Bloomberg's aggressive stance against guns

[ProgressiveProfessor]

Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire mayor of New York City, has been funding a national advertising campaign to promote his congressional gun- control bill. Monday's Denver Post featured a full-page ad urging Sen. Mark Udall to support the Bloomberg bill; Colorado's other senator, Michael Bennett, is already a co-sponsor.

According to the ad, the Bloomberg bill would nationalize Colorado's rule about background checks at gun shows. But in fact, only a small fraction of the Bloomberg bill addresses the issue of background checks. The rest of the bill has a much more aggressive agenda.

For example, gun show promoters do not sell guns. The promoters just operate the shows, renting table space to the people who do sell guns. The Bloomberg bill would give the U.S. attorney general unlimited power to impose fees and regulations on gun show operators. An anti-gun attorney general could make the fees so exorbitant that no one could operate a gun show. Extremely complex and time-consuming registration forms that would have to be filled out every week could also drive gun shows out of business.

Or consider a licensed firearms dealer who never sets foot inside a gun show. He conducts all his sales from his store. The Bloomberg bill hugely increases various prison terms that can be imposed on licensed dealers. This has nothing to do with gun shows.

The Bloomberg bill takes major steps toward national gun registration. Under current federal law, when you buy a gun at a store (or from a licensed dealer at a gun show), you must fill out a form specifying your name, race, address, and so on, along with the serial number of the particular gun you bought. The licensed dealer keeps these records, which are available for law enforcement conducting criminal investigations.


More at: http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_14947960
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That Bloomie is a rabid anti civil rights politician is clear. Just how far he spreads his lies is amazing. Also amazing is that he was not prosecuted for his role in illegal gun buying in other states.

[bluestateguy]

1. Another anti-gun Republican

Along with Jim and Sarah Brady Bunch and Paul Helmke.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

3. I was scared he would declare himself a Democrat at one point

[Ter]

9. No he isn't

He's an indy.

[shedevil69taz]

2. My guess is Senator Bennett

will not have his congressional seat for much longer.

[SteveM]

4. Ah, yes. Just in time for the Congressional elections. Typical GOPer

...getting all he can for the Republicans -- with the help of anti-gun Democrats, of course.

[Katya Mullethov]

5. He is taking , yet another , much need breather in Bermuda

That would explain why he wont answer his cellphone .


"Guns are largely forbidden in Bermuda — even most police officers do not use them — but the mayor’s guards have special permission to carry weapons."

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=+Mr.+Bloomberg+is+New+York+or+not.+Guns+are+largely+forbidden+in+Bermuda&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=+Mr.+Bloomberg+is+New+York+or+not.+Guns+are+largely+forbidden+in+Bermuda&gs_rfai=&fp=3f73b7d243bf661

[spin]

6. Bloomberg's net worth is 5.3 BILLION dollars ...

He ranks in at #44 in the list of the richest Americans. He spent $85 million dollars to win his last election as mayor of NYC, 9 times what his opponent Fernando Ferrer spent.

Is it any wonder that he favors keeping firearms away from "those people".

Note: info from:
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/54/biz_06rich400_Michael-Rubens-Bloomberg_C610.html

[proteus_lives]

7. Another anti asshole.

He'll fail and fume.

I bet his bodyguards carry guns.

[Katya Mullethov]

8. ya think

Everywhere ?


http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=bloomberg+brings+forbidden+guns+to+bermuda&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=3f73b7d243bf661

I dont really think it is worth a post of its own . Just a dude that likes to spend way too much time lookin at other peoples shoes .