Senator Graham (R-S.C.) took to Twitter to confirm the vow he made on “Fox News Sunday” this morning.
Sen. Lindsey Graham on @fox news says he owns an AR-15 — opposes assault weapons ban.
— mark meirowitz (@BosporusReport) December 30, 2012
Sen. Lindsey Graham vows to oppose new assault weapons ban http://t.co/eDBTnMa9 by @danielstrauss4
— The Hill (@thehill) December 30, 2012
As Twitchy reported, Sen. Feinstein (D-Calif.) is introducing a new assault weapons ban. No word yet if it is still only to include deadly “devises.”
Sen. Graham vowed to oppose any such bans, and continued with the following tweets.
You're NOT going to be able to stop mass murderers with no criminal record just by taking my AR-15…..
— Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) December 30, 2012
…..and making me pay $200 and get my finger prints and say, I can't buy another one.
— Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) December 30, 2012
Gun sales are UP and crime is DOWN. It's a false sense of security gun control advocates are pursuing here.
— Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) December 30, 2012
Of course, some trotted out the hate.
Blood on his hands >> RT @GrahamBlog: The assault weapons ban didn't work then. It's not going to work now. I will oppose it.
— Shaun Dakin #ClimateAction ? (@IsCool) December 30, 2012
@GrahamBlog you do not have the respect or heart of America #childrenslaughteredonyourwatch #shameful #hatefulwords
— CallaLilly101 (@CallaLilly101) December 30, 2012
@thehill @DanielStrauss4 When will Sen. Lindsey Graham finally "come out," and be able to relax????
— Kevin Shannon (@kshannonmn) December 30, 2012
https://twitter.com/drewhjohnston/status/285423961062395906
@GrahamBlog You don't ever give your staff Sunday's off? I thought you were a Christian? Clearly your McCain fetish has overtaken your soul
— Jamie Lindsay (@JamieLindsay) December 30, 2012
Vile gay-baiting is totally cool if it is aimed at a Republican, you see. Plus, racism or something.
https://twitter.com/REALBROTHER0003/status/285425515119124480
But other (sane) Twitter users applaud the senator for standing up for the Second Amendment.
@GrahamBlog
Good for you. At least there is one Senator who understands the 2nd Amendment. Please stop this madness!— David (@TheBentLife) December 30, 2012
@GrahamBlog …The Constitution IS America & so is the 2nd Amendment….No Fine Tuning required…
— Build Our America (@BuildOurAmerica) December 30, 2012
A true American patriot: Sen. Graham vows to oppose new federal assault weapons ban – The Hill's Blog Briefing Room http://t.co/9vlbN2Uv
— Alan P, CPA (@ukgrad89) December 30, 2012
@GrahamBlog A gun saved my life and saves others. Ignorant people forget 300 million guns killed no one today. Its illness, not the weapons.
— ❌DregThatLovesTheUSA❌ (@SupportAmerica9) December 30, 2012
Indeed. Graham is right when he says that anti-gun zealots offer a false sense of security.
Those who argue otherwise would benefit from reading about how guns offer actual security to many women, and how gun ban zealots are waging a real war on women. They just might learn a little something. (You’re welcome.)
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