Liberty-Minded Woman Vs. U.S. Senator
Mollie Hemingway, Ed. ·
January 31, 2013 at 1:37am
I don't really know what U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is talking about when he refers to a "100 weapon" and "100 magazine artifact" but I do love how Gayle Trotter, an attorney and an actual elected official in Washington, D.C. (!), explains how his gun-grabbing attempt is sexist and particularly harmful for young mothers.
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Re: Liberty-Minded Woman Vs. U.S. Senator
Oh wow. Even better than that clip is Dave Kopel's amazing testimony. It so thoroughly rebuts Feinstein that it's almost breathtaking. Seriously. Read this now (pdf).
Edited on January 31, 2013 at 1:58amAug '11
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This is a trait of politicians in general and liberals in particular. They may have little or no knowledge on what they seek to regulate but still feel like they know more than you.
May '11
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Sen. Whitehouse was cut off at the end of this clip as he was beginning to talk about the "young man who fired 13, 14, ..."
Is it safe to assume he was talking about the shooter at Sandy Hook? If so, has it been definitively stated exactly what weapons the man actually used. I have heard everything from multiple handguns to an AK-47.
This is pertinent because Sen. Whitehouse and his ilk want to ban semi-automatic rifles in particular. If the Sandy Hook shooter used handguns, he is NOT a good example of why semi-automatic rifles need to be banned.
May '10
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Meanwhile, inside the esteemed colleague's head:
Sep '10
Re: Liberty-Minded Woman Vs. U.S. Senator
I say we ban the "100 weapon" but keep guns legal.
Nov '12
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After watching the video, I am forced to conclude that U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse doesn't know what U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is talking about.
Jul '10
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Let's cap firearm magazines at 100,000 rounds and seize the income and assets of every Senator to pay a day's worth of service on the debt.
Jul '11
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Amazingly, Senators will now spend their time parsing out exactly how many rounds shall be deemed adequate for self-defense, for anyone, anywhere, at any time.
Thank you for your fine work, Senator. I sincerely hope you fall down a flight of stairs on the way home tonight, because that's the greatest service you can perform for your country, given your statements today.
I salute your courage in disarming women trying to defend themselves. How's that war on women going now, chief?
Jul '10
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The thought that I can't shake about this administration: they're going to get us all killed.
May '10
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Star Trek Voyager mavens will recognize the "100 weapon" as the precursor to the "Photonic Cannon."
Jul '11
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I don't find it sexist to ban high magazine weapons. The next step for this idiot is to ban all handguns by the way.
Oct '10
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That's good testimony, but he botched a great opportunity for a good analogy.
"The gun prohibition lobbies, though, oppose firearms accuracy. On the January 16, 2013, Josh Horwitz said that grips should be banned because they prevent "muzzle rise" and thereby allow the shooter to stay on target.
Well, yes, a grip helps stabilize the gun so that a second shot (whether at a deer or a violent attacker) will go where the first shot went. Horowitz was essentially saying that guns which are easy to fire accurately should be banned.
This is backwards. It is like claiming that history books which are especially accurate should be banned, while less-accurate books could still be allowed."
No, it's like claiming that doctors' scalpels should be dulled because sharp scalpels are more dangerous.
Mar '12
Re: Liberty-Minded Woman Vs. U.S. Senator
Mollie Hemingway, Ed.: Oh wow. Even better than that clip is Dave Kopel's amazing testimony. It so thoroughly rebuts Feinstein that it's almost breathtaking. Seriously. Read this now (pdf). · 1 hour ago
Edited 1 hour ago
Thanks for the link on the Dave Kopel testimony. Fantastic.; I've already forwarded it on.
Apr '11
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The invention of the handgun was one of the greatest steps toward the equality for women.
May '10
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Isn't it odd that the people who define themselves as "liberal" are always the ones to go on crusades to ban things they don't like, but that others find useful. It's the puritan streak that's always run through American life and progressivism, the idea that somewhere someone is living as they see fit. Always in the name of "common sense," whatever that is.
Of course they will ban handguns, if they can get away with it. Semi-automatic rifles are the camel's nose in the tent. It's just "common sense" after all.
Jul '10
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I am forever fascinated with the "12th, 13th, 14th bullet" concept. Perhaps what we need is a law where we simply skip the 12th, 13th, 14th bullet and go directly to the 15th. ?How would that work - it is no more ludicrous than what is being proposed.
The whole argument is simply bizarre. None of these people appear to be real shooters. None of them have any idea about weaponry, about shooting effects, etc. Notice that in the Virginia Tech shooting Cho killed some 30 people while firing >170 rounds - all from legal 10 and 15 round magazines! He had 19 of them and simply reloaded.
What is most remarkable is that while all the nuts talk about the shooters being able to shoot a lot of bullets, no one talks about people being responsible and armed - and resisting by shooting the shooter.
Go back and review the circumstances and results of the Northfield Raid. Those were ALL seasoned, skilled, ruthless robbers - and they got shot to pieces by the citizens who would not tolerate being robbed. ?What happened to that American.
Sep '10
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i love how she just threw abortion rights language in his face.
May '10
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This hypocrite wants to ban the wimpy 100 weapon while leaving millions of the much more powerful 870's out in the streets.
Jul '11
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They can have my lightsaber when they pry it from my cold, disembodied hand.
Dec '12
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Chris Campion: Amazingly, Senators will now spend their time parsing out exactly how many rounds shall be deemed adequate for self-defense, for anyone, anywhere, at any time.
Thank you for your fine work, Senator. I sincerely hope you fall down a flight of stairs on the way home tonight, because that's the greatest service you can perform for your country, given your statements today.
I salute your courage in disarming women trying to defend themselves. How's that war on women going now, chief? · 13 hours ago
Let's humor these ignorant Liberal Senators for a moment. How many rounds are sufficient? What if in this case the woman protecting herself and her child had poor aim and her first few shots missed the attacker? A typical Remington 870 would contain 3 or 4 shells for example. That does not leave much room for error does it? What if there are multiple attackers? Clearly there are many plausible scenarios where a capacity greater than 10 rounds would be necessary to stop the attackers. I am glad there are women like the witness who will testify to the truth and educate these fools.