Posted on 06/20/2021 9:09:03 AM PDT by rktman
Politico reports that Democrats are looking for ways to water down their proposals in hopes of getting Republican support on a piece of gun control legislation.
This means shifting from universal background checks to a scenario “increasing the number of online and gun show transactions covered by federal background checks.”
The threshold — i.e., the number of gun sales required to treat a private seller as a licensed sell, thereby requiring a background check — remains unannounced.
Vice President Kamala Harris used a similar approach when campaigning for the presidency. On April 22, 2019, the New York Times noted Harris’ plan to “sign an executive order mandating background checks for customers of any firearms dealer who sells more than five guns a year.”
Politico explained that Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) believes he might be able pull sufficient Republican support by watering down the gun control measuring currently languishing in the Senate. The outlet mentioned Murphy is talking with Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) about “some ideas that would involve the expansion of background checks without getting all the way to universal.”
On April 20, 2021, Breitbart News pointed to a Politico report indicating Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) was talking to Murphy about “common ground” on gun control.
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Fixed it.
For example, the issuing of licenses will be made contingent on whether the applicant can prove he or she has finished the COVID vaccination process. /jk
How about some abortion control instead? I’d be open to that.
Yeah, RINOs.
Anyone who gets all excited about compromising on gun rights is going to be an ex-office holder soon.
We didn’t send them to DC entirely to go to lavish dinner parties, take graft, do pay for play favors and be corrupt.
We wanted some honest work done for us, too.
Yup. Yet another benefit of getting the jab. Your civil rights will be available again.
“Watering down” amendments is not mentioned n the Constitution.
Are they going to ensure that the yacht that goes up and down the Potomac for cruises for congress people and Senators is fully stocked with booze so they can hammer out the details, lol?
Let’s see which idiot GOP falls for this.
You say joking, but are you really?
Hey Republicans, compromise with evil is still gonna be evil. Make no deals with Democrats because they will not keep their word.
They totally screwed up last summer. Turned many minorities and women into gun owners. I know several and not just handguns. I knew that was going to bite them.
Johnny C the cheap labor globalist tool / crony capitalist stooge / Bushbot from TX .
He fell hook line and sinker for the Juneteeth scam .
He hates America .
They are targeting blacks and Latinos!
Racists!
They are doing us, but they’re thinking of themselves the whole time.
Give them an inch and they will take 10 miles! The LEFT has shown bad faith in their promises my entire life!
NO!
All its doing is watering down GOP support.
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