White House weighs broad gun-control agenda in wake of Newtown shootings - The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-weighs-broad-gun-control-agenda-in-wake-of-newtown-shootings/2013/01/05/d281efe0-5682-11e2-bf3e-76c0a789346f_print.html ...." One potential strategy would be to win support for specific measures from interest groups that are normally aligned with the NRA, according to one person who works closely with the administration on gun-related issues and who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the issue’s sensitivity.
For instance, this person suggested, Wal-Mart and other major gun retailers may have an incentive to support closing a loophole that allows people to bypass background checks if they purchase firearms at gun shows or through other types of private sales. That could result in more people buying guns in retail stores.".... RRD : For those who are new to this, Clinton tried a similiar scheme with S & W ( Smith & Wesson) , the "thinking" was that they would pit "good" ,"responsible" gun manufacturers like S & W against "bad" gun manufacturers,then the "bad" ones would be sued,& the "good" ones would cut deals with the Federal government.
What could possibly go wrong?
What went wrong was that gun owners boycotted S & W into bankruptcy ;literal bankruptcy.
No other gun manufacter made a deal with the federal government after that. Let those who think that pragmatism is practical take note of that,(& I include the GOP in that group). Now Obama & co. think that they can do the same thing with Wal-Mart. If the managers of Wal-Mart are ,in fact ,considering this,then what Wal-Mart 's managers should ask themselves is this: why would people patronize a business that helps to violate their rights? Incidentally this is yet another example as to why gun owners should spread their business around to a number of local shops rather then concentrate their purchases at one major national chain: if your local gun shop goes under because Wal-Mart undercut them in price,then you will be at the mercy of Wal-Mart's corporate decisions. We "hang together" or we will be seperately hanged.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-weighs-broad-gun-control-agenda-in-wake-of-newtown-shootings/2013/01/05/d281efe0-5682-11e2-bf3e-76c0a789346f_print.html ...." One potential strategy would be to win support for specific measures from interest groups that are normally aligned with the NRA, according to one person who works closely with the administration on gun-related issues and who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the issue’s sensitivity.
For instance, this person suggested, Wal-Mart and other major gun retailers may have an incentive to support closing a loophole that allows people to bypass background checks if they purchase firearms at gun shows or through other types of private sales. That could result in more people buying guns in retail stores.".... RRD : For those who are new to this, Clinton tried a similiar scheme with S & W ( Smith & Wesson) , the "thinking" was that they would pit "good" ,"responsible" gun manufacturers like S & W against "bad" gun manufacturers,then the "bad" ones would be sued,& the "good" ones would cut deals with the Federal government.
What could possibly go wrong?
What went wrong was that gun owners boycotted S & W into bankruptcy ;literal bankruptcy.
No other gun manufacter made a deal with the federal government after that. Let those who think that pragmatism is practical take note of that,(& I include the GOP in that group). Now Obama & co. think that they can do the same thing with Wal-Mart. If the managers of Wal-Mart are ,in fact ,considering this,then what Wal-Mart 's managers should ask themselves is this: why would people patronize a business that helps to violate their rights? Incidentally this is yet another example as to why gun owners should spread their business around to a number of local shops rather then concentrate their purchases at one major national chain: if your local gun shop goes under because Wal-Mart undercut them in price,then you will be at the mercy of Wal-Mart's corporate decisions. We "hang together" or we will be seperately hanged.
