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Still undecided on assault-weapons ban: Al Franken
Franken, speaking during a press event in Rochester, said he supports limits on ammunition magazines to 10 rounds and tightening the nation’s system of background checks. But, he declined to say whether he supported a ban on assault weapons, a key provision of the president’s plan.
“I guess I don’t have an answer for you,” said Franken spokesman Marc Kimball, following a press conference during which the senator omitted a ban on assault weapons when asked about gun restrictions he might support.
“He’s been listening to Minnesota, trying to be thoughtful on this and trying to get input from people from a wide spectrum of views,” Kimball added.
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Obviously, Franken does not want to surrender his massive weapons cache.
Pork-Chop on January 17, 2013 at 10:33 AM
Please, we all know Stuart Smalley would be first in line for vote yes on any legislation banning those scary black assault machine guns.
HumpBot Salvation on January 17, 2013 at 10:36 AM
That’s racist. You wouldn’t have said it if they were scary white assault machine guns.
platypus on January 17, 2013 at 10:41 AM
He’s just holding out to see what kind of pork might be in the law for his district.
Just like any politician.
UltimateBob on January 17, 2013 at 10:41 AM
Franken: Snatching defeat out of Sesqui’s jaws of “victory.”
Resist We Much on January 17, 2013 at 10:46 AM
what a leader
Steven McGregor on January 17, 2013 at 10:46 AM
Don’t worry, he’ll follow Nanzi Pelosi’s instructions to “pass the law so we can see what’s in it.”
UltimateBob on January 17, 2013 at 11:01 AM
Will they add tire irons and baseball bats to the ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban?
Colbyjack on January 17, 2013 at 11:11 AM
Soon to be all over the Bull Stream Media /sarc.
It is time we had an Assault Bottle ban – For the Chiilldreenn.
Colbyjack on January 17, 2013 at 11:13 AM
Maybe the Party forgot to give him his Kwanza present
Useful line: I guess I don’t have an answer .. for you
In all the arguments, the Obama group has worked hard via their proxies to redefine these cartridge loaders as ‘assault rifles’
The MSM is filled with gun idiots and they look really bad when cornered. This is how La Pierre aced out in the last few weeks. The new propagandists are wimps, and so ignorant on the subject they crumble in debate
It is the arrogance of ignorance that led the MSM to invite LaPierre into their cocoons. They are so delusional, they think no one listens to his words.
entagor on January 17, 2013 at 3:16 PM