McCain Backs Gun Rights After Shootings

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Associated Press

McCain Backs Gun Rights After Shootings
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Apr 16, 8:42 PM (ET)

By ELIZABETH WHITE

LAREDO, Texas (AP) - Sen. John McCain says the shooting rampage at Virginia Tech does not change his view that the Constitution guarantees everyone the right to carry a weapon.

"We have to look at what happened here, but it doesn't change my views on the Second Amendment, except to make sure that these kinds of weapons don't fall into the hands of bad people," McCain said Monday in response to a question.

The Arizona Republican, who was campaigning in this Texas-Mexico border city, said he didn't know the details of the attacks at Virginia Tech.


U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks during the Republican party of Iowa's Abraham Lincoln Unity Dinner, Saturday, April 14, 2007, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)


"I do believe in the constitutional right that everyone has, in the Second Amendment to the Constitution, to carry a weapon," he said. "Obviously we have to keep guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens."

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[jody]

2. McCain supports Dem Platform, "We will protect Americans' Second Amendment right to own firearms" nt

[Miss Chybil]

3. When the government's response to any problem is to commit violence...

When the entertainment industry pimps violence...
When the historians glorify violence...
When a culture craves violence...

That is what we will receive.

[Mojambo]

4. don't fall into the hands of bad people

Yeah, the gun show folks are really on top of that one there, Johnny.

[Solo_in_MD]

8. Ah, another one who is not up on current firearms laws

[Straight Shooter]

5. Did someone ask him a question, or did he just pop off and pander to the gun nuts?

And by the way, I own a gun, but I'm not a fanatic about it. Like, I don't have the lastest and greatest in weaponry and I don't go to gun shows and I don't belong to the NRA, et cetera.

Politicize the tragedy, McCain. It's what Republicans do best. :eyes:

[Cha]

6. So your "name" is more than

a Mama's and Papa's song? :)

[Straight Shooter]

22. Heh.

I do okay at target practice, but the Mamas& Papas tune hits closer to the mark. Ooops. Really really bad pun. :7

[damntexdem]

7. We have to stay the course in Virginia.

Yeah, every "law-abiding citizen" a miniature "well-regulated militia."

But this is a "well-regulated" bunch without regulations.

And the unregulated seem to have guns, too, and use them all too often.

[scarface2004]

9. and furthermore if elected i will require everyone to carry a gun!

and wear their underwear outside their pants!!

[truthisfreedom]

10. Bad timing, John. But we don't care... go ahead and rub salt into the wounds.

Show your complete lack of compassion. Don't hold back, now!

[otohara]

11. Oh Thanks McBush

you're like his shadow, echoing every word he says....sad day to be his puppet.

[BuddhaGirl]

12. Fuck you, McCain, and your insensitive bullshit

n/t

[Whoa_Nelly]

13. STFU McCain

You are a wannbe has-been all in the same moment.

[marmar]

14. Why did all the right-wingers rush to support gun rights today?

It hardly seemed like an appropriate time or place for it.

[Art_from_Ark]

18. And the NRA went ahead with their convention in Denver

right on the heels of Columbine.

[slackmaster]

15. He's still a hypocritical Republican gun-grabbing monkey

:argh:

[OneBlueSky]

16. what a fucking horrendous thing to say right after this tragedy . . .

the guy couldn't even wait a day to politicize it, to take advantage of a tragedy to further his own agenda . . . not only is that unacceptable, it's also downright insulting -- to the deceased, to their families, to all of us . . .

we see right through you, Mr. McCain . . . and our response to your callousness is a big fat "Fuck you!" . . .

[Raine]

17. and so it starts

every issue in this country is used by some politician to promote themselves whether it be Imus or something violent like this. Same old, same old, nothing every changes. :boring:

[symbolman]

19. Jane! Get me OFF this CRAZY TRAIN!

What a NUT this guy is.. why do they even give him Media time?

[argyl]

20. Did he even bother to express any sympathy before he began his pander?

Doesn't look like he bothered.Doesn't know the details? Thirty two slaughtered on a college campus is a detail that should elicit at least a little grief.

[brentspeak]

21. When's the last time McCain pushed to close the gun show loophole?

Like, never? But he has the gall to say, "Obviously we have to keep guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens."

[hogwyld]

23. Thankfully, with this group of loser in the GOP

We'll have a Dem president, and a Dem congress to enact some real gun control with serious teeth. Time to join the modern world.

[stubtoe]

24. What an amazing "tin ear" McCain has.

He's beyond out of touch with the country. This is the latest proof of it.

[rocktivity]

25. It was more important for him to say that then express any grief?

Way to become president, Johnny!


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