Commentary: Dan Patrick, Not Beto, Is the Biggest Threat to Texas Gun Owners

[Elderberry]

Texas Scorecard by Matt Rinaldi September 20, 2019

This is a sure way to demoralize the GOP base, destroy the Republican brand, and turn Texas blue.

“Hell yes, we are going to take your AR-15.”

Beto O’Rourke’s proclamation at the third Democratic presidential debate dominated the news last week. Though it was a revealing moment of candor, Beto shouldn’t worry gun owners. He holds no office, is at 1 percent in the polls, and will not be able to affect Texans’ gun rights in any material way in the foreseeable future.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick—not Beto—poses the biggest threat to Texas gun owners. Not only is he pushing a new law that would make greater strides towards Beto’s goal of gun confiscation than anything President Obama was ever able to achieve in eight years in office, but he also has the influence and power to ensure that law is passed.

Patrick wants to enact a law prohibiting private gun sales without a background check. While to a layperson this may seem innocuous, it would in practice remove Democrats’ most significant logistical barrier to confiscation by creating a gun registry.

That is, every purchaser of firearms going through a background check is required to fill out ATF Form 4473, which contains detailed information about the purchaser and the firearm purchased, including the type of weapon and serial number. The seller is required to keep the form on file for 20 years in the case of a completed sale and turn the forms over to the ATF if the seller goes out of business.

More: https://texasscorecard.com/commentary/commentary-dan-patrick-not-beto-is-the-biggest-threat-to-texas-gun-owners/

[austingirl]

This is a huge disappointment. What the hell is wrong with Dan Patrick?

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Texas Scorecard by Matt Rinaldi September 20, 2019

This is a sure way to demoralize the GOP base, destroy the Republican brand, and turn Texas blue.

“Hell yes, we are going to take your AR-15.”

Beto O’Rourke’s proclamation at the third Democratic presidential debate dominated the news last week. Though it was a revealing moment of candor, Beto shouldn’t worry gun owners. He holds no office, is at 1 percent in the polls, and will not be able to affect Texans’ gun rights in any material way in the foreseeable future.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick—not Beto—poses the biggest threat to Texas gun owners. Not only is he pushing a new law that would make greater strides towards Beto’s goal of gun confiscation than anything President Obama was ever able to achieve in eight years in office, but he also has the influence and power to ensure that law is passed.

Patrick wants to enact a law prohibiting private gun sales without a background check. While to a layperson this may seem innocuous, it would in practice remove Democrats’ most significant logistical barrier to confiscation by creating a gun registry.

That is, every purchaser of firearms going through a background check is required to fill out ATF Form 4473, which contains detailed information about the purchaser and the firearm purchased, including the type of weapon and serial number. The seller is required to keep the form on file for 20 years in the case of a completed sale and turn the forms over to the ATF if the seller goes out of business.

More: https://texasscorecard.com/commentary/commentary-dan-patrick-not-beto-is-the-biggest-threat-to-texas-gun-owners/

Sorry, but no.

Abbott will veto.