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Pete King signs onto new AWB
Shocking news: Pete King is the first (RINO) Republican to sign on to the new “assault weapons” ban.
The bill in question is H.R.1186.
Swamp Watch: The lavish elitist lifestyle of Wayne LaPierre
Newsbits
Monday’s Newsbits:
Armed Citizen:
Elections:
Jurisprudence:
- Trump Backs Bid Against New York City Gun Rules At Supreme Court
- Warning or threat? Democrats ignite controversy with Supreme Court brief in gun case
Legislation:
NRA:
Politics:
Antigun rallies across the state
Co-ordinated gun control rallies organized by Mayor Bloomberg’s proxy Everytown are taking place across the country and state.
Here is some media coverage of the one in Rockland:
Declared #NY19 candidates
Incumbent Congressman Antonio Delgado continues to shill for more gun control:
Glad to see my colleagues in the House taking action following the shootings in El Paso & Dayton to address gun violence. We will continue to call on Senator McConnell to #DoSomething & take up the House-passed bipartisan background check legislation, HR8. https://t.co/Oy5NCkD6R4
— Antonio Delgado (@DelgadoforNY19) August 18, 2019
So far three Republican challengers have declared their intent to seek the party’s nomination to run against him next year in CD-19. Anthony German appears to be the most serious among them. I do not know his position on 2A.
Newsbits
Friday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
Legislation:
- Democrats plan early return for work on gun legislation
- Reed rules out assault weapons ban, ammo magazine limits in wake of shootings
Politics:
- President Trump Says He’ll Focus on Mental Illness, Not Gun Control
- NRA struggling to counter gun control push
- Gun control groups spend over $2 million on ads since recent mass shootings, while NRA talks to Trump
- SCOTUS Should Drop This Second Amendment Case, a New York Times Columnist Argues, Because Mass Shootings
- Nyack rally to demand stronger federal action on gun control and sales
House Judiciary to hold hearings on gun bills
“… The Judiciary Committee is poised to return to the beltway on September 4, the Wednesday before the lower chamber’s six-week long recess is set to end. [Congressman Jerrold] Nadler says the panel will examine three gun violence prevention bills, and then hold a hearing on military-style assault weapons later in September …”
Brady chimes in:
JUST IN: @RepJerryNadler is calling the @HouseJudiciary back from recess to hold urgent hearings on gun safety legislation.
Sept 4: Hearing on high-capacity magazine ban, #DisarmHate, extreme risk laws
Sept 25: Hearing on assault weapons ban
Let's👏do👏this👏#EnoughIsEnough
— Brady (@bradybuzz) August 16, 2019
This is nothing more than pre-planned political theater aimed at pressuring the Senate to take up some sort of gun control legislation.
I believe the bills in question are H.R.1186/S.447, H.R.1236/S.506 and H.R.1296/S.66. See also “Assault weapons ban picks up steam in Congress.“
Brindisi pushes universal background checks
Congressman Brindisi spoke to the Observer-Dispatch on a number of issues including guns:
“… As he’s said before, Brindisi said he believes there are “common sense” reforms lawmakers could enact without restricting a person’s Second Amendment rights. He believes the House supports and has approved such regulations with recent legislation, saying the onus is now on the Senate — specifically, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — to bring these measures to a vote. “We passed a bipartisan bill in the House on background checks. Mitch McConnell can call the Senate back tomorrow to pass that same bill,” he said. “He’s not doing that. I don’t know why, but it should be done.” …”
The bill in question is H.R.8.
The reason McConnell isn’t hot on it is twofold:
- The universal background check is unenforceable and would have zero impact on crime.
- Gun control is a stinker of an issue. Bringing it up would end all chances of the Republicans retaking control of the House and would jeopardize their current majority in the Senate.
“… “I don’t think anyone wants to restrict a law-abiding gun owner’s right to have access to a firearm,” he added, “But more has to be done to keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous people, criminals, people who are violently mentally ill, folks who commit domestic abuse. They should not have access to firearms.”” …”
All of this is already illegal.
If he’s not trying to restrict gun rights then prove it by co-sponsoring the reciprocity bill H.R.38.