Joe Biden plans to move quickly against guns, adding the issue to his list of first executive orders, according to his top policy aide. [More]
Because who needs checks and balances when you can wield dictatorial power with fawning media approval?
Now that our "pro-gun president" has clearly shown the way (with a special assist from our "gun rights leaders"!) does anybody still not understand the issue and still maintain the "bump stock ban" is just about "a stupid piece of plastic"?
[Via Len Savage]
"Stroke of the pen. Law of the land. Kinda cool" -- Paul Begala advisor to President Bill Clinton
ReplyDeleteBut Executive orders have a flaw, they're temporary by nature. With a stroke of his pen, a later president can cancel them whereas repeal of legislation requires passage by both houses and a presidential signature.
That is, of course, assuming that the Democrats don't achieve their apparent goal of turning the United States into a one party state.
It sounds like those type of actions against armed peaceable citizens is likely to spark a lot more gun violence than it quells, and it will be mostly directed at oath-breaking jack-booted government goons.
ReplyDeleteAnd then we come for those that give such orders.