WaPo: O'Malley, Miller, Dumais 'evolution' on anti-gun law. Sickening ignorance.

[mh53gunner]

“Shame on you,” Del. Michael D. Smigiel Sr. (R-Cecil) told the Democrats.

Busch called for the vote, and soon it was over: 78 to 61.

“Well done,” the governor told Dumais in her office, where bottles of wine were waiting. “Not an easy thing.”

After O’Malley departed, Dumais sat at her desk, exhausted. In the future, she wondered, would there be more to do?

Perhaps there were other guns that needed to be included in the assault-weapons ban and others that should have fingerprinting requirements.

“Who knows?” the delegate said. “Maybe that will be next year’s bill.”


Well that pretty much sums up the goal. They will be back for the rest of the firearms next year.

 

[Schipperke]

But the weapon that Adam Lanza had fired in Newtown — the semiautomatic Bushmaster rifle? Legal in Maryland.

Baseball bats are legal too, are those next?

 

[45-70]

"those lever action guns can hold a lot of bullets and have a rapid rate of fire"

"someone can conceal a lot of small revolvers on their person and show up at a school with enormous fire power"

"some of those single shot pistols fire rifle ammunition that can go through bullet proof vests"

"we have to do it for the children"

 

[MDNavyVet]

They only got today till they adjourn (midnight tonight).

If you are pissed off, then run against your dem(s) in the Primary! You have till June 23rd to switch parties to run against them in a 2014 election.

The sad part is that this reminds much of what I experienced when stationed in Washington State. There, Progressives control the legislature. Seattle (King County) is their bastion for Progressivism. The rest of Washington State is more rural and Conservative. Much like MoCo, PG, and Baltimore control the politics here in MD, it was the same in Washington State with Seattle.

 

[Sportstud4891]

Dumais is a first class c-word. You can smell how badly she wants her political career to take off.

 

[Inigoes]

The sad part is that this reminds much of what I experienced when stationed in Washington State. There, Progressives control the legislature. Seattle (King County) is their bastion for Progressivism. The rest of Washington State is more rural and Conservative. Much like MoCo, PG, and Baltimore control the politics here in MD, it was the same in Washington State with Seattle.

PG county is part of the problem, run against the incumbant D(irtbag)s.

 

[montoya32]

I didn't know alcohol in public buildings or drinking on the job was ok, especially for elected officials

I would like to know if anyone employed by the state or local government would like to attempt what Damais and O'Malley did by bringing alcohol to work and consuming it on their break. Looks like a precedent has been set.

 

[LeadSled1]

Definitely shows intent and makes a great piece for any future court cases.

 

[MDNavyVet]

PG county is part of the problem, run against the incumbant D(irtbag)s.

Thankfully, I will be here about one more year. Then my family and I will be leaving to warmer climates. In the meantime I will participate to support all organizations and politicians who are against the Progressive agenda being forced upon many of us.

 

[Abacab]

Not that it matters, but make sure you hit the poll on the page.

Why do people care about the stupid web polls so much on here?

 

[ericgunn]

I didn't know alcohol in public buildings or drinking on the job was ok, especially for elected officials

I thought the same thing as soon as I read that!!!!

 

[madness3120]

So they were going to exclude the AR but Omalley walk up to Vallario and say not to? What a bitch

 

[Inigoes]

So they were going to exclude the AR but Omalley walk up to Vallario and say not to? What a bitch

You can still purchase HBARs all day long after the ban is in effect.

 

[Abacab]

So they were going to exclude the AR but Omalley walk up to Vallario and say not to? What a bitch

I imagine it was a little more than him just asking nicely. Something like, "do you want to remain committee chairman? Alternatively I could just abuse the rules and bring it to the floor." They didn't need Vallario for that.

 

[Echo]

Her last sentence sums it up... it will never be over until they have completely destroyed the second amendment and disposed of all firearms. Today its "assault rifles", tomorrow shotguns, followed by "high powered sniper" rifles, finally impossible to afford licensing restrictions for handguns...

 

[quantum]

Her last sentence sums it up... it will never be over until they have completely destroyed the second amendment and disposed of all firearms. Today its "assault rifles", tomorrow shotguns, followed by "high powered sniper" rifles, finally impossible to afford licensing restrictions for handguns...

Actually I think the end game for them is more like what Great Britain has. You can purchase "hunting arms" and handguns which are delivered to your gun club. There you can get them out of secure storage to practice or target shoot. During hunting season you can apply for the license to remove your hunting arms (not hand guns) from the club to hunt. If you live in the country side I think there is a provision for breach loaded shotguns, (I may be wrong on some of these, I can't remember it's been a while since I read the laws for guns over there if someone else is more versed please correct me). Regardless, I think that is their end game; removal from peoples homes and relegated to licensed facilities. That will sound much more reasonable to the folks that seems to be so scared of firearms and don't want to see them; but don't want to stop hunting or "reasonable" activities.

 

[Threeband]

That whole story is the Kindergarten version of what happened.

 

[Boxherd]

...and this will have absolutely no effect in reducing violent gun crime....then what will they do?

 

[Straightshooter]

The Leprechaun entered the room, cast magic dust over the committee members and suddenly they saw the errors of their ways.

 

[Storm40]

...and this will have absolutely no effect in reducing violent gun crime....then what will they do?

as if they cared?