Richard Lugar Voices Support For Assault Weapons Ban

cal04

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Mon Jan-17-11 09:15 PM
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Richard Lugar Voices Support For Assault Weapons Ban

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/17/richard-lugar-assault-weapons-ban_n_810097.html
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Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), a veteran GOP lawmaker who has served in the Senate for more than 30 years, voiced support for a ban on assault weapons last Friday.

In an interview with Bloomberg's Al Hunt, the Indiana senator was asked whether the ban, which expired in 2004, should be reinstated. "I believe it should be," Lugar replied. "But I recognize the fact that the politics domestically in our country with regard to this are on a different track altogether."

Lugar continued, "As a matter of fact, it appears that ammunition has been purchased from stores all over the country, subsequent to , by many Americans feeling that somehow Congress might take action that would somehow limit the amount of ammunition or the types of ammunition people can have."

The Federal Assault Weapons Ban was passed by Congress in 1994, but expired ten years later. HuffPost Mark Blumenthal recently wrote that despite a drop in support for gun control in general, public opinion "continued to show plurality support for an assault weapon ban as recently as a year ago."

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bluestateguy

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Mon Jan-17-11 09:17 PM
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1. Well I guess he'll be retiring next year

That much should be obvious.

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tishaLA

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Mon Jan-17-11 09:53 PM
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5. That's what I thought when I read the headline. First START,

now this. He's got to have one foot out the door already. He must be expecting a primary challenge from Pence.

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pipoman

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Mon Jan-17-11 09:31 PM
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2. Even the Dems aren't going to let that happen..again

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spanone

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Mon Jan-17-11 09:36 PM
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3. he's always been a leveled headed pub imho

he was the mayor of indianapolis when i was a kid

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Contrary1

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Mon Jan-17-11 09:38 PM
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4. He'll be getting my vote in the primary if there is a Teabag challenger. n/t

Edited on Mon Jan-17-11 09:48 PM by Contrary1

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