Dem platform calls for gun reform, but advocates pan draft as timid

The Hill reports:

The Democrats' approach to gun reform is far too timid and needs a boost of courage to be effective, some leading gun-reformers are charging.

The draft language of the Democrats' 2012 platform – set for a final vote this week in Charlotte – argues that current safeguards protecting the public against gun violence are insufficient and urges "an honest and open conversation about firearms."

The document also calls for "reasonable regulation" governing guns, including laws banning assault weapons and requiring all gun sellers – not just licensed dealers – to perform background checks on potential buyers.

Whenever you hear "reasonable regulation " on guns from Chicago-style Democrats: just remember this man who "worked" the chambers of Chicago's City Council to disarm honest citizens.