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dlb435 · January 14, 2013, 10:24 AM

Don't be so sure. The oath says "protect and defend". There is a lot of latitude in that. Any executive order could stay in place until the congress has a chance to review it. Congress could just support it, look the other way, write it into law or overturn it.
GHW Bush banned the importation of UZI weapons into this country. (long story, check the history) The ban pretty much still stands. That was over 20 years ago.
BTW - Did you see Colin Powell on Meet the Press? He indentifies himself as a moderate Republican. He advocated a ban on assault rifles and some kind of national firearms licence.
I'm still waiting to see what the Biden recommendations look like.

January 14, 2013, 10:24 AM	#7
dlb435 Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2009 Posts: 654	Don't be so sure. The oath says "protect and defend". There is a lot of latitude in that. Any executive order could stay in place until the congress has a chance to review it. Congress could just support it, look the other way, write it into law or overturn it. GHW Bush banned the importation of UZI weapons into this country. (long story, check the history) The ban pretty much still stands. That was over 20 years ago. BTW - Did you see Colin Powell on Meet the Press? He indentifies himself as a moderate Republican. He advocated a ban on assault rifles and some kind of national firearms licence. I'm still waiting to see what the Biden recommendations look like.