Ravenwood - 10/24/05 07:15 AM
Earlier this year, gun grabbers in Brazil claimed that 80% of the people supported a wholesale ban on the sale of guns. With the GFWs confident that it would pass, they put the measure on the ballot.
Well, the votes have been counted and Brazilians soundly rejected more gun control.
With more than 92 percent of the votes counted, 64 percent of Brazilians were opposed to the ban, while 36 percent backed it, said election officials, giving the 'no' position an insurmountable lead.The proposal would have prohibited the sale of firearms and ammunition except for police, the military, some security guards, gun collectors and sports shooters. It would complement a 2003 disarmament law that sharply restricts who can legally purchase firearms and carry guns in the street.
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Of course, the only reason the grabbers ever claimed 80% support for the ban was to discourage people from taking the time to vote for such a lost cause. Of course, they could simply be arrogant and stupid.
Anyhow, this is great news wherever it happens.
Posted by: roger at October 24, 2005 9:02 AMI agree Roger. When it comes down to it, people will choose the freedom to defend.
Posted by: Derek at October 24, 2005 9:21 AMVoting in Brazil is manditory. Ad campaigns designed to discourage voting would seem a bit silly....
Posted by: Quasi at October 24, 2005 3:17 PMI got a big chuckle out of gun grabbers' complaints that most of the "NO" campaign's material was excerpted directly from NRA material. It just goes to show you that a little bit of education and a reality check are all that is needed to wake people up to the actual effect of leaving personal safety in the hands of a small, often distant police.
Posted by: mikem at October 24, 2005 5:38 PMYou have to wonder how much of the gun-grabber's stuff was ported over from the Brady Bunch...
Posted by: Robert Garrard at October 24, 2005 8:56 PMThe residents of BRAZIL say no to gun control looks like they have some common sense do you suppose they have their own NRA?
Posted by: screaming eagle at October 24, 2005 10:02 PMQuasi -
I had no idea. Still, what's the difference, really? Instead of trying to discourage the supporters from voting, they are simply trying to influence those with no real opinion of the issue. Either way, it is deceptive and manipulative - pretty typical for the gun control community as w whole.
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