Why does Feinsteins's bill exempt government officials?

[B2G]

What the hell do THEY need assault rifles for??

"Finally, the bill includes a number of exemptions: It exempts more than 2,200 hunting and sporting weapons; any gun manually operated by a bolt, pump, lever or slide action; any weapons used by government officials and law enforcement; and any weapons legally owned as of the date of the bill's enactment."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/dianne-feinstein-assault-weapons-ban_n_2541743.html

[Remmah2]

1. Police state.

Any doubts?

[B2G]

2. They aren't police

This exemption alone should ensure the bill is DOA.

What. The. Fuck.

[Remmah2]

4. Police state is when only the government is allowed the firearms.

When they become better or more equal than us.

Some people have already accepted this.

[madville]

3. Because the ultimate goal

is a disarmed populace and well-armed state. It's about power over the people.

[cali]

7. NRA bullshit

seriously, it makes no difference to the state whether people have these weapons. The state wields so much firepower that it can do what it wants with or without these weapons.

[B2G]

5. So I guess we're all OK with

our Congressmen being able to own all of these weapons, but we little people are prohibited.

Amazing really.

[malthaussen]

6. Congress routinely exempts itself from regulatory legislation.

It's pretty much boiler-plate stuff.

-- Mal