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Mayor Bloomberg Admits: Obama’s Gun Control Proposals ‘Probably’ Wouldn’t Have Prevented Newtown Shooting

Jan. 18, 2013 12:55pm Madeleine Morgenstern

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New York City mayor and gun control proponent Michael Bloomberg admitted Thursday that President Barack Obama’s new gun control proposals “probably” would not have stopped the elementary school massacre in Newtown, Conn.

“That’s probably true, a woman had guns, it wasn’t her son,” Bloomberg told CNN’s Anderson Cooper. “I don’t know if she went through a background check but the son certainly didn’t, he took his mother’s guns and killed people.”

Bloomberg added, “That doesn’t mean having fewer guns around isn’t a good idea.”

The Washington Free Beacon has the clip:

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thegodfather
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 3:30pm
No it won’t…but limiting those Big Gulp 32 ounce drinks certainly will stop the violence mayor. Next..”Ban the Chalupa”!!.

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- Bluebonnet
  Posted on January 18, 2013 at 8:47pm
  This man has to be among some of the most foolish people in America………however, will wonders never cease? Did this fool just have a “come to Jesus moment?”
  
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- Live_Free_orDie
  Posted on January 18, 2013 at 10:08pm
  ”Ban the Chalupa”???? The Midget King sucks the Big Chalupa!
  
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- Techcon
  Posted on January 20, 2013 at 12:08am
  Then a sane person added:
  
  “That doesn’t mean having fewer PSYCHOS around isn’t a good idea.”
  
  As for, “…would NOT have stopped the elementary school massacre in Newtown, CT…”
  
  “Probably”…”definitely”…they do sound kinda the same don’t they?
  
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00100111
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 2:51pm
Translated: “It’s true, that our proposals won’t actually solve anything at all or have any effect whatsoever on violent crime, but we have an agenda to follow. It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t fit the narrative, we still have to parrot it.”

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Woggie
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 2:35pm
Bloomberg:
“Probably wouldn’t have stopped the shooting in Newtown, but I’m certainly going to use this opportunity to further my nanny state ideas.”

How pathetic of these politicians to exploit the senseless deaths of these children (and adults) for political power gain.

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- Godfather.1
  Posted on January 18, 2013 at 5:27pm
  @Woggie
  
  It’s pretty funny how all you gun nuts say that Obama and anti-gun activists are exploiting this tragedy when you are doing the exact same thing. You all try to use this tragedy to get rid of all gun laws. People like you claim that if there were more guns and people had access to every kind of weapon, things like this wouldn’t happen.
  
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- Live_Free_orDie
  Posted on January 19, 2013 at 12:29pm
  Moron @Godfather You are obviously retarded. The so called “gun nuts” are just responding to the Anti 2A A-holes who use any shooting event (except gang violence) to push their agenda. What do you want them to do…sit silent and let you have your way with them?
  
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- AirborneVet
  Posted on January 22, 2013 at 1:16am
  @Godfather1,
  Do you really believe that the gun owners started this? You are an even bigger idiot than your liberal buddies, Bloomberg and Biden and Fienstien. They have all admitted that they are exploiting the Newtown tragedy to go after so-called Assault Weapons because most anti-gunners have no idea that AR15′s are not fully automatic and can be demonized and maybe banned. Each one of them has also admitted that an Assault Weapons ban is just the beginning to a much broader gun ban to be implemented as soon as they can get the support. So no, the gun owners are NOT using this time to get gun laws reduced just to stop any unnecessary and unconstitutional gun laws that would not have saved any of those Newtown victims anyway. Open your eyes man and quit being such a sheep.
  
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dustbunnieskill
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 2:24pm
Good thought process, why dont they outlaw cigaretts,cars,booze, the flu virus, cancer..its a good idea

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kapnkd
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 2:19pm
YO! …Bloomberg! Explain this: In Chicago, which currently has the toughest gun laws in our country, there have been 62 murders of school age children so far this year and 446 school age children shot.

YOUR solution is more laws that merely restrict the law abiding citizens of the right to defend themselves. Do YOU really think the criminals or those with violent tendencies will adhere to any of your laws??

IF SO, you are one ignorant liberal, but then – I am being redundant with this observation.

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- 00100111
  Posted on January 18, 2013 at 2:53pm
  His ideas are the equivalent of requiring a sober Peter to take more “alcohol awareness classes”, drive with an intoxylizer on his car, and require him to check in with a probation officer because Paul can’t stop driving drunk.
  
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makamae
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 2:14pm
Bloomberg was mislabeled as a gun control proponent – should just be called a “control proponent.” He’s about government control, which is obvious in his efforts to control fat, caloric intake, and yes, guns.

His admission that these gun control measures wouldn’t actually anything is important to take note of. These liberal whackos don’t care about the result of this gun control hysteria on public safety – they just want to get their foot in the door, a la Saul Alinsky, so they can gradually push their agenda of governmental control in every facet of our lives. The gun issue is just a starting point. They will want to eventually ban all guns (chortle) so they can then institute central control in every facet of our lives. A good example of this is the “smart grid” concept, which will control anything that runs on electricity, from our home temperatures to our TV watching habits.

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iamnotu
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:58pm
“A few less guns around isn’t a bad idea” Here is a novel thought how bout having a few less criminals around? How bout a few less gang members around? Last but not least, how bout having a whole lot less politicians!
I am so tired of this go no where discussion, what is the media trying to hide? There must be something happening in this corrupt administration for the media to only be zeroed in on a subject that will go nowhere.

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RightUnite
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:48pm
No **** you dumb*zz!

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South Philly Boy
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:39pm
He Still is a Mayor DUMBberg

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- highcarry
  Posted on January 20, 2013 at 6:31pm
  but wait. 1. we could eliminate rape by castrating all persons who have never committed rape.
  2. we could eliminate murder by jailing everyone who has never committed murder.
  3. we could eliminate drunk driving deaths by taking the cars away from anyone who does
  drive drunk.
  4. we could eliminate theft by cutting the hands off of all those who don’t steal.
  5. we could eliminate wife beating by taking the wives away from all those who don’t beat
  their wives.
  there you go. common sense solutions for common problems.
  
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stopprintn
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:36pm
Obamas’ EOs are designed to take the owners away from the guns, through universal registry and collection of state records. Eventually with all the infomation at their disposal, and DOJ and DHS determining who will get permission to own. With your health care records, past divorce records, history of mental health (maybe a past mild depression). Maybe you spanked your child once and got drug into court. The list is endless. To take it a step further, you may be a combat vet. or a republican. I sure hope congress puts the kabosh on all this crap.

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- iamnotu
  Posted on January 18, 2013 at 2:00pm
  If congress doesn’t, which they won’t, then it’s our responsibility as stated in our constitution!
  
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biohazard23
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:35pm
Doomberg, news flash: CRIMINALS DON’T OBEY THE LAW! That’s why they’re CRIMINALS. they don’t care about gun control laws. How difficult is that to comprehend??

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- Godfather.1
  Posted on January 18, 2013 at 5:32pm
  You’re right. Criminals don’t follow laws. Thus, what’s the point of having any laws at all? The people who are going to break them will do so anyways, so why outlaw murder, stealing, driving drunk, etc? Really, we don’t need laws because the bad guys will just break them and the good guys won’t.
  
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- highcarry
  Posted on January 20, 2013 at 6:39pm
  godfather, please read my posting above. i’m sure you will agree.
  
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jafo2me
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:28pm
With the experience of watching the Psychiatric Industry treat Juveniles in a prison system, I can tell you that the practitioners, social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists were right out of Hollywood central casting for the “12 Monkeys!” Now the Government knows that. They want to give “THEM” ultimate authority in the evaluation of Sovereign Citizens of the US to deny us a Constitutional Rights. Oh yea and inform the Government if they think one of us is crazy!!! Wow!!! Talk about being set up for the slaughter!

As a point of fact, “MANY” of the inmates I saw were pure psychopaths. They were not just the ultimate con artists but could convince these practitioners that they were rehabilitated, totally sane and talk them out of their milk money at the same time!!!

Your are 8.4 times, 840% more likely to be involved in violent acts if you are taking SSRI’s, antidepressants or any psychiatric drug!!! I didn’t make that up; this is ‘their” hidden data by their own people within Big Pharma!!

After the Virginia Tech massacre Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge went on CNN with Dr. Sanjay Gupta to discuss the relationship of antidepressants with violence and warn us of the connection!!! That, oops moment quickly disappeared from the media and was never discussed again!! It can still be seen on u-tube!!!
And what’s the point!! The Psychiatric Industry’s response to providing safety to solve this would be more people on these drugs! Now t

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Al J Zira
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:25pm
Just like banning cokes won’t stop obesity.

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am123
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:16pm
And it certainly wouldn’t have stopped the Sandy Hook shooting if it wasn’t the work of a lone nutcase gunman. Here is the most definitive work to date on the Sandy Hook massacre that blows the “lone gunman” scenario out of the water. Eat your heart out Glenn Beck. Eat your heart out lamestream media. Here is what you all should have been doing from day one when this story broke. Please share this video with everyone you can:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tctVkG_1SA

You have been lied to America. Ever hear of the men disguised as nuns in a purple van as possible suspects in the Sandy Hook shooting? Of course you haven’t, because the mainstream media is at best, incompetent, or at worst, complicit. Before you write this off, check out the video above and what is heard on the police scanner about men disguised as nuns in a purple van.

The lone nutjob scenario is one thing, bringing a kind of closure to the story where the authorities can spoon feed a story of a lone madman to the gullible (or complicit?) media and then it is written in stone ever after, used as an example to advance an agenda. However, a multiple shooter scenario is an entirely different animal altogether. Such a scenario speaks not of a lone madman with an assault rifle, but an organized, cold, calculating, unfathomable evil.

Beware America. Evil is on the loose. It has an agenda. And the mainstream media is playing see no evil, hear no evil, report no evil.

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- BODYBAG
  Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:43pm
  I typically view these “conspiracy theories” with a high degree of suspicion and cynicism.
  This video is VERY INTERESTING mostly because I watched this converage live as it
  was taking place and I saw all this.
  
  I dismissed all these Sandy Hook conspiracy stories until I watched this video
  
  This does raise many questions.
  Its a proven fact that MSM has been lying about everything for years now. Remember the George Zimmerman videos that were “doctored” to look like he was not injured and the MSM was caught doing it?
  Its a proven FACT that Google is in bed with the Communist regime. Google essentially CONTROLS
  EVERYTHING you see and hear —— they can scrub anything nearly immediately.
  
  Wow is all I can think to say.
  
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BODYBAG
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:13pm
GOP TO SENATE: NO BUDGET, NO PAY…
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/house-republicans-plan-debt-ceiling-vote-86391.html

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moreteaplease
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:09pm
New York City mayor and gun control proponent Michael Bloomberg admitted Thursday that President Barack Obama’s new gun control proposals “probably” would not have stopped the elementary school massacre in Newtown, Conn.

….Bloomberg added, “That doesn’t mean having fewer guns around isn’t a good idea.”
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He just proved with those two statements that liberals will exploit any tragedy to push their socialist agenda.

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- guns-an-bibles
  Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:30pm
  I would dare Mr. Doomberg to hold his security detail to the same standards that he holds his subjects to.
  
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rsanchez1
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:05pm
Who needs brains when you have billions of dollars?

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IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:04pm
A dictator tries to cover all bases who knows they may in the future need some LIV.

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fastgen1
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:04pm
I have a question, how did this jerk get elected….

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- guns-an-bibles
  Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:36pm
  The same way Odumbo got re-elected. Sheeple wanted Santa Clause.
  
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- Cavallo
  Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:50pm
  NY liberal morons.
  
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BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:02pm
Why do we keep getting the biggest dopes on both sides of the aisle speaking to the American people? Bloomberg being prince of them all.

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woodyee
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:01pm
In related NEWS – The well known Int’l group of online hackers – Anonymous – has warned Obama against further intrusion against Constitutional Rights.
See here – http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/01/17/anonymous-warns-of-insurrection-in-america-due-to-obamas-gun-grab/

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- moreteaplease
  Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:18pm
  For once I agree with Anonymous. They hit the nail square on the head with that one.
  
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BODYBAG
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:01pm
Bloomberg added, “That doesn’t mean having fewer guns around isn’t a good idea.”

Nevermind my previous Nazi-esque statements and positions. We’re proposing all this
draconian new anti-gun stuff NOT because it it prevent anything, but because “its a good idea”.

WHO decides what a “good idea” is ?????

Thanks for the mid-day humor.
I needed that.

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- Southerner01
  Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:17pm
  He said that it doesn’t mean it isn’t a good idea. However, it also doesn’t mean it IS a good idea either.
  
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BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:00pm
And what this dolt has to say is important why ?????

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progressiveslayer
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:00pm
Oh wise one thanks for stating the obvious,now what would prevent progressives like Bloomberg from getting into power? A population that had some intelligence and common sense,looks like you’re out of luck NYC.

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- oldguy49
  Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:14pm
  progressives are teaching your kids and the future voters of america
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:18pm
  Elected officials are generally an accurate reflection of their voters.
  
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- civilwarcometh
  Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:20pm
  Sneaky POS obama is. http://weaselzippers.us/2013/01/18/obama-executive-order-quietly-removes-1995-ban-on-using-federal-funds-to-advocate-for-gun-control/
  
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jackact
Posted on January 18, 2013 at 12:59pm
Yes, much like paying NYC public school teachers cash bonuses WILL NOT make our children smarter…..

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- naughtycal
  Posted on January 18, 2013 at 1:08pm
  these liberal munches can’t figure out the throwing money at a problem only creates a demand for more money at the next budget, and that gun laws only punish the law abiding as the criminals are already lawless in the first place. It’s like tying an honest boxers right hand behind his back and putting him in the ring with a prison fighter.
  
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- Bluebonnet
  Posted on January 18, 2013 at 8:52pm
  This has to be the smartest thing said on the internet. They keep throwing money at things that will never work, some teachers being among them, too dumb to be an effective teacher.
  
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