mauserme Posted March 25, 2021 at 11:43 AM Share Posted March 25, 2021 at 11:43 AM https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-gun-control-senate-house Is compromise possible? Republicans have gun control proposals tooBy Morgan Phillips | Fox News...some Republicans think there may be hope to come together on legislation. "Tightening the background check system is possible. The House bill is too broad and goes too far for the Senate," said Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio. "But I think something is possible."Asked about gun legislation Tuesday, Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he’s "open to the discussion" but didn’t specify which bill he would support."Thoughts and prayers alone are not enough. We need action," Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said, echoing a line often used by Democrats after shooting tragedies. He called the House-passed bills "ridiculous theater" and said he and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, would reintroduce their own bill. They say their bill would target those trying to buy firearms who were banned from owning them by creating a federal task force to prosecute them. It would also allow for the hiring of more Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives (ATF) agents and implement other measures to strengthen existing gun laws. The bill received a majority vote when introduced in 2013 but did not meet the 60-vote filibuster threshold....Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is in favor of a bipartisan bill originally introduced by Toomey and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del....The NICS Denial Notification Act would require federal authorities to alert state law enforcement within 24 hours when someone attempts to use false information to buy a gun and fails a background check. Such crimes are rarely prosecuted by the federal government, according to a release on the bill....Discussions could hinge on expanding background checks to include more gun sales. In 2013, Toomey and Manchin introduced a bipartisan bill that would expand federal background rules to unlicensed sellers, like gun shows and sellers on the internet.That bill scored a majority in the Senate with 54 votes but did not break the filibuster."I want to find something that can pass," Toomey said Tuesday, asked if he would reintroduce that bill. "That probably would require something that's a little bit different. So, we'll see if we can figure out how to thread that needle."... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevis Posted March 25, 2021 at 01:54 PM Share Posted March 25, 2021 at 01:54 PM So, the guy broke laws already, was likely a candidate for Colorado’s red flag laws, and was known to the FBI, and we get to feel the loving hand of government even more when they failed on multiple levels? Just great. Always one more law from perfection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagSlap Posted March 25, 2021 at 02:23 PM Share Posted March 25, 2021 at 02:23 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragsbo Posted March 25, 2021 at 04:54 PM Share Posted March 25, 2021 at 04:54 PM Here we go again. The left demands a foot and the right gives them 4 inches. Then the next time the left again demands a foot and the right gives them another 4 inches. Then the next time the left demand a foot and the right gives them 4 inches== so it takes a while but the left gets their foot and we get screwed! Time for the right to demand a foot backwards and make the left give up something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobPistol Posted March 25, 2021 at 05:27 PM Share Posted March 25, 2021 at 05:27 PM One cannot compromise with evil. Incrementalism = Totalitarianism through moving inch by inch, and calling it "compromise" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Posted March 25, 2021 at 05:47 PM Share Posted March 25, 2021 at 05:47 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defaultdotxbe Posted March 25, 2021 at 06:06 PM Share Posted March 25, 2021 at 06:06 PM Something I have suggested before, and still would not be opposed to, would be opening up NICS to allow any private seller who wants to conduct a background check to do so. No requirements, just let people use it and see how many people do so voluntarily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmHand357 Posted March 26, 2021 at 02:02 AM Share Posted March 26, 2021 at 02:02 AM Something I have suggested before, and still would not be opposed to, would be opening up NICS to allow any private seller who wants to conduct a background check to do so. No requirements, just let people use it and see how many people do so voluntarily +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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