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presence
02-27-2013, 07:01 AM
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has a promise -- or a threat -- for congressional candidates: In advocating more gun control, he'll put his money where his mouth is.

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/27/17114921-bloomberg-scores-victory-on-guns-in-illinois-race


JUST US

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“I’m not against guns.
I grew up in a family of cops."



Never trust a government that doesn't trust its own citizens with guns. - Benjamin Franklin

In other words... I'm not against guns... I'm just don't trust the law abiding citizens with them:


I've copied and pasted her recently unveiled "Five Point Pledge" as it appears on her campaign website (http://robinkellyforcongress.org/gun-control/):



Pass a comprehensive ban on assault weapons.
Eliminate the gun show loophole.
Pledge never to receive support from groups that oppose reasonable gun safety legislation.
Ban high capacity ammunition magazines.
Support laws that prohibit conceal and carry permits.


http://chicagoheights.patch.com/articles/robin-kelly-2nd-district-congress-election-jesse-jackson-jr-gun-control#video-13147375




In her victory speech, Ms. Kelly, a former state representative who has worked as a chief of staff for the Illinois state treasurer, told supporters they had sent “a message that tells the N.R.A. that their days of holding our country hostage are coming to an end.”
Her calls for more gun control came as Chicago has been in the national spotlight for its level of gun violence.
“Guns were in the air,” said Don Rose, a longtime political consultant in Chicago. “It would have gotten some attention anyway, but once Bloomberg put the money in there, he defined it.”


http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/27/us/voting-primary-jesse-jackson-jr-house-seat.html?_r=0


Never trust a government that doesn't trust its own citizens with guns.
- Benjamin Franklin