58"

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[GEM]

Thanks, Bart for the info.

Perhaps, Justice Scalia should reconsider reasonable restrictions if he write another opinion.

 

[buck460XVR]

Is this something that bears repeating on this forum?

yep...just like clearin' a gun every time before you hand it to someone. While threads rehashing the same old, same old, sometimes seems excessively repetitious, it's good to keep up on who is the enemy and what they are up to. Much better than the alternative. Like any other thread, if it doesn't interest you, click on the back button and find a topic that does.

 

[230RN]

Nice to see these references gathered in one place, Bartholomew Roberts, and thanks.

Bares the lie about "Nobody's trying to take your guns."

I'm sure there are more.

Sticky suggestion is good, but in my opinion, we've got too many stickies already. May be time to cull some of them. Maybe incorporate some into an "Old Stickies" sticky.

Terry, 230RN

 

[Potatohead]

+1 to some stickie culling and an "old stickie stickie"

 

[John828]

Sticky

 

[CLP]

I don't think it can stated enough. I'm also glad to have these links. Sticky.

 

[bainter1212]

Sticky please. And edit the OP with more links as they are found.

 

[Doc7]

Thanks

 

[ridgerunner1965]

its old news that a majority of politicians want your guns.

once the goverment is no longer afraid of the people, then they will feel free to enslave us with more taxes, more laws and just commit general buffoonery against our once great country.

the only reason we have the freedoms we do is because we are still a young country.our citizens are still feisty. there is still a slight majority of us that hold the original founders beliefs.if not the majority, still enough to keep them from going whole hog on the gun control issue.

older democratic countries all have much stricter gun laws than we do. that makes it much harder for the citizens to rebell against the authority of the ruling class. the ruling class likes this. its just the natural progression of things.

 

[AlexanderA]

Pete Shields quote:

except for the military, policemen, licensed security guards, licensed sporting clubs, and licensed gun collectors

As a collector, this is scant comfort to me. What the gun controllers plan for collectors is that collectible guns be totally deactivated, in the way they do in England. (Holes have to be drilled in any part that can hold the pressure of the propellant.) Sorry, but I'm not interested in collecting display or dummy weapons.

On a more general note, I don't believe that gun control is a right-left issue. It's a cultural issue. The urban elites deeply hate rural people and those in "flyover country" -- in other words, anyone who doesn't share their world view. Guns are only a part of this.

 

[yzguy87]

+1 for a sticky. FYI if it doesn't get stuck then you could always subscribe to the thread.

AlexanderA, your post reminded me of a psl for sale listing I saw on a website in Europe (I think in Germany but don't quote me.) The guns action was welded shut the barrel had been welded shut and 8 holes were drilled into the chamber and barrel. Price... £1000!

Thanks for the post op. I realize this info is not new but it is nice to have it in 1 collective location to easily refered to if necessary. Subscribed.

 

[Bruno2]

Every time I hear someone saying "nobody is trying to take your guns" I always think in my mind "riiiigghht"

 

[Gator007]

It's easy to see why they don't teach history the way they used to. Anyone who really understood the history of the world and the persecution that so many people have been through would never support any anti 2nd amendment bill. It's the amendment that puts teeth in all the rest and without it all others would be easy to do away with.

 

[yzguy87]

Bartholomew Roberts, could you give a description about what "the original classic from 1995:" was about so we can look up the info and post a link to it. The video seems to not be working on YouTube.