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Home Front: Politix
Congressional 'knee jerk' anti-gun legislation shot down
2016-06-21
[Politico] One day after the deadliest U.S. mass shooting in nearly three years, the Senate voted down a pair of gun-control measures that were designed by Democrats to put Republicans on record on the charged issue.

The votes, which came in connection with GOP legislation to repeal Obamacare and defund Planned Parenthood, marked the first roll calls on the Senate floor this year that would enact tougher restrictions on firearms. And despite a continued push from Democrats and gun-control advocates, as well as scores of fatal mass shootings nationwide -- from churches to community colleges to a center for people with developmental disabilities -- not a single lawmaker changed position from an ambitious gun overhaul effort that failed more than two years ago.
Posted by:Besoeker

#9  Congressional 'knee jerk' anti-gun legislation shot down

Virtue signaling accomplished.
Posted by: gorb   2016-06-21 16:00  

#8  With each mass shooting more people buy guns, many of them, like AlanC's wife, being first time buyers or first time encouragers.
Posted by: trailing wife   2016-06-21 13:30  

#7  I would bet my next paycheck the government is already deep in the planning stages of the next one, Besoeker.
Posted by: DarthVader   2016-06-21 11:55  

#6  Yes DV, one more mass shooting and things will likely begin to change for gun owners.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-06-21 11:10  

#5  They would love to be able to sidestep most of the Constitution with a stupid law like this. The SC would most likely ok it too.

While I'm glad the bills where shot down, it kinda only delays the inevitable a bit.
Posted by: DarthVader   2016-06-21 11:06  

#4  I believe that was the plan Rambler.

After all conservatives, veterans, and those who advocate self-reliance are, by definition, more dangerous to the country than terrorists. At least in their minds.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2016-06-21 10:51  

#3  John Koskinen holds the key. Deleting IRS 'Earning Income' recipients and those making over $500k per year will produce a fairly accurate 'watch list.'

[Should snark warning be included...or no ?]
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-06-21 10:49  

#2  All the government would need to do is get the membership list for the NRA, and add i. t to the watch list.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2016-06-21 10:28  

#1  'No gun sales to people on the 'Terror Watch List' seems to be such common sense that people don't want to listen to arguments against it. They refuse to understand that it would provide - as it stands - no protection against abuse and no recourse (or extremely difficult recourse) against errors.
I'm pretty sure the people who were pushing it were quite aware of its problems but figure it's a 'win-win' for them - if it's voted down (as it was) they get to demonize gun nuts for supporting terrorists, and if it's passed they would get to abuse it for all sorts of 'convenient' purposes.
Posted by: Glenmore   2016-06-21 10:08  

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