OP-ED: Im Republican. I Appreciate Assault Weapons. And I Support a Ban.

[applegrove]

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/02/23/opinion/brian-mast-assault-weapons-ban.html?referer=https://t.co/pgKBbDKmQz?amp=1

By Brian Mast at the N.Y. Times

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The most important and unregrettable time of my life was the 12 years I spent in the Army. I became a bomb technician because I wanted to save lives. I nearly gave my own life for that — I lost both my legs and a finger when a roadside bomb detonated beneath me — and have known more heroes than I can count who died defending others.

When I was with others on the battlefield and we saw a chance to save a life, we didn’t have a meeting about it; we acted immediately. I never worried about becoming a casualty myself.

Now, as a Republican congressman from Florida, I don’t fear becoming a political casualty, either. If we act now by changing laws surrounding firearms and mental illness, we too can save lives.

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I have fired tens of thousands of rounds through that rifle, many in combat. We used it because it was the most lethal — the best for killing our enemies. And I know that my community, our schools and public gathering places are not made safer by any person having access to the best killing tool the Army could put in my hands. I cannot support the primary weapon I used to defend our people being used to kill children I swore to defend.



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[world wide wally]

1. WTF? Republicans?

[Gabi Hayes]

2. Caught some of him last night

He was actually sane, and effective. Watch them smear the shit outta him

Did a double take at the thought of a pug living in reality

[Cha]

3. A pub with a conscience..

refreshing .. Mahalo apple