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    Amash Condemns Trump's Red Flag Law

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    That was exactly my first thought when I saw that tweet
    Last edited by tfurrh; 08-13-2019 at 09:09 PM.
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    ... I think that is kind of the point of the tweet, no?

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    Quote Originally Posted by fcreature View Post
    ... I think that is kind of the point of the tweet, no?
    I didn’t think of it that way, but you never know. Trump and Amash could be making the same point.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian4Liberty View Post
    I didn’t think of it that way, but you never know. Trump and Amash could be making the same point.
    Ok, I'm confused by that statement. Tweets don't appear on my my screen but I think I located it by the number. How are they making the same point?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Origanalist View Post
    Ok, I'm confused by that statement. Tweets don't appear on my my screen but I think I located it by the number. How are they making the same point?
    Depending on how much credit you give the drunken monkey, he could be both insulting Cuomo, and pointing out that red flag laws could easily be applied to anybody (abused), both at the same time. A twofer.

    Would Chris Cuomo be given a Red Flag for his recent rant? Filthy language and a total loss of control. He shouldn’t be allowed to have any weapon. He’s nuts!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian4Liberty View Post
    Depending on how much credit you give the drunken monkey, he could be both insulting Cuomo, and pointing out that red flag laws could easily be applied to anybody (abused), both at the same time. A twofer.
    Well, I had a long day and just got settled. Is there some new reason to think Trump is playing a game with his stated support of red flag laws etc.?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Origanalist View Post
    Well, I had a long day and just got settled. Is there some new reason to think Trump is playing a game with his stated support of red flag laws etc.?
    That sounds like a question @Swordsmyth has just the answer for.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tfurrh View Post
    That sounds like a question @Swordsmyth has just the answer for.
    Gee, thanks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Origanalist View Post
    Well, I had a long day and just got settled. Is there some new reason to think Trump is playing a game with his stated support of red flag laws etc.?
    Quote Originally Posted by tfurrh View Post
    That sounds like a question @Swordsmyth has just the answer for.
    I have only what I have said before, he may be playing chess but if he is it is a horrible unacceptable risk he is taking and if he isn't I will never forgive him. (OR RAND)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Origanalist View Post
    And there it is. That's the crux of the whole problem, right there.

    It isn't the gun-grabbing politicians who are the real danger.
    By themselves, most of those posturing jackasses wouldn't have the balls to take candy from a baby.

    The ones who are really to blame are all the $#@!s who are "just following orders" ...
    (... and as far as I'm concerned, they can shove rusty spikes up their asses - right alongside their goddam worthless "apologies" ...)

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    So many Trump supporters who consider themselves gun rights supporters will follow their guttural partisan instinct and side with Trump on this and viciously attack Amash for his betrayal. I'll wait and see if any of this website's new anti-libertarian majority joins in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian4Liberty View Post
    Depending on how much credit you give the drunken monkey, he could be both insulting Cuomo, and pointing out that red flag laws could easily be applied to anybody (abused), both at the same time. A twofer.
    When I first read the tweet that was my initial assumption.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian4Liberty View Post
    Depending on how much credit you give the drunken monkey, he could be both insulting Cuomo, and pointing out that red flag laws could easily be applied to anybody (abused), both at the same time. A twofer.
    No doubt he is doing both of those things. But in the eyes of the drunken monkey, the ability to abuse red flag laws is a reason he's for them.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Origanalist View Post
    Well, I had a long day and just got settled. Is there some new reason to think Trump is playing a game with his stated support of red flag laws etc.?
    You never know. That is the essence of the drunken monkey technique.

    In reality, he will sign anything the Congress sends to him, so it’s really all up to McConnell.
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    Oh it's good to see Amash is back in everyone's good graces.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swordsmyth View Post
    I have only what I have said before, he may be playing chess but if he is it is a horrible unacceptable risk he is taking and if he isn't I will never forgive him. (OR RAND)
    Is Rand supporting the red flag laws?
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    Quote Originally Posted by TomtheTinker View Post
    Is Rand supporting the red flag laws?
    He sounded like it in a recent quote. Hopefully it was moment of weakness that he backtracks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TomtheTinker View Post
    Is Rand supporting the red flag laws?
    He said he would support one with "due process" but there is no such thing as a Red Flag law with due process.

    I'm hoping it was the pain medication talking.
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    Amash may become a minority within Republicans given MAGA's forceful personality.

    Had not thought MAGA would make this kind of shift post election, with help of Ivanaks he's building strong coalition with Dems for gun control.


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    President Trump's daughter and senior aide Ivanka Trump is involved in the White House's outreach to members of Congress, a White House official told CBS News. Her outreach, the official said, is a part of the White House office of legislative affairs' efforts to engage members of Congress in talks about gun policy.
    Ivanka Trump "has trusted relationships on both sides of the aisle and she is working in concert with the White House policy and legislative teams," a White House official said. Axios first reported Ivanka Trump's involvement.
    The president's elder daughter was the first in the Trump family to declare the shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, acts of "terror." And she has voiced support for "red flag" laws, which would allow law enforcement to take weapons from Americans deemed to be a risk to themselves or others.
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    Quote Originally Posted by donnay View Post
    This is a good thing?
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    Quote Originally Posted by kcchiefs6465 View Post
    This is a good thing?
    It's the best thing. The best.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kcchiefs6465 View Post
    This is a good thing?
    The point is, he is not talking "red flag" laws, and saying the people that cause these mass shootings are not in their right minds. This could be a window of opportunity to point out a lot of these mass shooters were on mind-altering psychrotrophic drugs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by donnay View Post
    The point is, he is not talking "red flag" laws, and saying the people that cause these mass shootings are not in their right minds. This could be a window of opportunity to point out a lot of these mass shooters were on mind-altering psychrotrophic drugs.
    When he says, "We have very very strong background checks right now but we have uh, sorta missing areas, areas that don't complete the whole circle and we're looking at different things...."

    He is referring to anti-2nd Amendment legislation.

    Namely, he is pushing for universal background checks and for ways for one to be adjudicated as being mentally unfit to own firearms without having a court declare as much.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AuH20 View Post
    In terms of a full spectrum candidate, Rand is leaps and bounds above Trump. I'm not disputing that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kcchiefs6465 View Post
    When he says, "We have very very strong background checks right now but we have uh, sorta missing areas, areas that don't complete the whole circle and we're looking at different things...."

    He is referring to anti-2nd Amendment legislation.

    Namely, he is pushing for universal background checks and for ways for one to be adjudicated as being mentally unfit to own firearms without having a court declare as much.
    So...you got all that from what he actually said in the above video?
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    Quote Originally Posted by donnay View Post
    So...you got all that from what he actually said in the above video?
    What “missing areas that do not complete the whole circle [of background checks]” do you believe the Trump administration are “looking at”?
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