Posted on 08/05/2008 5:21:36 AM PDT by jdege
From Snowflakes in Hell:
The text of HR6691, the Bill by the House Democrats to enforce the Heller decision on the District of Colombia is H.R.6691. No surprises, really. It’s actually a bit better than the Republican version, since it allows DC residents to obtain firearms in Maryland and Virginia. NFA stuff will still be illegal in DC, and it does not address prohibition on carrying firearms. I call that a good start, so hopefully we can get this through Congress before the elections.
So my guess is we’re going to see a last-minute floor amendment, that the Dem leadership will try to pass on a floor vote. IOW, another Hughes amendment.
What do you think? A last-minute .50 cal ban?
My worry isn’t that we’ll see an amendment that will kill the bill, but that we’ll see an amendment that should kill the bill, but doesn’t.
FOPA was a good bill for gun owners, prior to the Hughes amendment. It still did a lot of good for gun owners, even with the Hughes amendment.
Even so, it should have been pulled, once the Hughes amendment was adopted.
If the D.C. gun ban repeal is ladened with an anti-gun amendment, it won’t be pulled, because a Dem will be the author. And I’m afraid too many of our pro-gun Congresscritters will weigh the pros and cons and vote for the result.
We need to make sure that our supporters know:
1: That we want to see a roll-call vote on any anti-gun amendment. The Hughes amendment passed with minority support, because the speaker called for a voice vote, claimed it passed, and nobody challenged. We need people on record.
2. That we need people to vote against any amendment that throws any part of the gun community under the bus.
3. If an anti-gun amendment is adopted, we expect to see the resulting bill voted down. We will not accept the idea that it’s OK to screw over one small group of shooters, simply because a larger group would benefit.
People need to be able to CARRY in DC (open or concealed)without “committing a crime”.
We need a similar bill for the entire U.S.
That being said, having a bill passed by congress, with Dem support, which contains JUST the first two of the “congressional findings” in this Bill would be an amazing thing.
Exactly.
If a drivers license from Texas is valid in California, why isn't a concealed carry permit from Texas valid in California? Must be something in the "penumbras" of the commerce clause.
I think there is Bill to do exactly that, problem is the commies in congress.
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