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Gun control continues to dominate discussions about U.S. domestic policy, as talking heads and politicians, alike, regularly sound off about the monumentally-divisive issue. Among those making his voice heard on the matter is former GOP congressman and MSNBC host Joe Scarborough, who recently noted that his former views on guns have been forever altered by what unfolded at Sandy Hook.
Building on his proclamation that he has become less favorable toward the availability of certain firearms, the “Morning Joe” host followed up this morning with an attack on the National Rifle Association (NRA), gun manufacturers and survivalists While discussing the prominent gun organization, Scarborough accused the group of telling untruths in an effort to spawn fear.
The host said that the NRA is playing upon peoples’ fears in an effort to create angst and bolster its members’ profits and standing. In making his points, Scarborough said that Republicans need to pick their fights more wisely, especially when it comes to gun regulations.
“This is not, for the NRA, about Second Amendment rights,” Scarborough said, going on to issue the following diatribe (as per Mediaite):
“This is about gun manufacturers making millions and millions and millions of dollars. This is about retailers making millions and millions and millions of dollars. Do you know how much money these people have made over the slaughter of 20 innocents in Newtown? Do you know how much richer these rich gun manufacturers have gotten over the past month, and how the NRA uses that tragedy to gin up fears, and websites use that tragedy to gin up fears that they’re coming to take your guns away?”
As for survivalist Americans who believe that the government is intent on taking and confiscating weapons from the public, Scarborough dismissed their take on the issue as a “paranoid, sick, twisted view.”
Watch his controversial comments, below:
(H/T: Mediaite)
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kentuck
Jan. 11, 2013 at 2:41pmA “one size fits all” gun bill is not fair to us legal owners of firearms , especially out here in rural America.
We have little if any law enforcement and it is very far away and slow when it does come.
A few years ago a car in front of me was hit head on by another car , right in front of a school. I had (my then) wife call 911 while I ran to see if the driver of the hit car was okay as he went across a ditch and down an embankment.
It was 20 minutes before an officer could get there as they were on other calls. This was 60 feet in front of an elementary school
that was in session.
What if that had been a gunman at the school … 20 minute response time ?
I would have been the first responder , not 911.
We have the same crimes in our area as the big cities , drugs (meth lab next door to me for 2 yrs) , rapes , holdups , property
thieves , murders from various weapons.
But we also have (as I have personally experienced) , wild dogs that have attacked people out fishing or hiking , wild dogs that
have killed newborn calves and killed sickly cattle.
I grew up on an 1100 acre farm and had to deal with wild dog problems all the time starting when I was about 12 years old when I got my first gun , my Grandfather’s 12 gauge shotgun.
One day I had to kill 7 dogs that had a small herd of our cattle surrounded trying to get to the newborn calves. It would have been
funny if it wasn’t for what they were trying to do. The cattle were in the middle of the fiel
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happ77
Jan. 11, 2013 at 1:45pmWhy do we continue to talk about what little
joe has to say ? He gets more expousure
on The Blaze in one article than he gets on
msnbc in a week. If a tree falls in the woods.
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Grannie4news
Jan. 11, 2013 at 1:45pmThey speak of the NRA as if it is a group of thugs, when in reality its membership is made up of law abiding, God (and I might add Government here) fearing, Constitution loving American citizens. I just can’t believe this is the country I grew up in. God, shed your Grace on USA,
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guest18
Jan. 11, 2013 at 1:44pmMr. Scarborough, why are you concerned about the money being made by the NRA, gun manufacturers and gun dealers and, yet, the millions of dollars being made by abortionists every year and thousands of babies being murdered by them every week appears to mean nothing to you?
Why not outlaw abortion instruments? You liberals standing on your soapboxes screaming about gun control are a real joke considering the fact that you turn your back on, or approve of, abortion. One of the big government arguments for gun control is that we can’t let any more innocent children be murdered. Please tell us why murdering innocent children through partial birth abortion, or any manner of abortion, shouldn’t be banned, as well. Please don’t talk about “women’s rights.”. I am a woman and I don’t believe it’s a woman’s right to kill an unwanted child unless her life is in jeopardy or she was raped. Just because a woman can’t keep her legs together, knowing full well that she doesn’t want to get pregnant, does not give her the right to have her unwanted child murdered. There are way too many couples who can’t have children who would love to adopt but are placed on waiting lists for years because there are no available children to adopt at the time.
Take your NRA tirade and shove it.
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Marsh626
Jan. 11, 2013 at 1:32pmI fail to see how the 2nd Amendment only allows the ownership of handguns and shotguns but not “assault weapons” and muskets. That’s complete nonsense. If anything, when the 2nd Amendment was written, muskets were exactly the firearms they wanted to legalize for American citizens.
And the intent was to arm the private citizenary with the same exact class of weapons that the U.S. government had so that an armed rebellion and revolution was possible. It was yet another check on government power that the “paranoid, sick, twisted and treasonous” founders wanted to support.
Modern handguns and shotguns didn’t even exist back then. So, how is he possibly making the argument that those fireams are acceptable under the 2nd Amendment but other firearms are not? The answer is obvious. It’s what he personally supports people owning (right now. I’m sure he’ll call for the banning of virtually all semi-auto weapons in the future).
He’s merely projecting his own deranged personal views on what he thinks the intent of the 2nd Amendment was. He might be embarrassed by the fact that the founders of this nation supported armed revolutions against the U.S. government. But that is indeed what they believed.
He’s so typical of the hordes of faux-conservatives who live in “liberal” [lack of] societies who feel the need to hold these quasi-conservative positions. It’s he himself and the Leftist news networks who are the ones lying and misinforming on gun related matter
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Modern_Cicero
Jan. 11, 2013 at 1:08pmTHE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED. If you can’t read this sentence, you have zero business commenting about private gun ownership.
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sndrman
Jan. 11, 2013 at 1:03pmpotus cannot randomly do what he wants,he can’t make religious organizations to provide money for things they don’t believe whether in health ins or whatever Right? oh wait a minute he did, so this potus sorry pos can and will do whatever he wants, who’s gonna stop him? republicans?(laughing my ass off,good for nothing idiots) the printed press,come on they’re in cahoots,oh yea the tv media,not likely,so who’s left? no one………………..just prepare yourself when society collapses all i have to say…….how much longer an this heightened frayed nerve ending before it get’s outta hand?
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mikegray24
Jan. 11, 2013 at 1:00pmI really love the idea being put forth that the NRA has ginned up fear and paranoia, etc. I don’t need the NRA to tell me what is obvious. The run on guns, ammo, magazines, reloading components, the fear of bans and confiscations, and so on, has zero to do with the NRA and the NRA didn’t even light the fire. People can plainly see what’s right in front of their faces because liberals are stating their intentions in a clear manner.
They want to see guns and magazines banned. They want to see exorbitant taxes on ammunition. They want to see national registration. They want to put a stop to concealed carry. They want to see guns confiscated. They want to see Wayne LaPierre’s head on a stick. They have SPOKEN THESE WORDS.
So, where is it then, that this fear and “paranoia” comes from?
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jrcess
Jan. 11, 2013 at 12:29pmYour 404 error needs to be fixed
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katzkiner
Jan. 12, 2013 at 12:41amLog off and sign back in.
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jrcess
Jan. 11, 2013 at 12:27pmJoe has drunk to much Kool aid. He pulls this crap to get ratings. The Blaze needs to quit giving these fools and audience.
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kens
Jan. 11, 2013 at 12:21pmThe ratings sank from the other day’s smack down of the broad, Mica. Scarborough is a pure creature of the ratings game like that Brit Twit Morgan. Anything to boost ratings and create Buzz. That’s what Morning Joe is about. Talk about instigating fear. Not only does he instigate fear, he engenders loathing. Why do conservatives elect to appear on this crazy-arse show?
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Bigmac1947
Jan. 11, 2013 at 12:16pmHey Scarborough, get rid of your armed security at MSNBC so thousands of people can come in and kick your ass with their bare hands. Oh, by the way, how many babies have your liberals friends killed this week?
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BlackCrow
Jan. 11, 2013 at 12:14pmIf that is how you feel then you wont mind if we take our guns and secede.
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Depressed_American
Jan. 11, 2013 at 12:11pmPEOPLE are buying guns, NOT the gun makers!!! All they do is build a product, PEOPLE make the decision to buy those products.
Maybe Mr. Scarborough needs to get off his Liberal, Progressive, Communist agenda, and READ the Constitution!!! NO ONE IS EVER FORCED to buy a weapon, it is a personal choice. WHO THE HECK are these LIBERALS to dictate what I can and cannot do????
I AM NOT YOUR SUBJECT!!!
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Hiswill
Jan. 11, 2013 at 12:09pmIt wasn’t the killing of innocent children that caused the sale of more guns, it was the threat from the government to take away our right to buy and own a gun.
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CommonSenseTalk
Jan. 11, 2013 at 11:58amYes sheeple, do not have any guns, don not have more then 3 days food supply, do not worry about water, the government will always be there for you.
No time in history has a government taken power from the people and took away their rights. These people that are loading up with silver, gold, food, guns, and water are crazy. How could the dollar loose its value? That’s impossible! Never in American history have we had hyper inflation! We have never had gas shortages! Crazy people thinking these things can happen. Don’t do what those crazy people are doing.
Just shut up, keep paying taxes or taking your check and vote democrat or rino republican. These people in government will always take care of you and would never let anything happen to you. That’s why the government is holding training on zombie attacks. They are protecting you from zombies.
Zombies- walking dead, they are hungry and no way to protect and defend themselves. hmmmm sounds familiar. Anyone know who will be hungry, looking for food and no way to defend themselves if there is any major disaster? I’m sure everyone will take their food stamps and help them out.
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OUTLAW_WEALTH
Jan. 11, 2013 at 11:54amWhy is the media and our own government turning against us?
That’s never happened before in history, wink wink.
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RaydocX
Jan. 11, 2013 at 11:52amJoe, you are entitled to your opinion.
The blood of fallen heroes has bought you that freedom.
The vigilance of the citizens protects that freedom.
If you do not see that, and if you cannot extrapolate the protection the Second Amendment gives your right to speak freely on television, you are a fool or a disingenuous pawn.
but you can believe whatever you want… you can even say it.
sadly, your ‘reconsideration’ of the ‘availability of certain firearms’ represents joining the Left on the slippery slope to ‘reconsidering’ ANY firearm. It is an all or nothing proposition, sir.
as to the NRA, their proposals would provide protection for our children.
as to survivalists, you are suggesting that being prepared is somehow a bad thing? Strangely, after the tsunami… after Katrina… after all manner of natural disasters the GOVERNMENT has advocated being prepared… there is not a big difference between a three day bag and setting aside supplies for a longer period.
and finally, Joe, until someone demands that you purchase an AR15 any suggestion that your rights are being infringed will fall on deaf ears across most of this still free, if embattled land. Look at your facts, Joe, the gun ban did NOT decrease gun violence… gun violence has decreased, as have mass shootings… the gun is not the problem, Joe, the political shennanigans are.
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Nobugginme
Jan. 11, 2013 at 11:51amI* could care less what these east coast liberals think. I refuse to take my news or advise from leftist militants who want me dead. Lets face facts people, these types want us ALL dead.
You leftists want my guns, come get them.. personally. I Dare you.
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Metallicat
Jan. 11, 2013 at 11:50amJoe,you douchebag,You in the media have used this tragedy and the death of 20 children to attack the second amendment and those who defend it on the right.,while standing on their graves and self righteously pointing your fingers at innocent people and blaming them for your fantasyland idealology that doesnt exist in reality.
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GhostOfJefferson
Jan. 11, 2013 at 11:49amOk Joe, who do you trust, me or the government trying to ban the 2nd Amendment? Who do you trust?
A government that happily has implemented NDAA, which allows people like you and me to be rounded up without probable cause in the middle of the night based on the President declaring you an enemy of the republic, or me peacefully owning and using a semi-automatic firearms?
A government that sends out drones to conduct targeted assassinations on the President’s signature alone, in a time of undeclared war, without due process or even oversight, or me peacefully owning and using a semi-automatic firearm?
A government that routinely bombs weddings and funerals with no actual offending targets present, and then nonchalantly moves on without concern, or me peacefully owning and using semi-automatic firearms?
A government that is daily putting people in jail on unconstitutional and wholly illegal “laws” regarding owning even a bag of marijuana, effectively ending their futures before they begin, or me peacefully owning and using semi-automatic firearms?
A government that is getting ready to violate the 1st Amendment by putting restrictions on video games, as well as allowing wholesale warrantless searches, or me peacefully owning and using semi-automatic firearms?
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Marine25
Jan. 11, 2013 at 11:46amFunny thing is, as Blazers try to refute Scarborough, the ignorant paranoids prove his point.
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barber2
Jan. 11, 2013 at 11:45amJust another media outlet Troll carrying the water of the radical, international-mided Lefties who now OCCUPY the White House…what a bunch of sycophants …
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Canada_Goose
Jan. 11, 2013 at 11:43amHey all you paranoid delusional gun owners out there. The POTUS cannot ban assault weapons, or high capacity magazines, or even implements across the board background checks by executive order. All these would require an act of congress.
All that the president can do is basically limited to a few tweaks of the current law:
Here are the three which have been suggested:
Directing the DOJ to prosecute more “prohibited purchasers” when they attempt to buy guns. In 2009, the FBI referred 71,000 cases of these buyers, mostly felons. U.S. attorneys prosecuted only 77 cases.
Appointing a permanent ATF director. The ATF has spooked the right ever since Ruby Ridge and the Senate hasn’t confirmed a permanent director since 2006.
Requiring federal agencies to report mental health records. The NICS Improvement Act of 2007, passed after the Virginia Tech shootings, requires this. It hardly ever happens.
Wow amazing what hysteria a Drudge Report headline can cause.
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TheGrtDcptn
Jan. 11, 2013 at 11:43am‘paranoid, sick, twisted’…
scarborough, projecting again…
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