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.
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They always say the senate will stop it.
The same political party that favors murdering babies til the second they are born pretends to care about children
Was trying to tell people this is very likely to pass. Goodbye new semi-auto pistols/rifles. Was told my several I was wrong, but once again..
If it passes the senate, SCOTUS will strike it down.
If SCOTUS upholds it, a multitude of red states with "Second Amendment Sanctuary" laws won't enforce it, same for a multitude of rural blue state sheriffs.
This is all for show.
evil black pistol grips....
Nonsense
Where’s his boyfriend Patrick Fitzbrian?
Time to buy.
Another fag.
You have a lot more faith in the GOP than I do.
Like minds.
These five moderate Democrates are up for election and are likely pretending to be pro-Constitution. If they were replaced with Republicans, the House would be controlled by Republicans, and radical Left legislation would not get a vote.
"Moderate" Democrats put the radicals in power.
Jacobs is already leaving the House and Fitzpatrick is a liberal Republican (30% Conservative Review Liberty score).
Sadly, right now I'm placing most of my faith with SCOTUS.
I have a busy weekend coming up.
And 90 percent of the time they are correct.
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