Are the Second Amendment "rights" of Americans really being "threatened" - or is this complaint just another gimmick to get the right-wing, reactionary base "fired up" for 2012?

Police in Iowa city to buy their own semi-automatic AR-15s

by Joshua Rhett Miller

moderation...do you think that president obama, and ms. rice should have been at the same briefing? should this really be about rep. johnson? it seems that msnbc seems to think so.

Munster , theres no need to start a new network to promote lies for the left when most on the networks are doing it already.

Thanks, stick. and watch that weather rolling in.

Sure would be fun to shoot one once though.!!

Not illegal, but real costly! About the cheapest I've seen was $6,500.00 for a M-2 Carbine. A very strict background check, moving it to anywhere from your home requires advising every law enforcement agency along the route of your trip. You have to get permission from your local chief LEO to own it, and pay for the $200.00 Tax Stamp. Same rules as for a SBR, or a silencer. Too much BS for me!

Hey Lovie, how's it going? Good to see you here rebutting the constant lies of the Obama crew in residence!

Thanks for the correction stickhauler. I thought they were illegal for citizens.

hi pat!

Reagan didn't put a "AWB" in place, Bill Clinton did. Reagan signed the Brady Bill, that requires background checks. Nowhere near the "same thing." But, I wouldn't expect you to do much anything other than bash Republicans, it's all you have!

On gun control, President Barack Obama was quoted as saying: “This is our first task as a society, keeping our children safe. This is how we will be judged. We can’t put this off any longer.” Or how about “If it saves one child, then it is worth it.” At the same time he supports on demand abortion, anytime anywhere. After 50 million abortions after Roe....Protect the children? What a crock.

Takiing advantage of a tragedy for political gain.

"MILLER: National ‘assault weapon’ ban coming Thursday"

"Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office confirmed that she will be introducing in the Senate Thursday a new version of the so-called assault weapon ban. A spokesman said the full text will be released at a press conference on Thursday." "The California Democrat intends to expand on the ban that expired in 2004, by including handguns and shotguns, in addition to rifles. She would decrease from two to one the number of cosmetic features on a gun to have it be considered an “assault weapon.” This means that if a gun has just one item like a pistol grip or bayonet lug, then it is illegal. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law the same ban in New York last week."

Read more: h ttp://w ww.washingtontimes.c om/blog/guns/2013/jan/22/miller-national-assault-weapon-ban-coming-thursday/#ixzz2IruoXmbs

Not quite correct, greek. You can own full auto firearms, but they're closely regulated, and monitored. And really expensive!

Do Gun Control Laws Control Guns?

By Thomas Sowell

On gun control, President Barack Obama was quoted as saying: “This is our first task as a society, keeping our children safe. This is how we will be judged. We can’t put this off any longer.” Or how about “If it saves one child, then it is worth it.” At the same time he supports on demand abortion, anytime anywhere. After 50 million abortions after Roe....Protect the children? What a crock.

Full automatic anything guns are already illegal for US citizens to own !!!

Munster: mod quoted the Fox news interview. I simply was responding to it. Unlike libs, Scalia's opinions are the same whether he on Fox or MSNBC.

Military level guns are buzz words for full automatic. The gun used at Sandyhook was not full automatic. You want to ban assault weapons, o.k. with me. If you want to ban assault "STYLE", that is a problem. In this case if it looks like a duck it needs to walk like a duck also. Full and Semi automatic are two different animals. If it looks like and assault weapon and is only semi, like the AR15, I would be against banning it.

I am OK on Semi-automatic ownership. I do not see a reason to own full automatic.

No, beright. I have occasional confusion about many things, but not that. I am hoping you heard/ saw the whole content, and not just a "fox" snippet.

don't be so obstinate, beright. Handguns are ok with Scalia, .....military level arms are not. I offered the fox piece as a starting point.( you know, soften you up with something you find familiar and acceptable (-:} ) There are other examples of his thoughts out there, that contain well chosen wordings by the man. he leans against military style arms, and will vote that position if it comes before him.