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Several commenters on YouTube are saying they were put back in, I guess at the last minute, and that’s the version of the bill that passed. It would be handy if Charles could clear this up for us.
They also voted to continue funding for more "gun violence" research, which historically instead of examining the facts and drawing conclusions, draws conclusions first and then works backwards to make the "facts" fit the conclusion. As the article says:For starters, it includes the NICS Denial Notification Act. This would require federal authorities to refer those whose background checks are denied to state and local law enforcement when they attempt to purchase a firearm or obtain a license to carry. This would likely result in these agencies investigating the person who was denied regardless of evidence of wrongdoing. Given that most NICS denials are false, it is not difficult to see how this could be a problem.
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Another part of the bill would allow the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to deputize members of local law enforcement to do its dirty work. …… With this provision, the ATF can essentially make local police officers into federal authorities, meaning they can get around SAPA laws.
So start phoning Cornyn's office, and asking if he thought we wouldn’t find out about this.The fact that Republican senators would vote for such a proposal demonstrates one of two things: They don’t care what you think, or they didn’t think you would find out. This is a prime example showing how many so-called conservatives in Congress are willing to abandon their supposed principles for the sake of political expediency.