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Gun control faces uphill battle: Feinstein From: AAP January 28, 2013 7:39AM
days before the US Senate begins debating new gun control measures, the Democratic senator who is leading the push to restore an assault weapons ban has acknowledged the effort faces tough odds to pass Congress.
Senator Dianne Feinstein of California told CBS television a coalition of police, clergy and voters would push forward her gun control measure over objections from the nation's largest gun-rights lobbying group, the National Rifle Association.
Feinstein on Thursday introduced a bill that would prohibit 157 specific weapons and ammunition magazines that have more than 10 rounds. The White House and fellow Democrats are sceptical the measure is going anywhere, given lawmakers who are looking toward re-election might fear pro-gun voters and the NRA.
"This has always been an uphill fight. This has never been easy. This is the hardest of the hard," Feinstein said.
"I think I can get it passed because the American people are very much for it," Feinstein said of the measure that follows a similar measure she championed into law 1994 but expired a decade later.
The bill has the support of President Barack Obama but Feinstein acknowledged the NRA's political clout.
She said the NRA has become a pawn of those who make weapons.
"The NRA is venal. ... The NRA has become an institution of gun manufacturers," she said.
The NRA disputed her characterisation.
"The NRA is a grass-roots organisation. We have more than four million dues-paying members and tens of millions of supporters all across this country. Our political power comes from them. Decent and logical people would understand that," spokesman Andrew Arulanandam said.
The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to take up the gun control proposals on Wednesday and hear testimony from the NRA's CEO and senior vice-president, Wayne LaPierre.
Mark Kelly, the husband of former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who was wounded in a 2011 mass shooting that killed six in Tucson, Arizona, plans to testify in support of gun control laws.
Link; <http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/gun-control-faces-uphill-battle-feinstein/story-e6freuz9-1226563194776>
And who's this clown, we have never heard of him and his face is splashed over our news papers as a supporter of banning automatic weapons??
Sydney Confidential.
A-listers backing gun ban From: The Daily Telegraph January 28, 2013 12:00AM
Actor Norman Reedus. Picture: Getty Images Source: The Daily Telegraph.
VISITING American actor Norman Reedus yesterday joined a slew of celebrities in calling on the US to introduce gun control reforms.
The Boondock Saints star, who is in town promoting acclaimed TV thriller The Walking Dead, filmed a disclaimer that is now aired before the violent zombie show in the wake of the Newtown massacre, where a gunman killed 20 children and six adults in Connecticut.
Speaking to Confidential yesterday, Reedus said he received "a tonne of support" from his peers while attending the Golden Globes because of the video.
"A lot of actors came up to me and said they thought it was great, which was a real surprise to me because I had no idea they were even watching the show," he said.
"I don't feel there's a real reason to have automatic weapons at all. I can understand the right to bear arms to some extent, but no one needs an automatic AK17 hanging in their truck. No way."
Reedus's comments follow the release of a controversial video featuring a string of A-listers such as Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Chris Rock and Ellen DeGeneres urging a ban on the sale of assault weapons in the US.
Meanwhile, Reedus, who has a 13-year-old son Mingus with his former partner Helena Christensen, celebrated his 44th birthday this month. "Don't remind me," he joked.
"No, to be honest, being able to do this show and with my son being the age he is, the 40s are my favourite.
"I'm having the time of my life right now.
"I just want to be able to quit smoking. I think it's time."
days before the US Senate begins debating new gun control measures, the Democratic senator who is leading the push to restore an assault weapons ban has acknowledged the effort faces tough odds to pass Congress.
Senator Dianne Feinstein of California told CBS television a coalition of police, clergy and voters would push forward her gun control measure over objections from the nation's largest gun-rights lobbying group, the National Rifle Association.
Feinstein on Thursday introduced a bill that would prohibit 157 specific weapons and ammunition magazines that have more than 10 rounds. The White House and fellow Democrats are sceptical the measure is going anywhere, given lawmakers who are looking toward re-election might fear pro-gun voters and the NRA.
"This has always been an uphill fight. This has never been easy. This is the hardest of the hard," Feinstein said.
"I think I can get it passed because the American people are very much for it," Feinstein said of the measure that follows a similar measure she championed into law 1994 but expired a decade later.
The bill has the support of President Barack Obama but Feinstein acknowledged the NRA's political clout.
She said the NRA has become a pawn of those who make weapons.
"The NRA is venal. ... The NRA has become an institution of gun manufacturers," she said.
The NRA disputed her characterisation.
"The NRA is a grass-roots organisation. We have more than four million dues-paying members and tens of millions of supporters all across this country. Our political power comes from them. Decent and logical people would understand that," spokesman Andrew Arulanandam said.
The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to take up the gun control proposals on Wednesday and hear testimony from the NRA's CEO and senior vice-president, Wayne LaPierre.
Mark Kelly, the husband of former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who was wounded in a 2011 mass shooting that killed six in Tucson, Arizona, plans to testify in support of gun control laws.
Link; <http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/gun-control-faces-uphill-battle-feinstein/story-e6freuz9-1226563194776>
And who's this clown, we have never heard of him and his face is splashed over our news papers as a supporter of banning automatic weapons??
Sydney Confidential.
A-listers backing gun ban From: The Daily Telegraph January 28, 2013 12:00AM
Actor Norman Reedus. Picture: Getty Images Source: The Daily Telegraph.
VISITING American actor Norman Reedus yesterday joined a slew of celebrities in calling on the US to introduce gun control reforms.
The Boondock Saints star, who is in town promoting acclaimed TV thriller The Walking Dead, filmed a disclaimer that is now aired before the violent zombie show in the wake of the Newtown massacre, where a gunman killed 20 children and six adults in Connecticut.
Speaking to Confidential yesterday, Reedus said he received "a tonne of support" from his peers while attending the Golden Globes because of the video.
"A lot of actors came up to me and said they thought it was great, which was a real surprise to me because I had no idea they were even watching the show," he said.
"I don't feel there's a real reason to have automatic weapons at all. I can understand the right to bear arms to some extent, but no one needs an automatic AK17 hanging in their truck. No way."
Reedus's comments follow the release of a controversial video featuring a string of A-listers such as Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Chris Rock and Ellen DeGeneres urging a ban on the sale of assault weapons in the US.
Meanwhile, Reedus, who has a 13-year-old son Mingus with his former partner Helena Christensen, celebrated his 44th birthday this month. "Don't remind me," he joked.
"No, to be honest, being able to do this show and with my son being the age he is, the 40s are my favourite.
"I'm having the time of my life right now.
"I just want to be able to quit smoking. I think it's time."