05.16.13
WhiteManistan loses Third Battle of Bull Run, vows to fight back
The new Civil War continues apace. Shots won’t be fired. This war, and it is a war, will be fought in the states, at the legislative level, with each side using its power to tilt the conflict.
The neo-Confederacy has been better at it. But the other side is catching on:
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley on Thursday signed into law one of the United States’ toughest gun control measures, even as opponents vowed to overturn it.
The legislation prompted by the Newtown, Connecticut, school massacre requires handgun buyers to undergo safety training and submit fingerprints to obtain a license.
It also bans the sale of 45 types of assault weapons, which have been linked to at least 461 U.S. deaths since 2004, according to the governor’s office …
A Washington Post poll in February showed that Maryland residents supported O’Malley’s licensing plan. Eighty-five percent backed it, and 73 percent said they did so “strongly.”