Vice President Biden Makes ‘Guarantee’ To Boston Mayor Of More Gun ‘Control’ By End Of Month

Yesterday, I heard about a Boston Herald piece in which Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said Vice President Joe “Just Get Out Of The Way” Biden told him President Barack Obama would implement more gun “control” by the end of January. Dave Wedge reported on the Herald website yesterday:

Vice President Joe Biden “guaranteed” Mayor Thomas M. Menino — a leading national gun control advocate — that President Obama will pass sweeping firearms reforms by the end of the month, the mayor said today.

“He said, ‘Tommy, I guarantee you, we’ll get it done by the end of January,’” Menino said at City Hall today. “They’re going to get it done.”

Wedge added later:

Menino added that the president has “no excuse not to pass strong (gun reform) legislation,” since he is in his last term and doesn’t have to worry about angering pro-gun voters or the National Rifle Association.

(Editor’s note: Italics added for emphasis)

The words “more flexibility” come to mind here.

No word as to where Mayor Menino’s armed security detail was at when he shared this information.

Biden, a gun owner, was tasked by President Obama back on December 18 to lead an informal task force on firearm-related violence and set a January deadline for recommendations.

Americans may remember the Boston mayor from a gun “control” TV commercial that appeared during last year’s Super Bowl.

Then again, if you were like me at past Super Bowl parties, maybe you don’t.

By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (http://www.survivalandprosperity.com)

Source:

Wedge, Dave. “Menino: Veep promised him fast action on gun control.” Boston Herald. 3 Jan. 2013. (http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2013/01/menino_veep_promised_him_fast_action_gun_control). 4 Jan. 2013.