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Submitted by Jed, Jan 24, 2007 11:00

Criminals are NOT going to have to go through the loopholes that bloombergs gun control sets up. Criminals are called that for a reason, they don't follow laws. he thinks americans support his ideas, but the people who he thinks support him, are uneducated and lied to so they don't know any better. They believe that a semi-auto rifle, is more dangerous than a single shot rifle. Do they have any idea that snipers generally take one shot at a time in the military, yet are more effective than those who are firing multiple shots at a target? The washington dc snipers, used ar15's which can only fire one shot per pull of the trigger. And this is how they were fired. They weren't firing multiple shots, 1, maybe 2 shots. ANY hunting rifle can do the exact same thing. yet people think the other guns are more dangerous simply because their look.

This mayor is all about making guns that are perfectly legal to own, illegal. That is how he intends to get "illegal" guns off the streets. i can guarantee you that unless a criminal is caught with a gun by the police, that the criminals won't be giving up their guns under bloombergs laws. The ONLY people who will be forced to hand in guns are those who follow the laws, us non-criminals.

It's time that people in this country stop thinking that how hollywood portrays gun owners, is the truth. Us legal gun owners as a majority do not go out and harm people. We don't threaten people with our guns. We own assault rifles, handguns, hunting rifles which could easily double as sniper rifles. The problem is criminals, not guns! Crimiinals will always have guns, no matter what laws are passed. What makes you think passing 1 more law is going to work? If they didn't follow the first 100 laws, will they care about the 101st? Sheep citizens, learn the truth about the guns these people are trying to pass, they are lying to you about how dangerous they are, and how they are used. If you would only take the time to meet gun owners, you would see them totally different than how the media and certain politicians make them out to be.

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Mister Mayor. About 85% of the patrol officers I work with would rather take assault reports which ended with victims... [MORE]	California Copper	Jan 25, 2007 01:42
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The laws are there! The majority are repeat offenders. If the criminals were put away in the first place and... [MORE]	Darwin Clister	Jan 24, 2007 23:31
Mayor Bloomberg, your jurisdiction ends at the New York city limits. I don't think your job description gives you extraterritorial... [MORE]	Sam in Louisiana	Jan 24, 2007 22:41
"At yesterday's conference, the mayors also released poll results showing support for their cause among Americans." Of course there are some... [MORE]	Mark	Jan 24, 2007 22:10
Mr. Bloomberg is just one more reason a life long New Yorker (upstate for 55 years) like myself, is looking... [MORE]	Edward Cerra	Jan 24, 2007 20:18
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Mayor Bloomburg and the other mayors of his colalition need to look at the way in which their cities have... [MORE]	George Chapman	Jan 24, 2007 19:19
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The reason why we are loosing our liberties is because the elite (Bloomberg) are afraid of "We the People".I am... [MORE]	Mark	Jan 24, 2007 23:20
NRA?! Bloomberg's meeting was protested in DC by the Virginia Citizens Defense League. They do not like the Mayor's illegal... [MORE]	Bruce	Jan 24, 2007 16:48
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To whom it may concern: As a society we accept the deaths of children and young adults via the swimming pool,... [MORE]	Gregg Scott	Jan 25, 2007 12:49
Interesting that the mayor of the USA's largest city talk like a mafioso of yore. Gun owners in New York... [MORE]	Mehul Kamdar	Jan 24, 2007 14:32
There is a reason for ATF to be the only enity to utilize gun trace info. It is because the... [MORE]	frankooo	Jan 24, 2007 14:22
How curious, newspapers always say "alleged" even when referring to a murderer caught on videotape. Yet your bias is such... [MORE]	David Lynn Smith	Jan 24, 2007 13:21
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Criminals are NOT going to have to go through the loopholes that bloombergs gun control sets up. Criminals are called...	Jed	Jan 24, 2007 11:00
Old tricks that wont work Mr. Mayor. We're watching and remembering also. How about putting down your thugs instead of our... [MORE]	howard goodman	Jan 25, 2007 01:01
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