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Amid Fast and Furious probe, Democrats push new gun control bill
LA Times ^
| July 15, 2011
| Christine Mai-Duc
Posted on 07/16/2011 6:15:09 PM PDT by neverdem
Edited on 07/16/2011 6:35:18 PM PDT by Admin Moderator.
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The debate surrounding gun control laws has reignited following the Fast and Furious investigation, and the latest volley was launched Friday.
Two House Democrats introduced a bill that would make the trafficking of firearms to known felons or someone intending to commit a felony a federal offense. The bill, put forth by Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), was drafted in response to testimony from law enforcement agents, who have said current law leaves gaps in enforcement against straw purchasers who often supply drug cartels with weapons.
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It's nice to see the LA Times keeping Fast and Furious in the news.
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posted on
07/16/2011 6:15:20 PM PDT
by
neverdem
To: vette6387; MetaThought; 60Gunner; XHogPilot; FreedomPoster; Josephat; Prince of Space; ...
In case you missed this ping.
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posted on
07/16/2011 6:19:18 PM PDT
by
MestaMachine
(Guns don't kill people, the obama administration does. (Gunwalker Ping List))
To: neverdem
would make the trafficking of firearms to known felons or someone intending to commit a felony a federal offense
There aren't already laws addressing this?!?!
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posted on
07/16/2011 6:21:14 PM PDT
by
Red in Blue PA
(Let's apply the "reasonable man" standard to gun laws. How many would stand?)
To: neverdem
In a letter to congressional colleagues, Cummings cited a July 4 transcript in which embattled Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Chief Kenneth Melson asserts that a dedicated firearms trafficking law would be "most helpful" in imprisoning known traffickers. So that means the entire BATFE gets prosecuted, right?
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posted on
07/16/2011 6:21:33 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
("A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves." - Bertrand de Jouvenel des Ursins)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
So that means the entire BATFE gets prosecuted, right?
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posted on
07/16/2011 6:23:47 PM PDT
by
Red in Blue PA
(Let's apply the "reasonable man" standard to gun laws. How many would stand?)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
I would give every one of them immunity or plea deals to get obama and holder and napolitano...except the ones who personally had anything to do with the gums that murdered Terry and Zapata.
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posted on
07/16/2011 6:27:10 PM PDT
by
MestaMachine
(Guns don't kill people, the obama administration does. (Gunwalker Ping List))
To: Red in Blue PA
"would make the trafficking of firearms to known felons or someone intending to commit a felony a federal offense"
There aren't already laws addressing this?!?!
There are, but the whine is that the penalty is too light.
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posted on
07/16/2011 6:27:45 PM PDT
by
neverdem
(Xin loi minh oi)
To: neverdem
The mentioned activities are already criminal offenses. This is just more usurpation of power by the federal government.
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posted on
07/16/2011 6:32:24 PM PDT
by
SpaceBar
To: neverdem
Please inform Captain Obvious and Lieutenant Self-Evident that its already illegal!
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posted on
07/16/2011 6:38:50 PM PDT
by
ICE-FLYER
(God bless and keep the United States of America)
To: neverdem
The Nazis can see the handwriting on the wall and know what is coming. They are desperate to disarm as many Americans as they can before the **** goes down.
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posted on
07/16/2011 6:39:18 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Hey Barry! Compromise this!!!)
To: neverdem
Only the ATF knew which purchasers would commit a
felony. How would any one else know?
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posted on
07/16/2011 6:49:59 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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Fix this! The world is upside down.
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posted on
07/16/2011 7:15:00 PM PDT
by
RedMDer
(Abolish FReepathons. Be a monthly donor.)
To: neverdem
Yes, they been found out and need to accelerate their agenda.
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posted on
07/16/2011 7:26:29 PM PDT
by
TribalPrincess2U
(I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.. VOTE out the RATS!)
To: TribalPrincess2U
Obama wants control of everything.
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posted on
07/16/2011 7:27:50 PM PDT
by
TribalPrincess2U
(I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.. VOTE out the RATS!)
To: neverdem
If Elijah Cummings has anything to do with it AMERICANS DON’T NEED IT.
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posted on
07/16/2011 7:41:49 PM PDT
by
Venturer
To: neverdem
Skip that chumps.
Your side screwed up, broke the law and now you are trying to paper over your obvious BS.
“Cellophane, Cellophane....Cellophane man....”
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posted on
07/16/2011 7:59:14 PM PDT
by
Vendome
("Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it anyway")
To: neverdem
"This is not a 2nd Amendment issue," said Dennis Henigan, acting president of the Brady Campaign, an advocate for gun control laws. "There is no 2nd Amendment right to supply drug gangs with the firepower of an army." It is a 2nd Amendment issue. As far as supplying drug gangs with firepower, that was done by the people you are shilling for.
You'll never disarm us. Simply by virtue of the fact that we know what follows.
I'm sick of having our rights stripped away because leftists can't control their goons. Law abiding citizens aren't the problem and never were. Take a hard look in the mirror, pal.
To: neverdem
Gun control is simply “citizen control”. Always was, always will be.
To: neverdem
“>Two House Democrats introduced a bill that would make the trafficking of firearms to known felons or someone intending to commit a felony a federal offense.”
Are these dems really sure they want to put AG Holder, his minions. and possibly Obama in prison?
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posted on
07/16/2011 9:14:55 PM PDT
by
Sea Parrot
(Obama may not be a natural born citizen, but there is no denying that he is a natural born liar.)
To: Red in Blue PA
It’s all make-work BS. Congress and the Senate would probably have very little to do if they weren’t lining the pockets of their supporters, paying lip service to issues, and actively depriving us of our God-given rights.
I think the Texas legislature meets once a year or every other year, for a limited amount of time.
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posted on
07/16/2011 9:16:34 PM PDT
by
wastedyears
(SEAL SIX makes me proud to have been playing SOCOM since 2003.)
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