From a snip’it of the Capitol Hill News Letter
Biden plans to include certain Military and Law Enforcement Only Equipment amendments to the bill.
Which would most likely include such items as body armor and possibly mil spec night vision gear.
He was one of the prominent authors of the original AWB and he has championed legislation in his home state for similar prohibitions of the same items.
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Night vision caused deaths are on the rise you know.
Yep so is zombie attributed body armor deaths!
:D:D:D
I’ll bet Biden will want to ban milk when he finds out that all serial killers drank milk when they were babies! 
“The result of protecting the world from the effects of folly is an earth full of fools…”
Or something like that…
As VP Biden has no power to write or introduce legislation.
He has ZERO control over any amendments.
Source please.
WOuldnt suprise me, they have to stop all those drive buy bayonettings perpetrated at night whilst criminals are wearing NODs you know! For the Children who play at night and all!:rolleyes:
this.
Ummm, the Vice President is the head of the Senate I’m sure he has a considerable say so over bills and amendments.
Not to mention that Biden is a long term Senator with a majority RAT hold on Congress and Senate I would bet you he has a sizable say so on what happens in the Senate…
:rolleyes:
President of the Senate has ONE legislative power. To cast the deciding vote in a tie. Nothing else, nada, zip.
Not to mention that Biden is a long term Senator with a majority RAT hold on Congress and Senate I would bet you he has a sizable say so on what happens in the Senate…
:rolleyes:
That wasn’t the implication of your original statement. You said he “planned to include amendments to the bill.” This is constitutionally different.
Yes he may “lobby” his former colleagues on the Hill, and they may introduce that language, but he himself has ZERO legislative ability. He certainly wouldn’t be lobbying on his own, he’d be doing it as part of the Obama administration.
The Constitution is very clear about “separation of powers”.
Still no source for the original claim that might allow some elucidation.
I guess the body armour thing is because of things like the North Hollywood incident, but it does smack of elitism at least.
I’ll give up my bodyarmour when Obama does.
Seriously for as many people that complain about the Constitution and jump up and down about potential violations, there doesn’t seem to be many here that actually understand how the government functions, what powers and doctrines apply to what situation.
John, you’re right that Biden has no real legislative power as VP, but the fact that the Executive branch including both the Prez and VPrez, and their cabinet appointees have an long history of being outspoken proponents of extremely restrictive gun control measures, and seem to be actively campaigning for further legislation to be introduced, should be enough to concern us all.
Obama-Biden seem to have an open invite for the House and Senate to introduce more legislation – and there are plenty of loonies in either that live to introduce this crap.
Man I’m just citing a story from a source on Free Republic don’t shoot the messengers. I believe we (hopefully) feel the same about the “future” AWB
hmmmm pot… kettle… hmmmmm I’m staying out of this one.
Any amendment “included” in any potential AWB legislation, are voted on by the entire Congress.
No one Senator, not the President, not the VP have any power to “include” any language in final legislation.
The “legislature” operates so that no one man “dictates” what the law is.
The Obama Administration may indeed request certain language, but it has ZERO control over what the actual language will be.
Link to the story please, it may help in determining what was actually said and may explain how you might have misunderstood.
Likewise it may inform those of us concerned about the 2a and educate those that don’t understand the process.
No argument from me on any of those points. Biden’s statements are just an example of your last point, that the Obama admin. can encourage legislation or specific language in legislation. And they’re making it obvious that they welcome any restrictive gun control legislation that happens to make it to Obama’s desk. That’s all.
Right. No worries. It;s not like a new AWB is part of the Democratic Platform or mentioned in EVERY one of their press releases. Or a stated goal of the prez.
Keep you head in the sand.
It’ll make it easier for them to f us in the A.
Biden can creep around stirring shit with other dems behind the scenes, but really, as a VP he has no real power