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former-republican

(2,163 posts) Thu Jan 10, 2013, 10:41 AM Jan 2013

Lets talk about Executive orders and Gun Control [View all]

Let's understand first what an executive order is.
It is an order from the President to execute a specific thing to a federal agency.

It's not a new law , only congress can pass a law.
So what can the President do with an executive order on gun control.

1. He can block the importation of surplus ammo
2. He can block the importation of magazines.
3. He can block the importation of certain firearms

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Lets talk about Executive orders and Gun Control [View all] former-republican Jan 2013 OP

Thanks for the NRA talking point. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #1

NRA talking point ? former-republican Jan 2013 #2

Actually, it's straight from the more batshit crazy of the gun world. Robb Jan 2013 #7

"NRA talking point" = anything an anti-gunner disagrees with. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #10

If you're a "former" republican, I'm a former astronaut HERVEPA Jan 2013 #3

Are you implying you're *currently* an astronaut? n/t Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2013 #13

Is this the extent of your imagination? Scuba Jan 2013 #4

Like what? former-republican Jan 2013 #5

Wars have been waged and citizens interred based on Executive Orders. Think about it. Scuba Jan 2013 #6

At best, that represents the President acting in his military capacity. dairydog91 Jan 2013 #12

He had no authority to do any of those things 1-Old-Man Jan 2013 #8

Actually he does ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #9

The was an excellent thread yesterday about the limits of an EO ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #11

Bye, bye troll, Skinner has shown you the door.... Spazito Jan 2013 #14