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Sen. Chris Murphy Admits Democrats ‘Probably’ Lack Votes to Ban ‘Assault Weapons’
Breitbart ^ | 11/28/2022 | AWR HAWKINS

Posted on 11/28/2022 6:39:06 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Gun control advocate Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Sunday that Democrats in the Senate “probably” do not have the votes to pass a ban on “assault weapons.”

The Hill noted that CNN’s Dana Bash asked Murphy on State of the Union if Democrats have the votes to secure an “assault weapons” ban.

Murphy responded, “Probably not.

“But let’s see if we can try to get that number as close to 60 as possible,” he added. “If we don’t have the votes, then we’ll talk to Senator Schumer and maybe come back next year with maybe an additional senator and see if we can do better.”

Murphy also noted that even if Democrats could ban “assault weapons,” it would not necessarily mean high-profile shootings would end.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: assaultweapons; democrats; murphy; votes
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I highly doubt Murphy can explain what a assault weapon is.
1 posted on 11/28/2022 6:39:06 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Eventually one of these state Assault Weapon Ban laws will be reviewed in light of Bruen and finally get overturned. And when it does, ALL "assault weapon bans" will be unconstitutional, including any passed by the federal legislature.
2 posted on 11/28/2022 6:43:25 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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I highly doubt Murphy can explain what an assault weapon is.

It's a big, scary gun with high-capacity magazines, bayonet lugs, a pistol grip, a bump stock and is capable of firing automatically several hundred clips of ammunition. Most of them are ghost guns and have ammunition that will guide in on LGBTQs.

3 posted on 11/28/2022 6:47:41 AM PST by 17th Miss Regt
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Irrelevant if they do or not. I will not comply.


4 posted on 11/28/2022 6:49:57 AM PST by fretzer
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The previous ban was overturned. Who will comply with their unconstitutional efforts?


5 posted on 11/28/2022 6:57:50 AM PST by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

POTUS retard said semi automatics.
What percentage of guns is that nowadays?
Anybody here packing a long barrel Colt Buntline concealed carry?


6 posted on 11/28/2022 7:09:06 AM PST by EEGator
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To: ChicagoConservative27

If they wanted to do it, they would do it. So...


7 posted on 11/28/2022 7:12:46 AM PST by Luke21
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To: bk1000
“ The previous ban was overturned.”

Not overturned in court. The legislation had a sunset clause and it expired without being renewed.

8 posted on 11/28/2022 7:17:11 AM PST by circlecity
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Anybody here packing a long barrel Colt Buntline concealed carry?

You mean like this guy?


9 posted on 11/28/2022 7:18:36 AM PST by Rinnwald
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To: Rinnwald

Yep. :)

Ever dance with the Devil in the pale moonlight?


10 posted on 11/28/2022 7:22:20 AM PST by EEGator
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To: bk1000
”The previous ban was overturned. “

The federal ban passed in 1994 was not a permanent ban but was set to expire after ten years in 2004. This ban unfortunately was not overturned.

Thanks to the recent SCOTUS decision in Bruen, we can expect the California ban to be overturned any day now by Judge Benitez, known by some here in California as “Saint Benitez”.

I’m hoping Judge Benitez will include a permanent injunction that will quickly be affirmed by SCOTUS.

11 posted on 11/28/2022 7:23:16 AM PST by William Tell
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I wouldn’t have complied anyway.


12 posted on 11/28/2022 7:23:40 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
Have a good week.

13 posted on 11/28/2022 7:27:42 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

My son lives in NYC and was here for Thanksgiving. I wanted to be able to give him ‘something’ as a protection but there is NOTHING that effing city allows for its normal citizens. No pistol, rifle, knife, Taser or even pepper spray (to my knowledge). It’s a pretty helpless feeling and nothing to be ‘thankful’ for. DEMOCRATS did this.


14 posted on 11/28/2022 7:28:19 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: 17th Miss Regt

Ghost guns are the ones with burial shrouds, aren’t they?


15 posted on 11/28/2022 7:45:50 AM PST by gundog ( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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Ever dance with the Devil in the pale moonlight?

No, but I once kissed a girl on the veranda.

16 posted on 11/28/2022 7:53:17 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

I guess that suffices...


17 posted on 11/28/2022 7:56:10 AM PST by EEGator
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Let’s hope for small miracles.


19 posted on 11/28/2022 8:06:36 AM PST by stevio (.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
AFTER THE PAUL PELOSI ATTACK Democrats need to form nonprofits to ban hammers. The slogan can be: 'Ban Assault Hammers Now - Save Lives'
20 posted on 11/28/2022 8:14:14 AM PST by GOPJ (Unsolved crime? Jump to the conclusion the killer is a LGBTQIA2S+ (Turn about's fair play.))
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