Posted on 11/09/2018 12:31:51 PM PST by Red Badger
Focus spurred by an incoming class of lawmakers with ‘F’ NRA ratings who campaigned on the issue ______________________________________________________________________
WASHINGTON—Democrats say they will pass the most aggressive gun-control legislation in decades when they become the House majority in January, plans they renewed this week in the aftermath of a mass killing in a California bar.
Their efforts will be spurred by an incoming class of pro-gun-control lawmakers who scored big in Tuesday’s midterm elections, although any measure would likely meet stiff resistance in the GOP-controlled Senate.
Democrats ousted at least 15 House Republicans with “A” National Rifle Association ratings, while the candidates elected to replace them all scored an “F” NRA rating.
“This new majority is not going to be afraid of our shadow,” said Mike Thompson, a California Democrat who is chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. “We know that we’ve been elected to do a job, and we’re going to do it.”
Mr. Thompson, who represents a district in the Napa Valley north of San Francisco, said he plans to introduce legislation mandating universal background checks in the opening weeks of the new Congress.
The gun-control movement’s evolution was evident this week following news that a dozen people had been killed Thursday at a country music bar in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
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Wasting time and money ,yep the Dems are back ,LOL
Pursue it how? The House gets two vetos, one in the Senate and one in the Whitehouse. Gun control is going exactly nowhere.
Republican challengers for 2020 need to take copious notes for use in their campaigns.
The Leadership knows. This is for the masses consumption. Their voters are stupid, ignorant dumbasses.
They will blame the mean old Republicans for blocking their ‘common sense gun control laws’, that didn’t do squat in California...............
Let them spin to nowhere and waste their time in the House.
Bring plenty of popcorn.
Well, be wary of bars, sporting events or anyplace people gather because the Democrat false flag killers are going to be active across the country, every week, until they get their way.
Yes this is playing to the base.
Pass whatever you want - I will not submit.
Enforce it at your peril...
Go smoke more crack!
They will pass gun control laws when they assume control of the House? OK, just how are they going to get it past the Senate? How about vetoes?
Are they that ignorant, or are they just singing to their low IQ voters and useful idiots?
Reach out and touch someone
I’ll take “singing to their low IQ voters and useful idiots?” for $1000, Alex................
So when this unconstitutional bill is about to hit the flor we should expect a rash off mass shooting? They is how they roll.
Let them waste time and money.
5.56mm
Of course not, but their goal is not to modify the 2nd Amendment, but to have the courts ignore it.
Maybe they are counting on the three (3) RINOs to be on their side... I think they can...
All the more reason the FL and AZ election victories must not be allowed to be stolen...
PR to get votes. Maybe some will realize what a waste of time it is.
51/49 Dem? Really? You seem very “CONCERNED.”
“We spell “Shall not be infringed” V-E-T-O”
Clearly, one of us needs help with spelling. :>)
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