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Brady Campaign Comes Out For Obama Save Email Print
Posted: 8:14 PM Oct 13, 2008
 Last Updated: 8:14 PM Oct 13, 2008
 Reporter: Dave Jordan
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Less than a week after John McCain was endorsed by the National Rifle Association, Barack Obama is being backed by a major antigun group.

The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence says Obama and running mate Joe Biden would strengthen background checks on gun purchasers, get assault weapons off the streets, and give law
enforcement more tools to stop illegal gun trafficking.

A spokesman for the group criticized McCain for once leading on gun violence prevention issues, but then allegedly pandering to the gun lobby.

The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence is named after James
Brady, the former White House press secretary who was gravely
wounded during the attempt on Ronald Reagan's life in 1981.

Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
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Posted by: ECU Republican Location: Greenville on Oct 15, 2008 at 07:34 AM
Two words for the anti-gunners.... Molon Labe!
Posted by: Kathy Location: Washington on Oct 15, 2008 at 06:41 AM
I don't care what they try to do for gun control. They will get my gun if they can pry it from my cold dead hand.
Posted by: Ed Location: GREENE CO on Oct 14, 2008 at 09:38 PM
I have a concealed carry permit. I am also a member of the NRA! I am for some type of gun control like mental cases deemed incompetent and felons need no guns at all. But if No Bama gets in we will have to fight it like mad. Heck he wants to allow Convicted Felons to be able to vote so why not let the guns go to them? Guess what they already do.It is like drugs you cannot stop the morons from getting high and stealing guns.If you take the guns away as dangerous weapons you will have to take modern house hold items away too. Heck even the writing tools or news papers or phone books too! They all can be used as deadly weapons. But like the liberal democrats they want to change the constitution to benefit their wants and need to the price of our law abiding citizens! Guns don't kill it is the people who don't respect the power and the responsibility that comes with it! Proper training and back ground checks are the key here. Give any government one right back they will all be gone soon
Posted by: C on Oct 14, 2008 at 04:32 PM
Hey, Blog Refuter, it's me again, just one more thing I wanted to add..I understand what you said about how we need to keep guns out of the wrong hands. The only problem is, our nation has literally thousands of gun laws already on the books, and yet guns still end up in the wrong hands. That's because criminals usually steal their weapons from the law-abiding folks or buy them on the street. Seldom if ever does a criminal go to a gun store or gun show for weapons. As I said in an earlier post, criminals ignore our laws, which is why we call them criminals. The only people that our gun laws hinder in making gun purchases are the lawful citizens ! Frankly, if the murderers, rapists, and home invaders [that our judicial system allows to roam free] have access to guns, then so should we. When one of these gun-toting 2-legged predators kicks in your door at 2 a.m., you'll want something a bit more substantial than pepper spray at hand. Just some more food for thought. Respectfully, C
Posted by: John Location: Greenville on Oct 14, 2008 at 03:20 PM
Many of you make good points. If the government takes away our right to bear arms, they take away the right of law abiding citizens to better protect themselves and their loved ones. Criminals are criminals, and they have that label for a reason. Even if guns are outlawed criminals will simply perform another illegal act to get their hands on them. Then, how are the rest of us supposed to protect ourselves against them? Think about that all of you Liberal sheep....just following the flock.
Posted by: EDWARD Location: NC on Oct 14, 2008 at 01:39 PM
I am getting my Handgun Carry and Conceal this weekend. Before Coach Smith gets his wish.
Posted by: VBush Location: MHCY on Oct 14, 2008 at 06:48 AM
Shock and Awe!!:)
Posted by: Mike Location: Edenton on Oct 14, 2008 at 06:11 AM
This should come as no surprise since the Brady campaign has as it's ultimate goal of total gun confiscation and the fact Obama has voted in favor of stricter gun control on every single bill even as Illinois state senator. He has voted on every gun control bill even though he chose not to vote at all on over a hundred other bills. Add to that his remark in Pennsyvania about people who are hurting "clinging to guns and religion". Wake up and smell the coffee folks before it's too late!
Posted by: WOLFGANG Location: CHOCOWINITY,NC on Oct 13, 2008 at 11:38 PM
Why don't WINT report the view of the National Rifle Association. Which I am A proud member of. Here is one reason. OBAMA voted to allow the prosecution " Put in Jail" people. who use firearms for self-defence in their own homes. Criminals can not wait for Obama to get elected. He wants to confiscate our guns, and our line of home defense,and to keep our famlies unprotected. Obama would be the most Anti -Gun home protection president in Americsan History. So what do you do if you get a home invasion? I guess maybe murdered? I wonder if WINT will print this comment it is pro NRA.
Posted by: C on Oct 13, 2008 at 10:33 PM
Hello, Blog Refuter:I agree,those with criminal records and/or mental issues should'nt have weapons. However, might I respectfully point out that the anti-gunners know they can't just ban all guns outright,so they chip away at our 2nd amendment rights bit by bit, piece by piece. That scoped bolt-action deer rifle dad gave you ? They'll call that a ''sniper rifle''. The snub-nose revolver grandma keeps in her nightstand ? A saturday night special. Anything to frighten those members of the public that let the media do their thinking for them. Anti-gun queen Rosie O'Donnel starts the million mom march, but hypocritically allows her son's bodygaurd to carry a gun. Make no mistake; the elitist gun-haters don't want ANYONE to have access to firearms, except when it suits their own purposes. May I also mention that both Britain and Australia have pretty much banned civilian ownership of firearms..and have since seen the murder/robbery/home invasion rates go through the roof? Take care.
Posted by: Don Location: Washington on Oct 13, 2008 at 09:50 PM
It IS that they want to take our guns away... thats what its all about. Take away guns from everybody so only criminals have guns. Do you know what would happen IF they could magicly make all the guns "go away"? Bad guys would go back to cross bows... Obuma would want to outlaw sticks then!
Posted by: Cactus Location: Strabane, NC on Oct 13, 2008 at 09:43 PM
Gun control is one of the things that Obama will try, same as Clinton. Look out it will be comming should he be elected.
Posted by: ??? Location: NC on Oct 13, 2008 at 09:43 PM
This is very interesting since Obama the liar and his little lying cohort Ray Shockey insist that Obama believes in the Second Amendment.This is out and out lies and they know it.Obama will be one of the biggest gun grabbing Presidents in history.If they were Pinnochio they would make little Liberal Demobrat Barbara Striesand look like she had a flat nose.Since Brady wants to disarm everyone, I wonder if she might be able to get the Secret Service disarmed if Obama wins.He should lead by example.If we arent allowed to protect our homes, then his shoudnt be protected either.
Posted by: Cactus Location: Strabane,NC on Oct 13, 2008 at 09:39 PM
No criminal will purchase a hand gun (or any other weapon ) thru legal channels. So we put the law abiding citizen thru a bunch of crap. And just what was this "anti-gun" group backed by the NRA? I think as a member of the NRA (and supporter) that the courts and other justice systems should convict gun use in a crime with more time in prison, not just a slap on the wrist as in the case of rapper TI charges. My dad taught me to shoot and respect weapons when I was 8 years old and continued to do so until I was in my late teens, how many thugs had the same training? You can impose all types of back ground checks that you want, thugs will still get their GUNS...
Posted by: C on Oct 13, 2008 at 09:02 PM
I knew it.Once again we see the true colors of that darling of the liberals and the equally liberal media, Obama. ''Assault weapons''? True assault weapons are fully automatic and have been tightly regulated by the government for decades. The anti-gunners figured out long ago that SEMI-automatic weapons can often look a lot like the full-auto guns, and they deliberately use the resemblance to confuse those who are ignorant when it comes to firearms. Obama is just another gun-hating liberal, and of late he's been trying to convince conservatives otherwise..but his record on the subject speaks for itself. Now he has the backing of the most anti-gun group in the U.S. ! Any of you Obama supporters, if you cherish your 2nd amendment freedoms, kiss them goodbye if your guy wins.
Posted by: Blog Refuter Location: NC on Oct 13, 2008 at 08:42 PM
This is interesting since just last year, the NRA had backed an anti-gun group on Capitol Hill. The point of the matter is that all law-abiding citizens should be allowed to have guns. Those with criminal records or other charges which make them unfit to carry a weapon, should not be allowed to purchase guns. It is not that anyone wishes to take your guns away. They just want to make sure that the guns do not get in the wrong hands.
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