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BREAKING NEWS: House PASSES assault weapons ban 217-213: Two Republicans join all but five Democrats to move bill to the Senate - where it faces a very tough road to getting passed
UK Daily Mail ^ | 07/29/2022 | Morgan Phillips

Posted on 07/29/2022 4:10:30 PM PDT by DFG

The House passed an assault weapons ban Friday evening looking to give Democrats a last-minute win on their way out the door for August recess.

Five Democrats voted against the measure - Reps. Kurt Schrader, Ore., Vicente Gonzalez, Texas, Rep. Jared Golden, Maine and Rep. Ron Kind, R-Wisc.

Two Republicans voted for the measure - Reps. Chris Jacobs, N.Y., and Brian Fitzpatrick, Pa.

The ban cleared a procedural hurdle that allowed the House to move forward with expedited debate on Friday afternoon, with a final vote expected to follow. Three Democrats - Reps. Vicente Gonzalez, Texas, Jared Golden, Maine, and Kurt Schrader, Ore., voted 'no' with all Republicans, but the resolution passed 217 -211.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meanwhile broke out a floor sign advertising AR-15s for children as she urged members to vote in favor of the ban.

'JR 15: Get 'em one like yours,' the ad reads, along with a photo of a child-sized AR-15.

'Our goal was to develop a shooting platform that was not only sized correctly, and safe, but also looks, feels and operates just like mom and dad's gun,' the ad continues.

The weapons manufacturer Wee 1 Tactics unveiled the 'JR-15' in January.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., expressed support for the child's semi-automatic weapon on Twitter.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2a; 2ndamendment; 5pt56; ar15; assault; banglist; gun; gunban; molonlabe; nra; pennsylvania; pt223; secondamendment
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To: DFG

Once again the Republican Party comes to the rescue of the Democrat Party.


161 posted on 07/29/2022 9:42:35 PM PDT by sport
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To: slouper

The Democrats have been making the gun business a fortune for decades. Now the panic buying will start again, just when things started to recede back to normal.

In 2016, i went to a outdoors store in Smyrna, Ga and was talking to one of. the guys behind the counter about the panic buying. He told me a customer purchased an entire pallet of Green Tip, since PIAPS was running and the world thought she was going to win. Paid $25,000 and had to show up with one of those hydraulic trailers.


162 posted on 07/29/2022 10:25:40 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: philman_36; Drew68

Why do you two have that much faith in SCOTUS? Why do you trust Roberts with any case?


163 posted on 07/29/2022 10:27:50 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: GreyHoundSailor

How is it untraceable? Do you have a ghost lower?


164 posted on 07/29/2022 10:29:40 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: qaz123; GreyHoundSailor

WTF. Don’t answer that question!


165 posted on 07/29/2022 11:14:28 PM PDT by No.6
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To: Houserino

So what’s your plan, HouseRINO? Because it seems to me all you ever do is post Chicken Little comments about our govt. when you’re not rallying for us to join Ukraine’s war with Russia. You’re certainly living up to your name. Just makes me wonder what your motivation is for being here.


166 posted on 07/29/2022 11:34:10 PM PDT by Prince of Space (Let’s Go, Brandon! )
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To: qaz123

What’s worse if the faith in the senate. There have been females (alleged) that told me I’m full of shit for saying this might go through, and the senate is guaranteed to stop it.

The idiocy is extreme.


167 posted on 07/29/2022 11:35:21 PM PDT by Houserino
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To: Prince of Space

Nice, prince of space. I do like that MST3K ep. The motivation is entertainment, education, and some interest on political discussion.

Besides whining, what’s yours?


168 posted on 07/29/2022 11:37:13 PM PDT by Houserino
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To: qaz123

There are 5 other conservatives on the USSC. They recently ruled on a gun case that codified their opinion about the second amendment. I’m not worried yet because it does no good to get all worked up. All we can do is let our reps know how they should vote if they want our support in the future. We can also work on our local officials to make sure we have state gun laws that negate federal ones. But first it has to get past the Senate and that requires 60 votes.


169 posted on 07/29/2022 11:40:27 PM PDT by Prince of Space (Let’s Go, Brandon! )
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To: qaz123
Why do you two have that much faith in SCOTUS?
I can't speak for anyone else, but I have faith in the 2A rulings which set the precedents to overturn this attempt to disarm America.

Why do you trust Roberts with any case?

Where have I ever said I "trust" Roberts with anything?

170 posted on 07/29/2022 11:41:21 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Houserino

You’re the whiner, hon. You run around here like a chicken but never offer any solutions. It’s almost like you wanna depress freepers by acting like all hope is lost, and that’s simply not true.


171 posted on 07/29/2022 11:43:44 PM PDT by Prince of Space (Let’s Go, Brandon! )
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To: Prince of Space

I hope you’re a female calling me ‘hon’.

I’m hetero only.

Things are awful now. We’re in a hellish USA with inflation and economic collapse now with democrats running thing. And yes, they will ban guns as much as possible.

If you think that realistic disaster warnings about gun rights are ‘chicken’, then I can’t fairly describe how awful you are.


172 posted on 07/29/2022 11:47:37 PM PDT by Houserino
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To: BenLurkin

That idiot from Pennsylvania again....this state is bad and getting worse.


173 posted on 07/30/2022 3:24:49 AM PDT by SueRae (An administration like no other.)
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To: Luke21

Even if the senate does not stop it its already in violation of Heller. The Supremes will slap it down.


174 posted on 07/30/2022 5:57:02 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Houserino

The original bill from the committee did ban possession, and if you understood the incrementalism the liberals use to get their way, while negotiating with the Senate they will no doubt remove the grandfather clause.


175 posted on 07/30/2022 7:08:18 AM PDT by CodeToad (“If you are receiving this transmission, you are the resistance.”)
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To: Houserino
I never said you were a “chicken,” FFS. I was saying you acted like “Chicken Little.” Apparently you’re not familiar with that story, which goes to show the poor state of our education system these days.

I’m a female but I honestly thought you were too, based on your emotional, histrionic posts about our govt. and Ukraine. 🤣

176 posted on 07/30/2022 7:46:05 AM PDT by Prince of Space (Let’s Go, Brandon! )
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To: Prince of Space

chicken, chicken little, same thing on this. Just abbreviated it. Sorry.


177 posted on 07/30/2022 7:54:30 AM PDT by Houserino
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To: Big Red Badger

Their website is basically shut down now. Just an email link.


178 posted on 07/30/2022 9:57:39 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> --- )
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https://thefederalist.com/2022/02/14/gun-control-groups-target-jr-15-rifle-designed-to-teach-kids-safety/


179 posted on 07/30/2022 10:03:31 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> --- )
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To: Houserino

Pervert and warmongering Sorosbot trash.


180 posted on 07/30/2022 10:12:05 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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