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US goes on AK-47 buying frenzy after sanctions imposed on Russian Kalashnikov maker

Re: Barack Obama - the best sales agent in this century

True but BHO has consistently shown support for an assault weapons ban.

Here BHO confirms his stance but he states a fact, hand guns is the weapon of
choice when it come to violence in the streets.


Remarks by the President and Governor Romney in Second Presidential Debate | The White House

Yeah, but what's the net result? What has Obama DONE to restrict gun ownership?

Here's how Obama is restricting gun rights.

A new law passed by Congress and signed by President Obama last week will allow guns in the parks and national wildlife refuges.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/us/27guns.html
 
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Mornin Beau, Do you think this is a legitimate part of the sanctions imposed on Russia, or a back door Obama gun grab as some have claimed?

A little of both. The reason I say a only a little of both, is because Russia is not the only country that is producing AK-47's and the sales of that weapon in the US from Russia was already small compared to other manufacturers due to import fees making them more expensive.

The third element, IMHO, is that it was a simple way to appease some of the anti-gun lobby on the left at very little risk to the Obama Administration because the majority of AK-47 buyers still have legal avenues to buy one and because of that the political blow-back on Obama would be minimal from the gun lobby and pro-Second Amendment people.

Other than the Class III buyers, no one was really hurt here in the US, and in the grand scheme of economic impact to Russia it was like taking a short pee in the Pacific Ocean in scale.
 
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Yeah, but what's the net result? What has Obama DONE to restrict gun ownership?

He's banned Russian made guns.
 
Re: US goes on AK-47 buying frenzy after sanctions imposed on Russian Kalashnikov mak

The only reason why the liar got a second term is voter fraud and the fact progressives/democrats just hate the word "republican."

IMO, democrats would rather elect the devil over a republican out of spite.

:lamo

Right-wingers can never, ever take any responsibility for losing an election. Vote conservative, it's the will of the people. Vote liberal, THEYRE CHEATING!! PARTISAN HACKS! ITS NOT FAAAAAIR
 
Re: US goes on AK-47 buying frenzy after sanctions imposed on Russian Kalashnikov mak

Well no, what you're witnessing in my post is anything but a championing of Obama. I merely pointed out that the 2008/2012 and now the AK47 fears are largely unfounded due to the fact that Obama has really done nothing to restrict gun ownership. Didn't he allow guns back into the national parks? And as pointed out by Beua, there's plenty of alternatives to the russian made AK47 available.

Yeah. everyone want's an AK/AR/AP etc...
 
Re: US goes on AK-47 buying frenzy after sanctions imposed on Russian Kalashnikov mak

:lamo

Right-wingers can never, ever take any responsibility for losing an election. Vote conservative, it's the will of the people. Vote liberal, THEYRE CHEATING!! PARTISAN HACKS! ITS NOT FAAAAAIR

I'm not "right" - I'm left - just not in a conceptual idea you can understand.
 
Re: Barack Obama - the best sales agent in this century

He's banned Russian made guns.

The United States Congress has placed sanctions on Russia. 399-19 in the House.
 
Re: Barack Obama - the best sales agent in this century

The United States Congress has placed sanctions on Russia. 399-19 in the House.

The Senate is more difficult..
 
Re: US goes on AK-47 buying frenzy after sanctions imposed on Russian Kalashnikov mak

People felt they need to protect themselves from the potential loss of their Second Amendment Rights, not to protect themselves with a gun from the President. Although, there have always been, and will always be, those that feel that they must arm themselves against ALL government, and prepare for some war that in their mind they feel is coming - these people, however, have nothing to do with the 99.999999% that bought guns, ammo and magazines when Obama was elected.

You're right, people were protecting their 2nd Amendment Rights as well as people do feel the need to protect themselves after school shootings such as Sandy Hook in Newtown and Columbine High School in Littleton along with the Aurora movie theater shooting and sales spike occurred following the Jessica Ridgeway tragedy.

I'm not sure why anyone felt the need to protect themselves against Obama. I just thought it was amazing gun purchases surged.
 
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Yeah, but what's the net result? What has Obama DONE to restrict gun ownership?

Here's how Obama is restricting gun rights.

A new law passed by Congress and signed by President Obama last week will allow guns in the parks and national wildlife refuges.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/us/27guns.html

Maybe you missed the part where I said true, "Obama has done very VERY little in the way of gun restrictions".

BHO he should be addressing the points he bought up in 2012 about enforcing the laws we have all ready have, those who are mentally ill, keeping the guns out of the hands of criminals, having conversation on how to reduce gun violence. But thanks for the link.
 
Re: Barack Obama - the best sales agent in this century

They also approved sanctions.

lol

Well they're also a bunch of retards that couldn't figure out how to make a bowl of cereal by themselves.
 
Re: Barack Obama - the best sales agent in this century

Maybe you missed the part where I said true, "Obama has done very VERY little in the way of gun restrictions".

BHO he should be addressing the points he bought up in 2012 about enforcing the laws we have all ready have, those who are mentally ill, keeping the guns out of the hands of criminals, having conversation on how to reduce gun violence. But thanks for the link.

Oh I did see that but took what followed it for something other than what it was, apparently. Sorry for that.
 
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lol

Well they're also a bunch of retards that couldn't figure out how to make a bowl of cereal by themselves.

Do you even have an opinion on handling Russia or do you just hate anything Obama does? How much support would you give Russia right now?
 
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