Trump moves on bump stocks.

[Joe_K]

Or when they supported the 1986 Machine Gun Ban?

“When President Obama laid out his proposals Wednesday to reduce gun violence, he included a call for Congress to ban "military-style assault weapons."

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have tried banning certain guns before. Nearly two decades ago, they barred the sale of semiautomatic assault weapons, only to let that law lapse 10 years later. But one gun ban has stayed on the books: a measure Congress passed a quarter-century ago making it illegal for civilians to buy or sell any machine gun made from that date forward. That legislation passed with the blessing of the National Rifle Association, which now opposes gun control measures.”

Taken from here: https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallp...l-on-the-books


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[Zundfolge]

Or when they supported the 1986 Machine Gun Ban?

They didn't support the '86 machine gun ban, they supported the Firearms Owners Protection Act which did a TON of good things (like outlaw a national registry, force anti gun states to leave travelers alone and stop registering ammo sales). The Hughes Amendment (that banned post 86 full autos) was snuck in at the 11th hour by Democrats.

As for the 34 NFA or 68 GCA, the NRA wasn't really a political lobbying organization until after the 68 debacle, so they created the NRA-ILA in 1975 as a response.


Also if you take the 68GCA as an example, more Democrats voted against it than Republicans. It was truly a bi-partisan vote. (totals here: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1968/h398 ). So based on that are you going to tell me that the Democrat party is the defenders of the Second Amendment?

Our country has changed a lot since 68 (and a WHOLE lot since 34) hell its changed a lot since 86. I think its silly to claim that the Democrat Party, Republican Party or NRA are somehow exactly the same as they were back in the day.