Posted on 06/23/2016 7:24:26 AM PDT by orchestra
Democrats’ recent efforts to secure votes on gun control measures in the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida have stoked criticism not just from Republican leadership but from some on the left.
The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday sent a letter to senators laying out its opposition to the latest legislation up for consideration, a proposal by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) that would bar anyone on certain federal government watchlists from buying guns.
“The ACLU strongly urges you to vote against the Collins Amendment because it uses the errorprone and unfair watchlist system, along with vague and overbroad terms, as a predicate for a proceeding to deny a firearms permit,” ACLU legislative leaders wrote, saying reliance on the lists “would open the door to arbitrary and discriminatory government action.”
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Instead, the ACLU will propose a system to take guns away from law abiding citizens in a more efficient manner.
but..but..but they are HAVING A SIT-IN!!!!!
WOW! When the Dems lose the ACLU things are really getting deep!
You mean like this?
The Democrat dream for the USA!
From Berlin on January 6th the German official radio broadcast—”The German military commander for Belgium and Northern France announced yesterday that the population would be given a last opportunity to surrender firearms without penalty up to January 20th and after that date anyone found in possession of arms would be executed.”
Not only unfair, it’s UNCONSTITUTIONAL!
I think the ACLU is teeing up the ball. They didn’t say they opposed the concept, as much as they oppose it because the list is imperfect. Nothing Barry can’t fix with a blue ribbon committee, and once the ACLU is ‘satisfied’ that the government has ‘improved’ the list, they’ll have room to wiggle in a different direction.
The ACLU got one right. It’s just too bad they don’t support the second amendment they way they do the first.
LOL. So true. The ACLU singled out Susan Collins for criticism.
‘The ACLU singled out Susan Collins for criticism.’
As well she should have been since she is a Dem plant wearing Republican wool.
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