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McConnell Expresses New Willingness to Consider Background Check Bill
New York Times ^ | August 8, 2019 | Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Maggie Haberman

Posted on 08/08/2019 3:02:03 PM PDT by Alter Kaker

WASHINGTON — Under intense pressure to take action on gun safety in the wake of two weekend massacres, Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, expressed a new willingness Thursday to consider a measure expanding background checks for all gun purchasers, saying it will be “front and center” in a coming Senate debate on how to respond to gun violence.

“There is a lot of support for that,” he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: backgroundchecks; banglist; mcconnell; nra; trump
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To: blueunicorn6
They made a movie about hunting us down.

Hunting can go two directions and when enough hunters don't make it home, it would quickly stop.

41 posted on 08/08/2019 3:50:24 PM PDT by Starstruck (I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
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To: Alter Kaker

This can get ugly real fast. What is to stop them from looking at everyone’s records? Say you got arrested as a teen for pot 40 years ago, are they going to take any firearms you own because of past “drug” use?
Or alcohol arrest as a minor?
Ex wife falsely accuse you of something 50years ago?
It could all happen with these evil democRATS. They are on the warpath to kill those they hate.


42 posted on 08/08/2019 3:52:33 PM PDT by 9422WMR
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To: Alter Kaker

Posturing...he won’t risk the Senate..


43 posted on 08/08/2019 3:55:02 PM PDT by TomServo
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To: Fury

Exactly - this is what needs to happen. These are the people that need to be red flagged.


44 posted on 08/08/2019 3:56:49 PM PDT by Engedi (ui)
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To: Alter Kaker

Yet again Turtle McConnell is racing, yes, racing toward defeat. How else can the Repukelicans lose the Senate? Only chance to lose the Senate is to alienate gun owners. Do you see? McConnell is a never Trumper. Always has been, always will. If losing the Senate is the only way to get rid of President Trump then that is what asshole McConnell will do. WAKE UP!


45 posted on 08/08/2019 4:04:37 PM PDT by DonPaulJonesII (This time our enemy is in every state, county, city, neighborhood and home.)
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To: Osage Orange

They want a record of PRIVATE sales between family and friends, that is the whole fight!


46 posted on 08/08/2019 4:09:44 PM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy Up)
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To: rarestia

“Well, dammit, you’re focusing on the wrong stuff, and you’re about to infringe on my rights.”

If all but one American voluntarily gave up his guns, the Constitution requires that the government ensure the protection of that right for the 1 remaining citizen gun owner. America seems to be “led” by people who do not understand this at best get caught up in the moment of grieving. Justice however requires that our government is not to punish or take away the rights of the law abiding because of the criminals. America (the left) does not want to discuss the root causes of what is happening because it will lead to the culture, directly to their hostile, anti-Judeo/Christian culture, which permeates the media and large segments of our society. We cannot avoid the fight if we are to stop this march to serfdom.


47 posted on 08/08/2019 4:10:00 PM PDT by Susquehanna Patriot
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To: Paladin2
Don’t let any ‘RAt voters be able to buy guns. Problem solved.

There are statistics on everything. What is the statistic by voter party on this topic? That figure would be suppressed, of course.

But they probably will have one on actions by white supremacists as identified by Don Lemon.

There is one of races of people shot by law enforcement officers (majority each year are whites).

As that one officer was quoted (in her hospital bed after being shot by criminal) "I hesitated because I didn't want to become the next national headline."

"Political Correctness is not worth dying over."--Patrick Buchanan

48 posted on 08/08/2019 4:13:30 PM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,harvesting,non-citizen votforbing & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: polymuser

and EBT cards...


49 posted on 08/08/2019 4:16:57 PM PDT by Does so (To continue in English, press 2...)
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To: Osage Orange

That paperwork certifies you as sane.
But it’s you that does the certifying!


50 posted on 08/08/2019 4:22:15 PM PDT by Does so (To continue in English, press 2...)
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To: Alter Kaker

Well, so much for the “It’ll never pass Congress” argument.


51 posted on 08/08/2019 4:30:06 PM PDT by Poison Pill
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To: Alter Kaker

The problem with “background checks”:

The Rats’ obviously conflate mental illness and a proclivity toward violence with being a Republican. This will be another tool for political suppression, just as the Founding Fathers predicted.


52 posted on 08/08/2019 4:30:23 PM PDT by enumerated
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To: Alter Kaker
Ahhhh......

So, Trump and Mitch are gaming the Dems.

Little Chuckie Schummer just said "Red Flag proposal is off the table"!

So, GOP is in the clear for having proposed action the NRA hates and the Libs shout it down as being insufficient.

Conservatives win and nothing changes.

The Libs would never stand for the real fix of introducing God back into the culture or holding minors accountable for violence and serious mental health issues.

53 posted on 08/08/2019 4:31:57 PM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: Alter Kaker

Will violent street criminals bother to do this? NO. They buy guns from criminals who don’t obey the law.


54 posted on 08/08/2019 4:32:01 PM PDT by I want the USA back (The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it. Orwell.)
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To: Osage Orange

In some states people can sell one another guns privately without doing a background check. Families can sell or give guns to family members without a background check. This is what some folks are asking for is to have a universal background check to eliminate private sell, family transfer,sell, etc.


55 posted on 08/08/2019 4:33:45 PM PDT by Engedi (ui)
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To: Alter Kaker
"McConnell Expresses New Willingness to Consider Background Check Bill"

As long as that willingness comes with a number of caveats related to building the wall, policing of illegal immigration, and putting a razor wire choker-chain on Hollywood and Social Media, and video producer's ability to profit from the production and distribution of violent content.
56 posted on 08/08/2019 4:34:01 PM PDT by indthkr
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To: G Larry
"expanding background checks "

Should mean, holding minors accountable for violence and serious mental health issues.

But Libs won't stand for that.

57 posted on 08/08/2019 4:35:09 PM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: Alter Kaker

I think there should be deep background checks required on all reporters before they are allowed on the air ways.

/sarc


58 posted on 08/08/2019 4:39:14 PM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
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To: Alter Kaker

Did Obama do a ton of background check things or was it just talk


59 posted on 08/08/2019 4:46:59 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: TomServo

“Posturing...he won’t risk the Senate..”

No. I think they’re stupid enough to believe this will gain them votes and not cost them any 2A voters.

Both are false.


60 posted on 08/08/2019 4:56:52 PM PDT by JamesP81 (The Democrat Party is a criminal organization.)
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