Gun control by any means

[Woody Williams]

Gun owners who have historically been able to use public lands for target practice would be barred from potentially millions of acres under new rules drafted by the Interior Department, the first major move by the Obama administration to impose limits on firearms.

Officials say the administration is concerned about the potential clash between gun owners and encroaching urban populations who like to use same land for hiking and dog walking.

"It's not so much a safety issue. It's a social conflict issue," said Frank Jenks, a natural resource specialist with Interior's Bureau of Land Management, which oversees 245 million acres. He adds that urbanites "freak out" when they hear shooting on public lands.

www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2011/11/16/obama-pushing-shooters-off-public-lands

[Decatur]

What a crock!

[kevin1]

"He adds that urbanites "freak out" when they hear shooting on public lands."

Then those urban freaks need to relearn the definition of the word "public", we were there first, and pay a hell of a lot more of the cost of that land than they ever will.

[deerdude]

i think the obama gang has backed off this for now. getting kind of close to election time.would hate to make the gun owners mad.someone needs to take him aside and inform him we are already mad as hell.

[springfield]

the 2nd admendment protects the rest

[Sasquatch]

Nov 16, 2011 20:59:42 GMT -5 kevin1 said:

"He adds that urbanites "freak out" when they hear shooting on public lands."

Then those urban freaks need to relearn the definition of the word "public", we were there first, and pay a hell of a lot more of the cost of that land than they ever will.