House lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled their first bipartisan bill targeting gun violence in this Congress: a measure to make firearms trafficking a federal crime.
During a press event, the bill's sponsors -- Reps. Patrick Meehan (R-Pa.), Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), Scott Rigell (R-Va.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) -- said their legislation would create a single section of federal code to give law enforcement the ability to prosecute gun traffickers. It would also impose up to 20 years in jail for "straw purchasers," or those who buy guns for people prohibited from buying them on their own. Their measure is among the recommendations included in the gun violence package put forward last month by President Barack Obama.
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"When democracy turns to tyranny, the armed citizen still gets to vote." Mike Vanderboegh
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Too bad a law like that wouldn't apply to Holder, Clinton and Obama; if it did then I'd say pass it, jail them, then amend it to repeal it but NOT retroactively.
A gun is like a parachute. If you need one, and don't have one, you'll probably never need one again.
Text of bill is now available. I have added a summary in the federal bills thread: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=62169" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters."
- Frank Lloyd Wright (1868-1959)
"Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler."
- Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Looks like this is supposed to either create or increase the penalty for 'straw purchasers'. If there's already such a law on the books, they should take measures to enforce that law rather than create a new one. If there isn't, then this one actually makes sense provided it can be effeciently enforced. If they've "got to do something" I'd rather lawmakers go after criminals than the rest of us (99.99% according to Uncle Ted).
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House lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled their first bipartisan bill targeting gun violence in this Congress: a measure to make firearms trafficking a federal crime.
Uh, isn't it already illegal?
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House lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled their first bipartisan bill targeting gun violence in this Congress: a measure to make firearms trafficking a federal crime.
House lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled their first bipartisan bill targeting gun violence in this Congress: a measure to make firearms trafficking a federal crime.
Uh, isn't it already illegal?
This would make it "strenuously" illegal.
Was that a movie quote reference from A Few Good Men? Like "strenuously objecting" ? I got it.
House lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled their first bipartisan bill targeting gun violence in this Congress: a measure to make firearms trafficking a federal crime.
Uh, isn't it already illegal?
Can you say Fast and Furious?
No State shall convert a liberty into a privilege, license it, and charge a fee therefor. -- Murdock v. Pennsylvania If the State converts a right into a privilege, the citizen can ignore the license and fee and engage in the right with impunity. -- Shuttleworth v. City of Birmingham
House lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled their first bipartisan bill targeting gun violence in this Congress: a measure to make firearms trafficking a federal crime.
Uh, isn't it already illegal?
This would make it "strenuously" illegal.
Was that a movie quote reference from A Few Good Men? Like "strenuously objecting" ? I got it.
