Gonzales backs assault weapons ban

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Tuesday, January 18, 2005 · Last updated 11:38 a.m. PT

By JESSE J. HOLLAND
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

WASHINGTON -- Attorney General nominee Alberto Gonzales told the Senate on Tuesday that he supports extending the expired federal assault weapons ban.

Gonzales also said he wants Congress to get rid of a requirement that would eliminate part of the Patriot Act this year, despite complaints that it is too intrusive.

"I believe the USA PATRIOT Act has greatly improved our nation's ability to detect and prevent terrorist attacks," Gonzales told the Senate Judiciary Committee in written answers to questions left over from his confirmation hearing.

Gonzales, who served as President Bush's lawyer during his first term, is expected to be confirmed when the Senate returns after Bush's inauguration on Jan. 20. He would be the nation's first Hispanic attorney general and replace John Ashcroft.

Democrats, including Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., pressed Gonzales for written answers to several of their questions during his daylong confirmation hearing. Those answers were delivered on Tuesday to the committee, which planned a Wednesday meeting to consider nominations.
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[KerryReallyWon]

1. huh??

[bahrbearian]

2. Oh easy to say . since he has no vote , does he plan on proposing

that to Congress, like chimpy did, or is he just looking for confirmation.

[girl gone mad]

11. I'm sure Bush wants the ban re-instated...

and now that he doesn't have to worry about re-election, he can push for it.

[bahrbearian]

22. After he Fixes Social Security he'll have too with a provision

to ban guns from retiree's

[Robbien]

3. Easy to say. The ban is dead.

The man is just pandering for votes in Congress.

[grace0418]

4. Assault weapons kill too fast

Gonzales prefers torture, he likes to savor it.

Asshole.

[section321]

5. Bet the gun nuts hardly notice.

Only democrats truly want to take their guns...

</sarcasm>

[hollowdweller]

15. The GOP will trot him out when they want to have it both ways

[jody]

6. Sara Brady and her gun-banners must love Gonzales for supporting AWB. n/t

[FREEDOMRULES3]

7. this is bs

ok folks guns dont kill people... people kill people.. i know you heard it a million times right. but guess what its very true. fact...my hunting rifle is no different than this weapon except in looks only.this is one reason why i will never see another democrat president again in my lifetime and it really sucks. you cant ban all weapons so forget it and move on.pleeease

[Charlie Brown]

8. This will make the Freepers' day

I can't wait to see them react.

[ElectroPrincess]

19. It's pathetic how "clueless" the right wing radicals are ... especially

the NRA. Those boys have no idea that the * administration would love nothing more than to take away all firearms within the USA.

The Neo-con corporatists don't care about hunting or home protection but enjoyed using the NRA and nutcase fundamentalists to get them in power.

Just like OUR home grown USA fundies are now (finally!) scratching their heads at the gay marriage constitutional amendment conveniently shuffled to the back of the deck, so too will our firearms be systematically rounded up within a decade ... yes, that is, IF we continue to allow the neo-con corporatists to rule the USA. Now the above - you can safely take to the bank ;).

[MrSandman]

9. Probably calls the RKBA collective...

Who said God's Own Party are the gunowner's choice?

[Columbia]

10. At least he's consistent

Consistently fascist anyway.

[jody]

12. Do you mean that those who would ban firearms are fascist? n/t

[yorgatron]

13. i'm no fan of the NRA but i believe in

RKBA.

[hollowdweller]

14. Maybe not fascist but at the very least not freedom loving

[Columbia]

17. Not all necessarily

But it is a fascist position and if one holds enough of them, yes they would be fascist.

[jody]

18. Your observation banning guns is a fascist position is interesting. n/t

[slackmaster]

16. Yes, he's a fascist POS all right

Control freak all the way, all the time, every time.

I don't see why anyone would be surprised by this revelation.

:eyes:

[Solly Mack]

20. He's against assault weapons but supports torture and intrusive government

hmmmm.....

okey-dokey...just clarifying

[ChildEyedOneMan]

21. Most tyrants desire to disarm the serfs

I'll keep my auto loaders thank you very much.