GOP-backed gun control bill might pass the Senate | Eastern North Carolina Now

    The Senate has many so-called "moderate Republicans" like the ones who support more gun controls. One must assume they haven't read the Constitution they swore an oath to protect and preserve. On the other side of the political ledger there is one (and only one) "moderate Democrat;" Joe Manchin of WV - as can be seen here in their respective ACU ratings:

    As you can see; Ayotte, Kirk, Collins and Donnelly, lead the Democrat Wing of the Republican Party. Unlike Democrats, Republicans are all over the proverbial map in terms of their liberal tendencies; whereas Democrats are much more consistently liberal and they are especially united in their desire to gut the 2nd Amendment and disarm law-abiding Americans. For them, "gun control" means "more control" and in the brave new world of the emerging liberal paradise, they will control every aspect of everything, including you. They're almost there already but they need to take your guns before they can achieve their final goal.

    John Pizzo ....

New GOP-backed gun control bill might actually pass the Senate

           by Claire Landsbaum    - June 21, 2016

    When lawmakers rejected four partisan gun-control measures on Tuesday, Senator Chris Murphy, who led a 15-hour filibuster to force a vote on the measures in the first place, called the Senate's failure to agree on legislation proof of the NRA's "vice-like grip." But a new bipartisan effort, spearheaded by GOP Senator Susan Collins, is reportedly gaining traction, and a hand full of Republicans have expressed their support for the proposal despite the NRA's vocal objections.

    Collins' bill, which is more restrictive than those proposed by Democratic Senators Dianne Feinstein and Chris Murphy and more sweeping than either proposed by Republican Senators John Cornyn and Charles Grassley, would allow the attorney general to ban sales of guns to people who appear either on the government's no-fly list or on a "selectee" list, members of which require additional screening at airports.

    Federal authorities would be notified if anyone on either list going back five years purchased a gun, and the FBI would then put that individual under surveillance - the measure would've assured authorities were at least alerted to the fact that the Orlando gunman had purchased a weapon. In an appeal to Republicans, it would also give people who are wrongfully put on the list a chance to appeal the attorney general's ruling.

    "If you are too dangerous to fly on an airplane, you're too dangerous to buy a gun," Collins said Tuesday as she revealed the terms of the bill. "Surely the terrorists attacks in San Bernardino and in Orlando that took so many lives are a call for compromise," she added.

    Although many remain skeptical, her measure - which could come up for a vote as early as Thursday - is gaining traction among some Republicans. Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Jeff Flake of Arizona, Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire all co-sponsored the bill, and sponsors reportedly estimate that at least seven more are behind it. Senator David Purdue of Georgia said he was "hopeful" he'd be able to support the bill, and the bill's co-sponsors are reportedly trying to convince Senator Marco Rubio to joint the cause. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to schedule a vote for the measure, and one lawmaker said McConnell will "not be dictated to" by the NRA.

    The NRA, however, was not swayed. "No one wants terrorists to have legal or illegal access to firearms," Chris Cox, the NRA's chief lobbyist, said Tuesday. "Unfortunately, Senator Collins and others are focusing their efforts on unconstitutional proposals that would not have prevented the Orlando terrorist attack."

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