McAuliffe to Infringe the 2A in VA

[BlackBart]

McAuliffe was Clintons money man, potentially he could be as bad if not worst than Omouthy.

 

[Tyeraxus]

Dear God, why did I look at the comments in the WaPo article...

 

[AssMan]

Dear God, why did I look at the comments in the WaPo article...

Yeah, what's with the douchebag that talks in 3rd person like he's an alien? What a H0m0.

 

[DC-W]

Just as Hogan has the ability to affect administrative policies that affect the 2A in MD, does McAuliffe have similar leeway in VA?

 

[rambling_one]

Time to join or dontate to VCDL - http://vcdl.org

 

[K31]

McAuliffe to Infringe the 2A in VA

 

[guthook]

As everywhere else, the larger population counties tend to lean Dem.

This gives VA the appearance of blue balls, BTW.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

More gun control measures from an Uber-Lib...

Whodathunkit!

 

[DC-W]

Really? The governor can single-handedly "infringe"?

People owe it to themselves to understand how government works. This needs to get through the Virginia legislature, just like FSA2013 did in Maryland. The Governor can "call for it" and make a big scene, but in the end, if the legislature doesn't want it, it won't happen.

Anyone who thought he wasn't going to suggest these kinds of things is a fool...he was put in there by the Obama clique, and DC is geographically their butt-buddy.

As far as "gun control" goes, this package is pretty weak. NICS checks (meh), taking guns away from DV-ers (makes sense, actually), and the only one that REALLY would bug me...taking 2A rights away from people for someting totally unrelated (child support payments). I, for one, am kind of glad to see how little he thinks he can really succeed with gun control.

And as I said, it would have to get through the legislature as well. VA-ers know whether it has any steam, but I would doubt it.

Whoa whoa whoa. Even if McAuliffe cannot get bills through, can he not negatively affect decisions that don't require approval in their legislature? Our bureaucracy is littered with such things.

Perhaps my title could have been worded a little differently (I'll blame it on a lingering cold and dayquil).

 

[Docster]

See post #16 for the current reality.

Governors can ask for anything. The question is whether the voters/citizens will accept or agree to what he wants to do.

 

[Mr H]

Governors can ask for anything. The question is whether the voters/citizens will accept or agree to what he wants to do.

The voters/citizens can yell until they're blue in the face. But, sadly, most will whimper, at best.

Their elected officials, FTMP, will do what they're inclined to do, until and unless they are bombarded by their constituents to actually follow the people's will.

 

[press1280]

Gun control is the big unchecked box on liberals' to-do list. They figure the lame duck session is their last chance.

They can't move jack right now. Most likely an attempt at simply getting us to focus on a phantom so they can quietly pull some other BS.

 

[guthook]

The voters/citizens can yell until they're blue in the face. But, sadly, most will whimper, at best.

Their elected officials, FTMP, will do what they're inclined to do, until and unless they are bombarded by their constituents to actually follow the people's will.

The DC based media will still report the "bombardment" as "a couple hundred unorganized protesters", no matter how many thousands show up.

 

[Vile Shadow]

What? Not a word about "assault weapons"?

Color me surprised.

 

[swinokur]

Political posturing as has been pointed out. He could have done this months ago. What does he do, a la MOM, the anniversary of Sandy Hook to ASK for "Common sense" gun control, which it is not.

So predictable these folks are.

VCDL will be all over this.

I don't see it happening.

 

[Docster]

The voters/citizens can yell until they're blue in the face. But, sadly, most will whimper, at best.

Their elected officials, FTMP, will do what they're inclined to do, until and unless they are bombarded by their constituents to actually follow the people's will.

I agree. That's what contacting/lobbying reps and voting is all about. If the voters sit on their asses and do nothing, politicians do what they want.

 

[Armadillofz1]

Great. I actually have to work with McAuliffe (as in face-to-face) AND I'm moving to VA in March. I always knew that he was an anti, but as long as he didn't attempt to do anything, I was happy to overlook it. Actually, I kinda like the guy...he seem very hands-on, and pragmatic in his approach to solving problems. He's far better than Owe'Malley in that respect.

Now that he's pushing his anti agenda, working with him and his staff is going to be hard. Luckily I don't have to do it often.

Be sure to wear your Glock Tie clip when you do

 

[swinokur]

VCDL has an extremely effective Lobby Day in Richmond.

Won't see the light of day outside the GA.

 

[Easytarget18]

Hey Va. Welcome to Md. It really sucks doesn't it!

This. It may fail because of the GA for now, but the cancer slowly and methodically spreads.

 

[abean4187]

One can probably thank Libertarian Robert Sarvis for this. Yeaaaaa WTG 3rd party *******.

Didn't more liberal leaning voters vote for the Libertarian candidate? Can't really blame this on the Libertarians. The Republicans flat out lost this election by voting for an extremist right after a government shut down.

Not surprising that he lost considering that basically all of NoVa are government employees that will vote for their own paychecks before freedom.