Gun control efforts hit Senate snag

[koalabear]

Disagreement over details of how universal background checks track firearm purchases in the United States has halted momentum on further legislation, dimming -- for now -- prospects that Congress will pass major new gun laws in the wake of the Newtown shootings.

Senate Democrats negotiating a bill to require all gun buyers to get a background check have abandoned discussions with GOP Sen. Tom Coburn, leaving the legislation -- at least for now -- without backing from a pro-gun Republican.

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/...efforts-hit-senate-snag?lite&ocid=msnhp&pos=1

 

[phrodeau]

And more of our tax dollars have been piddled away.

 

[coastal-boy]

Can't have background checks...that would mean republicans would lose their base.

 

[koalabear]

Can't have background checks...that would mean republicans would lose their base.

^^idiot.

 

[coastal-boy]

Can't have background checks...that would mean republicans would lose their base.

prove it wrong

 

[koalabear]

prove it wrong

Prove it right.

 

[coastal-boy]

Prove it right.

Who is complaining? The left? Nope. The center? Nope. 75% of the Republican Party? Nope. Only the GOP base. That was easy. next question.

 

[Sean Renaud]

While it took the anti-gun people longer than normal to go back into stasis did anybody really think that any legislation was going to pass?

 

[eyer]

Hey, coastal-boy...

...how much of your income is dependent on government largesse?

 

[koalabear]

Who is complaining? The left? Nope. The center? Nope. 75% of the Republican Party? Nope. Only the GOP base. That was easy. next question.

^^idiot.

Yep.

 

[rosco rathbone]

We need to think outside the box. I propose that all restrictions be lifted on all weapons up to calibers of 20mm, provided that each weapon be fitted with a high tech "chip" that would allow it to be turned off in case of non legit usage. Compromise?


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[kbate]

We need to think outside the box. I propose that all restrictions be lifted on all weapons up to calibers of 20mm, provided that each weapon be fitted with a high tech "chip" that would allow it to be turned off in case of non legit usage. Compromise?

Non-legit meaning loaded, of course.

 

[rosco rathbone]

Non-legit meaning loaded, of course.

I had in mind crime, armed insurrection, assassination of government officials and things of that nature.

 

[Squibbs]

Can't have background checks...that would mean republicans would lose their base.

That's just it.