Posted on 01/16/2013 10:31:58 AM PST by Nachum
President Barack Obama announces 23 executive actions on gun control, separately asks Congress to pass gun-control laws Obama asks Congress to pass laws that would: require background checks on all gun sales; restore a ban on "military-style assault weapons"; ban gun magazines with capacities of more than 10 rounds; and toughen penalties on people who sell guns to those who can't have them Below are the latest updates as they come to us. Also, you can read our full story.
[Updated at 12:43 p.m. ET] Senate Democratic leadership sources tell CNN that passing any new legislation will be extremely difficult because more than a dozen vulnerable Democrats from conservative states will probably resist much of what the president is pushing, according to CNN's Dana Bash.
These Democratic sources say the most likely legislation to pass will be strengthening background checks, since it is the least overt form of gun control and it also appeals to gun rights advocates' emphasis on keeping guns away from people with mental health and criminal problems.
[Updated at 12:42 p.m. ET] Reaction to Obama's announcement is starting to come in. From Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy, whose state was the site of the December 14 school massacre that prompted Obama to examine gun control steps:
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He can go blank himself.
The list, Ping
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Where’s the line item point: “We will have real hearings on ‘Fast and Furious’??
Headline yesterday:
“Obama To Announce Tough New Gun Controls”
Headline Today:
“Obama Punts To Avoid Impeachment”
The blue lipped commie Kenyan homo probably enjoys that.
“Obama Punts To... Avoid Impeachment”??
Most likely he’s planning a third term run. If John Boehner had been on his toes Obama would have been impeached long ago. There’s a list.
Did they do background checks before they distributed the “Fast and furious” guns???
1. “Issue a presidential memorandum to require federal agencies to make relevant data available to the federal background check system.”
2. “Address unnecessary legal barriers, particularly relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, that may prevent states from making information available to the background check system.”
3. “Improve incentives for states to share information with the background check system.”
4. “Direct the attorney general to review categories of individuals prohibited from having a gun to make sure dangerous people are not slipping through the cracks.”
5. “Propose rulemaking to give law enforcement the ability to run a full background check on an individual before returning a seized gun.”
6. “Publish a letter from ATF to federally licensed gun dealers providing guidance on how to run background checks for private sellers.”
7. “Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign.”
8. “Review safety standards for gun locks and gun safes (Consumer Product Safety Commission).”
9. “Issue a presidential Memorandum to require federal law enforcement to trace guns recovered in criminal investigations.”
10. “Release a DOJ report analyzing information on lost and stolen guns and make it widely available to law enforcement.”
11. “Nominate an ATF director.”
12. “Provide law enforcement, first responders, and school officials with proper training for active shooter situations.”
13. “Maximize enforcement efforts to prevent gun violence and prosecute gun crime.”
14. “Issue a presidential memorandum directing the Centers for Disease Control to research the causes and prevention of gun violence.”
15. “Direct the attorney general to issue a report on the availability and most effective use of new gun safety technologies and challenge the private sector to develop innovative technologies.”
16. “Clarify that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors asking their patients about guns in their homes.”
17. “Release a letter to health care providers clarifying that no federal law prohibits them from reporting threats of violence to law enforcement authorities.”
18. “Provide incentives for schools to hire school resource officers.”
19. “Develop model emergency response plans for schools, houses of worship and institutions of higher education.”
20. “Release a letter to state health officials clarifying the scope of mental health services that Medicaid plans must cover.”
21. “Finalize regulations clarifying essential health benefits and parity requirements within ACA exchanges.”
22. “Commit to finalizing mental health parity regulations.”
23. “Launch a national dialogue led by Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan on mental health.”
Even younger little ones are denied these rights every day via abortion.
Good! Now people can go back to sleep, prices will come back down, inventory will go back up, and I can get back to preppin’ until the Do-Nothing Congress just won’t act, so He the King will just have to impose AW Ban by EO (for the chidren, of course)...
Onama needs a background check
troops shpould be dispatched to the white house , Obama should be transported to Gitmo in handcuffs
I know about the list.
I was thinking of the specific promise by Rep. Steve Stockman, Texas Republican, to file a Bill of Impeachment against Obama if he issues Executive Orders that are blatant violations of the 2nd Ammendment.
It looks as if Obama has decided to take some small steps calculated to not trigger action to impeach.
So he can use Executive Orders to vote “Present”?
Interesting that there appears to be nothing in there about:
a) Violent video games
b) Psychotropic drugs in schools (and elsewhere).
I know about the list of other reasons to consider Obama's impeachment.
I am thinking of the recent specific promise by Rep. Steve Stockman, Texas Republican, to file a Bill of Impeachment against Obama if he issues Executive Orders that are blatant violations of the 2nd Ammendment.
It looks as if Obama has decided to take some small steps calculated to not trigger action to impeach.
At least for the time being.
Phony SOBs! When Wayne LaPierre said it, he was a sick extemist. Two weeks later, it's gospel from The One.
12. “Provide law enforcement,first responders,and school officials with proper training for active shooter situations.”
Does this “school officials training” include weapons training for staff and teachers as well as principals?
:)
Obummer should go to a Gun Shop, try to buy a weapoon - unfortunately he cannot pass the background check.
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