“President Obama on Thursday linked gun control to the Charleston church shooting in his first statement on Thursday, saying the nation needed to “come to grips” with the issue in the wake of the massacre that killed nine people. “At some point, we as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries. It doesn’t happen in other places with this kind of frequency,” Obama said. “And it is in our power to do something about it.”
“Obama’s Justice Department is investigating the mass shooting as a hate crime. But as the president addressed the tragedy in the White House briefing room, he also turned to politics – trying to focus the national conversation not just on race and violence, but gun laws. However, despite his raising the issue, Obama seemed aware of the challenge of passing any new gun control measures in the current environment, saying “politics” in Washington “foreclose a lot of those avenues right now.”
On the other hand, it is no secret that political activist, hunter and (occasionally) musician Ted Nugent has a bone to pick with the Democrats about existing gun control laws, let alone any upcoming ones. Commenting on the recent unfortunate events in Charleston, Nugent stated that “none of that would have happened had the good people of Charleston been allowed to protect themselves with some good, old American-made firepower.”
Speaking to Newslo, Nugent said: “As a hunting enthusiast, I’m not often asked the question which wild animals are most endangered nowadays. But, if I were asked that question, I would say that the average American homeowner is on the brink of extinction! Take a guess as to why that is? Go ahead? I’ll tell you why – Democrats and their damn gun control laws.”
The Motor City Madman also added: “What’s more, Americans in general are an endangered nation and will continue to be one until Democrats are overthrown, complete with that Iran-loving moron. And, to make one thing clear – I’m not saying this because I’m a Republican. It’s common sense.”
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Why is Ted Nugent allowed out of the asylum without his keeper in tow?
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Everybody doesn’t want to tote a gun you ignorant ass Ted. And we shouldn’t have to to be safe in this country.
Draft dodger. (Me and A lot of my friends went inTed -‘you joke about dodging the draft
Ted doesn’t need a gun. Like him and other idiots, he is killin’ me with this bullshit. I laughed so hard. What entertainment. Don’t get mad folks, just howl with laughter at the absurdity.
Says the man with ZERO common sense! What an imbecile with these comments!
So its the people in the church who are at fault for not being armed? Thats just about the dumbest thing I’ve ever had the misfortune to hear…
Did he get a 3 day pass again from the insane asylum???
It used to be we needed guns, guns and more guns to protect us from criminals. Now we need guns, guns and more guns to protect us from other legal gun owners. Why is the answer always More Guns? Geez, you would think that Gun manufacturers are writing our gun laws! Oh wait…
OMG!!! Why don’t he just shut up instead of making obviously irrational and desperate statements. From today on I place TED (woman hater) Nugent in the same category as Westboro Whackjobs and will never post anything about him again. That is, of course, if he croaks or some other real news worhty story happens that pertains to him, that really is relevant.
So you whiny libtards go off half cocked on Ted when everything this article relates about him is false (per the article itself). Evolution is true. Y’all did come from a common ancestor less developed than a monkey.
Ted, you sound like a damn idiot! The fact that this racist terrorist could acquire his weapon so easily and racism is why this happened. Shut the fuck up, not only do we not want or need your ignorantly prevented opinions or you washed up music.
Once again he proves the laws don’t work. Crazy people are not supposed to have firearms.
Roof’s weapon was a legal firearm given to the wrong individual. The blame falls squarely on the person (parents or uncle) who gave it to him. He had a history of drug abuse and was on one or two psych meds and it’s unbelievable that anyone would give him a weapon. Having said that, the area around and including the church was a gun-free zone. It shouldn’t be. If a parishoner was packing, fewer may have died. FACT. Bad people with bad intentions will always be able to arm themselves, legally or illegally. Gun laws take the right of personal defense away from good individuals and YOUR ass is left out to dry. I will not respond to any comments, I’m done. And I said all that without calling anyone names, so man up to that, ok?
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.
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