The Briefing Room
General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: txradioguy on August 14, 2019, 05:41:41 pm
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Democrat lawmaker are already looking beyond universal background checks in hopes of pressuring Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) into banning “assault weapons†too.
McConnell already made clear universal background checks “will probably lead the discussion†when the Senate reconvenes in September, so Democrats are pressing on to their next goal–securing an “assault weapons†ban.
The Hill quoted Anthony Brown (D-MD) saying, “Meaningful action doesn’t end with signing a bipartisan background checks bill, which is important. We have to ban high-capacity magazines that allowed the Dayton shooter and so many others to fire off tens of rounds in merely seconds. We have to ban assault weapons to get these weapons of war off our streets.â€
Almost 200 House Democrats have already signed on to “assault weapons†ban legislation that would not only prohibit millions of the most commonly-owned semiautomatic rifles in America but would also ban magazines holding 11 or more rounds of ammunition. The “assault weapons†ban legislation is sponsored by Rep. David N. Cicilline (D-RI).
Common Dreams quoted Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) telling reporters that McConnell needs “to look a special interest group in the eye and say enough is enough, it’s time to act.â€
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/14/democrats-push-more-gun-control-after-mcconnell-caves-on-background-checks/ (https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/14/democrats-push-more-gun-control-after-mcconnell-caves-on-background-checks/)
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Here is basically what the Dems are now gonna push for...
H.R. 1296 is similar to the 94 assault weapons ban except stricter. Instead of requiring two listed features to be present for the firearm to be affected, it requires only one. That likely expands the impact of the ban to millions more firearms that are currently legally-owned.
The text of the bill is here:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1296/text?r=21&s=1 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1296/text?r=21&s=1)
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Here is basically what the Dems are now gonna push for...
H.R. 1296 is similar to the 94 assault weapons ban except stricter. Instead of requiring two listed features to be present for the firearm to be affected, it requires only one. That likely expands the impact of the ban to millions more firearms that are currently legally-owned.
The text of the bill is here:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1296/text?r=21&s=1 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1296/text?r=21&s=1)
Any Republican that votes for that can kiss his political @ZZ goodbye permanently IMHO.
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Methinks the Rats are going for the bridge too far. Let's hope they keep it up, even the Turtle would balk.
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Methinks the Rats are going for the bridge too far. Let's hope they keep it up, even the Turtle would balk.
But we all know what happens when you give the Dems an inch...Mitch has given them that inch...
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But we all know what happens when you give the Dems an inch...Mitch has given them that inch...
The inch ain't "given" until it becomes law. Until then it's just posturing.
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The inch ain't "given" until it becomes law. Until then it's just posturing.
I'm pretty sure if Mitch is talking background checks...then they're gonna happen. It explains why Ivanka's been on the phone twisting arms and Trump himself said the NRA wold come around on this issue.
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I'm pretty sure if Mitch is talking background checks...then they're gonna happen. It explains why Ivanka's been on the phone twisting arms and Trump himself said the NRA wold come around on this issue.
We'll have to see. The Rats think they have us on the run and can demand anything. I think they're wrong, there's a threshold.
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We'll have to see. The Rats think they have us on the run and can demand anything. I think they're wrong, there's a threshold.
I hope you're right and I'm wrong on this.
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I hope you're right and I'm wrong on this.
It's not mutually exclusive. More than likely we'll both be wrong. 9999hair out0000
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:chairbang: 9999hair out0000
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Methinks the Rats are going for the bridge too far. Let's hope they keep it up, even the Turtle would balk.
Dunno about the rats, but the Pubs are fixin to. Sonsabiches. 9999hair out0000
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Dunno about the rats, but the Pubs are fixin to. Sonsabiches. 9999hair out0000
I know for sure of one of the AZ Senators is gonna lose in 2020 if she votes for that. I told her so last Wednesday, too. I was informed I "bullied" the A-10 pilot. *****rollingeyes*****
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I know for sure of one of the AZ Senators is gonna lose in 2020 if she votes for that. I told her so last Wednesday, too. I was informed I "bullied" the A-10 pilot. *****rollingeyes*****
Yeah, I called Gianforte and Danes and read em the riot act. I have been on the phone all day long to my old TEA pals...
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Yeah, I called Gianforte and Danes and read em the riot act. I have been on the phone all day long to my old TEA pals...
TEA Party meeting on Saturday. I have a beer run to make tomorrow, one of the kegs is empty.