JVC
02-04-2013, 11:58
This morning the Wall Street Journal ran a front-page story with the above headline. It details the Senate Democratic plan on gun control, and if you have access to the article is worth the read. Here are some highlights/excerpts from the article:
The bill would likely seek to limit the capacity of ammunition magazines; expand background checks to include sales at gun shows and other private transactions; and require better record keeping to keep guns out of the hands of those with mental illnesses. It would also try to curb gun sales in states with more relaxed gun laws to buyers in states with stricter laws.
the strategy outline also reflects a growing sense within Democratic ranks that some of the president's most ambitious goals—particularly the call for new bans on certain types of military-style guns often described as assault weapons—may be unrealistic, the Reid aide said.
The goal is to get the bill to the Senate floor next month, at which point lawmakers could then seek to amend the legislation by adding a ban on certain semiautomatic weapons or other provisions, the aide said.
Any gun measure passed by the Senate would be sent to the Republican-controlled House, where its chances of success are far less certain.
Although we can be sure any gun control legislation at the federal level will be difficult, given the House Republicans, with all of the potential backroom dealings in Washington we can't be complacent. The best strategy is to get DiFi's bill to fail in the Senate by pressuring Senators Udall and Bennet! Write, email and visit them persistently, so that they know they will pay a price next election not just if restrictive gun control passes, but even if they vote for the Senate bill that includes magazine restrictions and/or AWB!!! Treat the problem, not the symbol.
Here is a link to http://www.ruger.com/micros/advocacy/ where you can email them automatically with a nice pre-written, professional letter.
The bill would likely seek to limit the capacity of ammunition magazines; expand background checks to include sales at gun shows and other private transactions; and require better record keeping to keep guns out of the hands of those with mental illnesses. It would also try to curb gun sales in states with more relaxed gun laws to buyers in states with stricter laws.
the strategy outline also reflects a growing sense within Democratic ranks that some of the president's most ambitious goals—particularly the call for new bans on certain types of military-style guns often described as assault weapons—may be unrealistic, the Reid aide said.
The goal is to get the bill to the Senate floor next month, at which point lawmakers could then seek to amend the legislation by adding a ban on certain semiautomatic weapons or other provisions, the aide said.
Any gun measure passed by the Senate would be sent to the Republican-controlled House, where its chances of success are far less certain.
Although we can be sure any gun control legislation at the federal level will be difficult, given the House Republicans, with all of the potential backroom dealings in Washington we can't be complacent. The best strategy is to get DiFi's bill to fail in the Senate by pressuring Senators Udall and Bennet! Write, email and visit them persistently, so that they know they will pay a price next election not just if restrictive gun control passes, but even if they vote for the Senate bill that includes magazine restrictions and/or AWB!!! Treat the problem, not the symbol.
Here is a link to http://www.ruger.com/micros/advocacy/ where you can email them automatically with a nice pre-written, professional letter.