Report: Senate Reaches Bipartisan Deal on Background Checks for Guns

The Blaze ^ | April 10. 2013 | Mytheos Holt 10

[2ndDivisionVet]

Could the much trumpeted goal (by many on the Left and some on the Right) of universal background checks for gun sales be one step closer to being met? Apparently, according to the Washington Post, it is. The Post reports that a bipartisan group of unnamed US senators has struck a deal on the policy.

Senators striking the deal include Joe Manchin (D-WV), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Mark Kirk (R-Ill) and Patrick Toomey (R-PA).

The deal in question certainly moves the ball on the issue. Current law only requires that background checks occur when purchases are made through a licensed dealer. The new law would expand that requirement to gun shows, the internet and “any circumstance in which there is paid advertising.” It is unclear how far this last set of requirements can be read to go, though.

Nevertheless, the Democratic caucus has been left somewhat cold, given that the proposed legislation does not cover every type of sale. All the same, if the Post report is correct, it should reach the Senate floor this week as part of larger legislation that will expand background checks, make gun trafficking a federal crime, and increase school security....

[2ndDivisionVet]

Now, and I mean RIGHT NOW, would be the time to call your Senator.

[Truth29]

The GOP endlessly shoots itself and Constitutional Americans in the head. Why is it that the Dems are always united to defeat the enemy (us) and the GOP fractures and folds so easily and strategizes against its own supporters? Could it be that much of the GOP is closer to the Rats than the base? Why do they wonder that there is such a siren call for a new conservative party?

[from occupied ga]

Called both the worthless POSs

[from occupied ga]

Could it be that much of the GOP is closer to the Rats than the base

DId anyone ever aver otherwise?

[Perdogg]

The Bill is already dead. The Bill will get to the floor, then killed with amendments.

Even if it does pass is some form, it will be watered down in the House and essentially neutered by conference.

The end result will either a total defeat by libs or a piece of legislation that no one really likes.

Redstate dems will have to explain to their ‘moderate’ base why they voted for GC and to their ‘left’ base why they did not do enough. The Dems have blown this.

[jersey117]

Yep. I’m sure Menendez and Lautenberg will have a change of heart. LOL

[Flycatcher]

Redstate dems will have to explain to their ‘moderate’ base why they voted for GC and to their ‘left’ base why they did not do enough. The Dems have blown this.

Geez, I hope you're right.

If there is a silver lining to this anti-liberty leftwing crusade, it is that the Red State Democrats will PAY for this when they're up for re-election.

But I'm not an optimist anymore...

[apillar]

"...the internet and “any circumstance in which there is paid advertising.”

This would most likely have the effect of firearm sales being banned from websites and newspapers completely, for fear of running into legal liability issues if the seller didn't bother with the background checks.

[servantboy777]

>>Could it be that much of the GOP is closer to the Rats than the base?<<

Ya think?

[BarnacleCenturion]

“The Bill is already dead.”

Nobody would waste time on a bill that is already dead. Conservatives need to fight against this bill every step of the way.

There’s a lot of support for gun control out there and the filibuster is probably the last line of defense. FYI, Boehner already folded and wants to take ‘action’.

[ArcadeQuarters]

So once again this will do NOTHING about the common thugs who kill thousands every year and instead will create legal hassles for legitimate gun owners. Want to see a reduction in “gun violence”? Enforce EXISTING law in Chicago and other leftist cities.

[dfwgator]

I hope any Senator that votes for this becomes the victim of a home invasion.

[Rappini]

I hope y’all remember how your Senator votes on this issue come 2014. I’m lucky to have Senator Coats one out of two Senators ain’t bad but it would be nice to have two that protect 2A.

[MNlurker]

Thankfully Ron Johnson has joined the filibuster movement.

When the the day comes (and at this rate I figure sooner than later) and us angry peasants look up at the light posts and tree limbs we should remember to start with the party members who claimed to represent us.

[Uncle Miltie]

Gifts. I gift you a gun today. That’s not a sale.

Tomorrrow, you pay my rent. Thank you for the gift!

[KeyLargo]

Newsmax
Toomey, Manchin Reach Bipartisan Deal on Gun Background Checks
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 08:36 AM

By: Heidi Przybyla and James Rowley

Two U.S. senators have reached a bipartisan compromise to expand background checks of U.S. firearms purchasers that they plan to announce later today, according to a Senate aide.

Senator Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, said yesterday that he was close to a deal with Pat Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican whose support could prove critical to saving the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s gun agenda from defeat.

Manchin and Toomey plan to hold a news briefing at 11 a.m. today in Washington.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Bipartisan = You are so screwed.

[KeyLargo]

Uh, let's see. My representatives are:

Sen.Dick Durbin

Sen.Mark Kirk

Congressman Bobby Rush

Representative Emil Jones Jr., the son of Obama's political godfather Emil Jones Sr.

Who exactly do you want me to call?

[Graewoulf]

Tyrant Kim Un Hussein must be very pleased that his efforts to “FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” are progressing so easily.

[Above My Pay Grade]

I tend to agree. I can’t see how this garbage has any chance of passing in the GOP controlled House of Representatives. Even many Democrats in the House would have trouble explaining a vote for this gun grabbing in the next election.

While I’d prefer it gets fillibustered and doesn’t even have a chance to go any further, I think it might actually be better to force a lot of Red state and pro-gun leaning swing state Democrat Senators to vote for this political poison and then pay the price in 2014 and 2016.

As unpopular as new gun control is now, by 2014, the memory of Newton will have faded and the gun grabbers will no longer be able to stand on the corpses of the dead children and exploit their tragic deaths to push their anti-American agenda.