House Dems To Make Aggressive Push On Gun Control, Even If Stymied In Senate

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 07: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds a news conference following the 2018 midterm elections at the Capitol Building on November 7, 2018 in Washington, DC. Republicans kept the... WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 07: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds a news conference following the 2018 midterm elections at the Capitol Building on November 7, 2018 in Washington, DC. Republicans kept the Senate majority but lost control of the House to the Democrats. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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In a possibly symbolic move, House Democrats are planning a slate of gun control measures which will likely meet their demise in the Republican-controlled Senate, according to a Monday Politico report.

But, according to Democrats, the legislation reflects the will of the voters in a landscape steadily titling in favor of those who approve of measures like federal background checks. They hope that holding debate on various gun control ideas will show the voters that they are listening, and that they would carry out their will if not for Republican obstruction.

The NRA will likely oppose any such measure, even an ultimately doomed one. On background checks in particular, the organization has long reportedly claimed that they are the first step to a registry that would allow the government to identify gun owners and take their firearms.

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  1. Avatar for paulw paulw says:

    This seems like a good thing to do. Have the legislation ready and tested.

  2. They hope that holding debate on various gun control ideas will show the voters that they are listening, and that they would carry out their will if not for Republican obstruction.

    Excellent.

    And as for the NRA’s opposition, let’s see it …

  3. They should also require all ammunition be tagged with microscopic markers so it can be traced back to its source. This can be done by adding nanoparticles to bullet materials that provide a fingerprint for the bullet.

    No democracy, no justice.

  4. Hopefully, they have run out of rubles.

  5. Avatar for dwward dwward says:

    This is encouraging. Making the GOP actually own their most radical positions. Why didn’t anyone think of this earlier?

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