As possible, to do as much damage using bullets often designed to inflict maximum damage and thats what allowed the gunmen in aurora wrote to shoot 70 people. 70 people, killing 12, in a matter of minutes. Weapons designed for the theater of war have no place in a movie theater. The majority of americans realize that. By the way, so did Ronald Reagan, one of the staunchest defenders of the Second Amendment who wrote to congress in 1994 urging them this is Ronald Reagan speaking urging them to listen to the public and to Law Enforcement community to support a ban on the further manufacture of military style assault weapons. [applause] finally, Congress Needs to help rather than hinder Law Enforcement as it does its job. We should get tougher on people who buy guns with the express purpose of turning around and selling them to criminals. We should severely punish anyone who helps them do this. Since congress has not confirmed a director of the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms in
African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) member Aaron Motsoaledi says he can't rule out "vote buying" ahead of the hotly-contested ANC Eastern Cape elective conference. Hours before the event was due to begin in East London on Friday, the minister said he could not deny talks of bribes to sway votes at the high stakes conference.
A group of African National Congress (ANC) members in the Eastern Cape stopped a regional elective congress from going ahead, which could have a dire impact on the provincial congress. Ondela Sokomani, Anelisa Songqumase, Fundiswa Sizani, Lusapho Coto and Xolani Lobese approached the East London High Court to interdict the Dr WB Rubusana regional conference from going ahead on Friday.