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Senate Blocks Gun Control Bills

PostPosted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 5:46 pm
by natsb88
This certainly won't be the end of it, but for now all the gun control bills are in deep freeze.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/18/us/po ... s-ban.html

In rapid succession, a bipartisan compromise to expand background checks for would-be gun purchasers, a ban on assault weapons and a ban on high-capacity gun magazines all failed to get the 60 votes needed under an agreement both parties had reached to consider the amendments.

Manchin-Toomey compromise on background checks DEFEATED

PostPosted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:06 pm
by moparal7

Re: Senate Blocks Gun Control Bills

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:50 am
by TwoPenniesEarned
Yay! A win for freedom! We get to keep the 2nd amendment for a little longer, which hopefully will help keep the first and fourth amendments intact for a little while longer too. They are all under attack. On that note I heard SOPA is back. :(

Re: Senate Blocks Gun Control Bills

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 3:02 pm
by slickeast
Did anyone watch Obama's speech afterward? Everyone in the video had the biggest frowns. One lady was crying and blowing her nose. They wanted to look sad and upset. Obama keep saying 90% of the public supported the bill. Not the people I know. He also kept talking about keeping the guns out of criminals and mentally ill people's hands. Referred to Sandy Hook. Hummm If I remember correctly he stole the guns from his mom and killed her too.

Simple fact. Criminals don't subject themselves to background checks. They do back alley deals.

Re: Senate Blocks Gun Control Bills

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:58 pm
by knibloe
heard on the radio that now that the legislature has defeated it, obummer will use executive order.

Re: Senate Blocks Gun Control Bills

PostPosted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 9:46 pm
by Mossy
knibloe wrote:heard on the radio that now that the legislature has defeated it, obummer will use executive order.

As well as he can. I suspect that the feds are blocking some of the ammo imports as well. That does not need anything official, just a nudge and a wink.