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Some notes I made while watching:
Adam Kline’s argument:
I went to a range and saw how extraordinarily safe you responsible gun owners are. Firearms are like an arms race, if criminals get them then you want them. Why do we want these in commerce then?
<Clearly he doesn’t get the why.>
Sullivan’s mother:
“We have laws that protect our children from narcotics and alcohol and when they can drive and when they can vote and I would like to see some laws protecting our children from assault weapons. Because they are impulsive, and it was impulsive when the person killed my son. I would like to keep our children safe and keep them out of our most vulnerable young people.” Kline: do you know the model of the gun used to kill your son. Sullivan’s mom: “No, I don’t”
<So, she doesn’t know if an assault weapon was even used! >.< >
NRA representative:
… violates the 4[sup]th[/sup] amendment…
Kline:
There would be an amendment taking that portion out
NRA:
Arguably this bill is trying to find a degree of lethality. Pistol grips have nothing to do with lethality. … This bill will sow confusion, not control.
Kline:
Legal discussion: DC vs heller. Total ban rightfully unconstitutional. Quoting from Heller: like most rights, the rights secured by the 2[sup]nd[/sup] amendment are not unlimited. … [you cannot carry anything].. . Nothing in our opinion should be used to cast doubt on felons.. blah blah blah. Isn’t that a fairly clear and concise validation of laws like this?
<No, Kline, it’s not>
NRA response:
Kline: This is an invitation by the US Supreme court to pass reasonable restrictions…
<No, Kline, it’s not>
“Merton Cooper: If you hold it like this *vertical fist*, you’re a felon. If you hold it like this *angled fist*, you’re legal....
And then the government is telling you how loud noises are bad for your hearing. Yet they don’t let me put a muffler on my firearm. They make me put one on my car!
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