Posted on 07/31/2015 6:21:31 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are calling on gun dealers to stop selling firearms to people who haven't yet passed a complete background check.
The Rhode Island Democrats are joined by 11 other senators in signing a letter to three large retailers that sell firearms and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, asking them to stop "default" sales of guns, which risk selling to people who shouldn't possess guns.
The letter references the recent mass shooting and murders of nine people at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. The accused gunman had bought the .45 caliber handgun before the full background check uncovered his prior drug arrest and addiction. "After the horror inflicted upon the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, no responsible gun retailer should transfer a gun without first conducting a complete background check," the letter says.
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People who shouldn't possess guns have no business running around loose. The second amendment does not say "shall not be infringed, except for people who shouldn't have guns".
I’m fine with a $3500 tax if they just get rid of 18 USC 922 (o) and overwrite ATF import ban executive orders and NFA Branch interpretation of “sporting purpose” criteria. That is, of course, until the NFA, GCA and FOPA can be fully repealed and the ONLY gun law in the country is the 2nd Amendment, as it should be.
My references...
Thank you for that. Someone had said that NRA has given $100,000 to Reid. I suppose someone could have given under the name of Reid for money washing/propaganda but is more likely that it was a flat out lie. I suspect it will be harder to find the truth in the upcoming election.
“justice delayed is justice denied”.
bet these same leftards have no problem with people being on ‘death row’ for 20 years.
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