Saturday, August 16, 2014

Report: Giffords, Kelly's Gun Control Group Now Pushing Temporary Gun Confiscation



Report: Giffords, Kelly's Gun Control Group Now Pushing Temporary Gun Confiscation
by AWR Hawkins 15 Aug 2014                                   
Americans for Responsible Solutions--the group formed by gun control proponents former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly--has issued a new report listing five ideas "to reduce gun violence." Four of the five revolve around temporary gun confiscation or gun bans.

The report was issued in conjunction with the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

According to the Arizona Republic, Giffords and her husband found the "rational middle ground" in the new report. 

The report begins with the fairly innocuous idea of to removing "loopholes" where they exist between states and the federal government regarding information on the mentally ill. But after that, the focus turns to confiscation:

Idea Two: "Authorize law enforcement to remove access to guns, with court oversight and plenty of protections to prevent abuse of this authority." The owner of the guns would "only" get them back once he or she was "no longer a danger to themselves or others."

Idea Three: "Require schools, including colleges and universities, to report violent or suicidal people to a court or administrating agency." These people would also have their firearms confiscated, but "could regain their firearms access...after a certain period of time."

Idea Four: "Allow courts to issue 'Gun Violence Restraining Orders.'" These result in temporary gun confiscation.

Idea Five: "Temporarily ban those who have been involuntarily hospitalized from purchasing or possessing firearms."

Five ideas, four of which deal with gun confiscation or gun bans. Is this really the "rational middle ground"?

Americans for Responsible Solutions
Gabrielle Giffords is a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions, married to Mark E. Kelly, and was an Arizona Senate senator.

Note: Mark E. Kelly is married to Gabrielle Gifford, a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions, and an astronaut for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Michael R. Bloomberg was a contributor for the Americans for Responsible Solutions, a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation, the New York (NY) mayor, is a co-chair for Mayors Against Illegal Guns, and the founder of Everytown for Gun Safety, and a friend of Henry A. Kissinger.
NRA-ILA (Michael Bloomberg’s History on Gun Control)                 
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Harlem Children's Zone, the Robin Hood Foundation, and the Aspen Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the American Constitution Society.
Eli Broad is an advisory board member for Everytown for Gun Safety, and a co-founder for the Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation.
Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation was a funder for United Against Illegal Guns.
Mario M. Cuomo is a board of adviser’s member for the American Constitution Society, Maria Cuomo Cole is his daughter, and was the New York state government governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state.
Maria Cuomo Cole is Mario M. Cuomo’s daughter, and a trustee at the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
Eric H. Holder Jr. was a board member for the American Constitution Society, a partner at Covington & Burling LLP, and is the attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice for the Barack Obama administration.
Covington & Burling LLP was the lobby firm for the Americans for Responsible Solutions.
Faith Elizabeth Gay is a director at the American Constitution Society, and was an attorney at Sidley Austin LLP.
Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.
Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP
R. Eden Martin is counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Newton N. Minow is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Lester Crown is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), and a director at the General Dynamics Corporation.
Henry A. Kissinger was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank), is a friend of Michael R. Bloomberg, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
James S. Crown is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a director at the General Dynamics Corporation.
William A. Osborn is member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a director at the General Dynamics Corporation.
J. Christopher Reyes is member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a director at the General Dynamics Corporation
William A. Anders was the chairman & CEO for the General Dynamics Corporation, and an astronaut at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
James M. Beggs was the EVP for the General Dynamics Corporation, and an administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Mark E. Kelly is an astronaut at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), married to Gabrielle Giffords, and a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions.
Gabrielle Giffords is married to Mark E. Kelly, a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions, and was an Arizona Senate senator.
Covington & Burling LLP was the lobby firm for the Americans for Responsible Solutions.
Eric H. Holder Jr. was a partner at Covington & Burling LLP, a board member for the American Constitution Society, and is the attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice for the Barack Obama administration.
Mario M. Cuomo is a board of adviser’s member for the American Constitution Society, Maria Cuomo Cole is his daughter, and was the New York state government governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state.
Maria Cuomo Cole is Mario M. Cuomo’s daughter, and a trustee at the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

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