Was watching the news earlier and a campaign commercial for Shatz came on.  The theme of it was guns.  "I voted for background checks for gun purchases."  "Close the gun show loop hole."  "Ban assault weapons."  Also he said something like I'm doing it for my kids, with them sitting in front of him.  Yuck.

I just watched it on KHON. He won't be getting my vote.

Was watching the news earlier and a campaign commercial for Shatz came on.  The theme of it was guns.  "I voted for background checks for gun purchases."  "Close the gun show loop hole."  "Ban assault weapons."  Also he said something like I'm doing it for my kids, with them sitting in front of him.  Yuck.

I saw that, too.  I've been looking for the video online, but not able to find a link to post. 

Schatz regurgitated an Obama stat that "40% of all gun sales are conducted without a background check."

The source of that stat is 20 years old and extremely flawed based on its statistical survey method.  But, hey!  Why use the truth when bad data helps your argument?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/the-stale-claim-that-40-percent-of-gun-sales-lack-background-checks/2013/01/20/e42ec050-629a-11e2-b05a-605528f6b712_blog.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/update-obama-claim-on-background-checks-moved-from-verdict-pending-to-2-pinocchios/2013/01/25/59caeca6-672f-11e2-85f5-a8a9228e55e7_blog.html

...rather than being 30 to 40 percent (the original estimate of the range) or “up to 40 percent” (Obama’s words),
gun purchases without background checks amounted to 14 to 22 percent. And since the survey sample is so small,
that means the results have a survey caveat: plus or minus six percentage points.

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But it's "for the children."

I just watched it on KHON. He won't be getting my vote.

Was he getting your vote BEFORE seeing the report?? 

Was he getting your vote BEFORE seeing the report?? 

Definitely NOT!!!!

The ad is on his campaign website and Youtube:

I'm guessing Schatz and Hanabusa are going to have a knock-down drag-out battle to see who can out-liberal, out-progressive, out-statist, out-commie the other to garner the most votes from Hawaii's, uh, "progressive" citizens.

I also suspect that neither one of them has the slightest hesitation, compunction, or qualms about repeating lies (40% of gun transfers occur without a background check, etc.) over and over and over, if they think it will gain them a better chance at landing the job.

Hanabusa could do an aboutface (aka "lie") about her position on firearms to one degree or another if she thought that would somehow garner her more votes. Not likely in Hawaii. And given her record in the House:

03/13/2013
Rating:   Colleen Hanabusa was rated 0% by Gun Owners of America (Key Votes Alignment on Gun Rights - Federal Vote Scorecard - 112th Congress 2nd Session)
12/18/2012
Rating:   Colleen Hanabusa was rated 0% by Gun Owners of America (Ratings on Gun Rights - Elected to 113th Congress [12/2012])
10/12/2012
Rating:   Colleen Hanabusa was rated 0% by National Rifle Association (Candidate Positions on Gun Rights)

http://votesmart.org/candidate/17745/colleen-hanabusa?categoryId=37#.U2H47PldX61

Hanabusa positon paper on guns from January 1, 2014:

http://votesmart.org/public-statement/850397/issue-position-gun-control

[After going through the laws re full registration, magazine limits, minimum 14 day waiting period, ban on "assault pistols", etc. etc. etc., she concludes):

Hawaii law places reasonable limits on the persons who can possess firearms and the types of firearms that can be possessed. In doing so, Hawaii has been able to strike a balance between a citizen's right to possess a firearm and the safety of the public. Such a model, using reasonable -- but strict -- restrictions should be considered by Congress as it considers issues regarding gun control.

(She makes absolutely no mention of the fact that not a single person (or maybe one single person on Kauai) has been granted a CCW permit in the entire state. Wonder why? If she is so convinced the Hawaii model is right for the rest of the nation, you'd think she'd be proud to suggest to the other states that they do away with CCW too.)

 

Haha let me be the first to disapprove of that video. Everyone should go to YouTube and give the thumbs down. I was number 1

Watching that just makes me cringe 

3 dislikes.

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Great. Another Obama ass sucker/ communist clown - just what Hawaii needs more of.

If you click the "report" button, which is the flag icon at the top right of near the description section, you can select "infringes my rights" as one of your reasons for reporting. If you ask me his claims infringe my right to protect my two kids from those that will acquire guns illegally not matter what gun control laws he and his liberal posse try to enact.

I actually feel sorry for the guy
Having to display your wife/kids to push your party's agenda...

I actually feel sorry for the guy
Having to display your wife/kids to push your party's agenda...

I have absolutely no sympathy for him nor any of the other statist candidates/politicians who want to expand government into every aspect of our lives and deny law-abiding citizens our natural rights (such as the right to self-defense outside our homes using the tools of our choice). He is part of an orchestrated plan to severely limit the ability of citizens to control most of what should be our private business and choices.

Just my personal, biased, based-on-no-data-at-all prediction: We are going to be hearing "because the children" for a long long time from these "useful idiots".

His job is to protect the constitution not destroy it.

We need to get the message out.

I made my friend in Kaimuki take down a huge banner they had put up.

I told him what BS was for and he said F' him and took down the banner, He left the Djou Banner up.

I asked the Djou election committee if they wanted our support, but no answer just like the last time.

I don't feel sorry for the guy.  He does it willingly to pander to his idol, Obama.

"I'm Senator Brian Schatz. I am a complete moron and I want to take away your constitutional rights for your own safety"

 

Just goes to show how stupid people are. Reason 1 none of the things he is even talking about pertain to Hawaii in the first place. "gun show loopholes, background checks... etc.."

Dems keep bantering on about this gun show "loophole" like it is a free for all where people are buying mini guns or something.

Why don't they start whining about the people who do nothing but sit at home watching tv popping out kids and getting paid for it loophole.

Why don't they start whining about the people who do nothing but sit at home watching tv popping out kids and getting paid for it loophole.

[I know that was snark/sarcasm, but...]

Because that's not a loophole. That's a deliberate policy instituted to bolster and further populate their "base". Which includes multitudes of the, shall we say, "less than informed"?

Only watch this if you want to witness something that might make you, uh, nauseous... or at least even more disillusioned about our electoral process...

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