Posted on 12/10/2014 9:51:19 AM PST by HammerT
Gun control advocates in Congress are looking to revive failed legislation strengthening background check regulations.
A handful of Democratic lawmakers said Tuesday they plan to push once again for universal background checks on all gun sales in the new Congress, even though they recognize it will be an uphill battle with Republicans taking majority control.
Background check legislation failed to gain traction in the outgoing Congress despite a string of high-profile school shootings that gun control advocates had hoped would turn the political tide in their favor. They say its only a matter of time.
“When you dont pass background checks, its just much more likely that someone will get their hands on an illegal gun and use it to kill their neighbors or their classmates, said Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.).
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi will join the call for expanded background checks at an event on Wednesday.
The lawmakers are also pushing for legislation to keep guns out of the hands of people who have been convicted of domestic violence.
The Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Conn., where 26 students and teachers were killed, was nearly two years ago.
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Background checks wont stop everyone, but its our first line of defense, said Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), chairman of the House gun violence prevention task force. We need to expand it, we need to do it now.
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Let’s see how Tim Kaine votes.
We’ll fight the lying democrats forever on this one...
And why shouldn't the Democrats push for what they want?
With the current Republican leadership so eager to help and please and cooperate with Obama and his Democrats, the Dems can expect they'll get some of what they want just by threatening to call the Republicans bad names in the Press.
designed to fail, thus opening the door for little bammy.
we cant wait for an increasingly dysfunctional Congress to do its job. Where they wont act, I will."
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Lunatic racist cops are out of control!
Only cops should have guns!
Yes, the coalition of the spineless of the current Republican leadership doesnt realize that no matter what they do aside from surrendering early and often they will be called Racist and other insults.
Lunatic racist cops are out of control!
Only cops should have guns!
I love it when leftists contradict themselves.
Yep, that’s a perfect analogy.
Thank you I truly wish that wasnt the case.
Dems really are dumber than dirt.
Hope they keep on pushing this into the 2016 elections.
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